Are Chaitra Navratri And Sharada Navratri Same? Here's All You Need To Know

Navaratri is one of the important festivals of Hinduism as during this time devotees worship nine forms of Goddess Durga. In a year, there are four Navaratries out of which two are Gupt Navratri, while the other two Chaitra and Sharad Navaratri are celebrated with great pomp. While Chaitra Navratri is observed during the lunar month of Chaitra (March and April), Sharad is observed during the lunar month of Ashvini. As Chaitra Navratri is around the corner, let's first understand the difference between the two.

What is Chaitra Navratri?

It is a nine-day festival, which starts on the first day of the Hindu Luni-Solar calendar, falling in March or April. Also known as Rama Navratri, on the ninth day of Rama Navami, the birth of Lord Rama is celebrated. In other regions, Chaitra Navaratri is known by various names. It is called Gudi Padwa in Maharashtra, Navreh by the Kashmiri Pandits and Ugadi in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka.

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Chaitra Navratri 2025: Date

This year, the Chaitra Navratri will begin on March 30 and conclude on April 7.

What is Sharada Navratri?

This festival commences on the first day of the lunar month of Ashvini, which typically falls in the Gregorian months of September and October. Apart from Goddess Durga, other deities such as Saraswati, Lakshmi, Ganesha, Shiva and Parvati are also worshipped. Also known as Maha Navratri, the nine-day festival concludes with Dussehra, the day Lord Rama killed Lankesh. During this festival, each day a specific prasad is offered to Goddes Durga which has its own significance.

Sharada Navratri 2025: Date

This year, the festival will be observed on September 22 and conclude on October 1, followed by Durga Visarjan and Vijayadashmi on October 2.

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