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
25th March 2020 Wednesday
Navratri Day 2 / Dwitiya
Sindhara Dooj, Brahmacharini Puja
26th March 2020 Thursday
Navratri Day 3 / Tritiya
Gauri Teej, Saubhagya Teej, Chandraghanta Puja
27th March 2020 Friday
Navratri Day 4 / Chaturthi
Kushmanda Puja, Varad Vinayaka Chauth
28th March 2020 Saturday
Navratri Day 5 / Panchami
Naag Puja, , Lakshmi Panchami Skandamata Puja
29th March 2020 Sunday
Navratri Day 6 / Shashthi
Skanda Sashti, Yamuna Chhath, Katyayani Puja
30th March 2020 Monday
Navratri Day 7 / Saptami
Maha Saptami, Kalaratri Puja
31st March 2020 Tuesday
Navratri Day 8 / Ashtami
Durga Ashtami, Mahagauri Puja, Annapurna Ashtami, Sandhi Puja
1st April 2020 Wednesday
Navratri Day 9 / Navami
Rama Navami
2nd April 2020 Thursday
Navratri Day 10 / Dashami
Navratri Parana
3rd April 2020 Friday
