About Chaitra Navratri
Chaitra Navratri is a nine-day festival that begins on the first day of the lunu-solar Hindu calendar and falls in March or April. Chaitra is the first month of the Hindu lunar calendar and that is why this Navratri is known as Chaitra Navratri. Chaitra Navratri is also known as Vasanta Navratri. Sri Rama Navami, Lord Rama’s birthday usually falls on the ninth day during Navratri festival. Therefore, Chaitra Navratri is also known as Rama Navratri.
The nine days of Navratri are dedicated to nine forms of the goddess Shakti. Most of the customs and rituals followed during Shardiya Navratri, which falls in the months of September or October, are also followed during Chaitra Navratri. Ghatasthapana Puja procedure for Shardiya Navratri and Chaitra Navratri is the same thing.
Chaitra Navratri is a popular festival in north India. In Maharashtra, Chaitra Navratri begins with Gudi Padwa and in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka begins with Ugadi(New Year).
Chaitra Navratri on 2019 Dates:
Navratri Day 1 Pratipada
Ghatasthapana, Chandra Darshan, Shailputri Puja
6th April 2019 Saturday
Navratri Day 2 Dwitiya
Sindhara Dooj, Brahmacharini Puja
7th April 2019 Sunday
Navratri Day 3 Tritiya
Gauri Teej, Saubhagya Teej, Chandraghanta Puja
8th April 2019 Monday
Navratri Day 4 Chaturthi
Kushmanda Puja, Varad Vinayaka Chauth, Lakshmi Panchami
9th April 2019 Tuesday
Navratri Day 5 Panchami
Naag Puja, Skandamata Puja, Skanda Sashti
10th April 2019 Wednesday
Navratri Day 6 Shashthi
Yamuna Chhath, Katyayani Puja
11th April 2019 Thursday
Navratri Day 7 Saptami
Maha Saptami, Kalaratri Puja
12th April 2019 Friday
Navratri Day 8 Ashtami
Durga Ashtami, Mahagauri Puja, Annapurna Ashtami, Sandhi Puja
13th April 2019 Saturday
Navratri Day 9 Navami
Rama Navami, Navratri Parana
14th April 2019 Sunday