Chaitra Navratri 2025: When Is Vasanta Navratri? Know The Time, Significance And Ram Navami Date

Chaitra Navratri 2025: Also known as Vasanta Navratri, it is a nine-day festival, which begins on the first day of the Hindu Luni-Solar calendar (falls in the month of March or April). This year, the festival is falling towards the end of March and will conclude in early April. On the last day of the Chaitra Navratri, which is the ninth day, Rama Navami is observed. On this day, Lord Ram's birth is celebrated. The festival is more popular in northern India. In Maharashtra, it begins with Gudi Padwa, while in Andhra Pradesh it begins with Ugadi. In different parts of India, Chaitra Navaratri is known by various names - Gudi Padwa in Maharashtra, Navreh by the Kashmiri Pandits and Ugadi in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka.

Chaitra Navratri 2025: Date and Time

Each day in Chaitra Navratri holds great significance. The festival will start on March 30 and conclude on April 7. 
March 30, 2025 - Pratipada (Ghatasthapana & Shailputri Puja)
March 31, 2025 - Dwitiya (Brahmacharini Puja)
April 1, 2025 - Tritiya (Chandraghanta Puja)
April 2, 2025 - Chaturthi (Kushmanda Puja)
April 3, 2025 - Panchami (Skandamata Puja)
April 4, 2025 - Shashti (Katyayani Puja)
April 5, 2025 - Saptami (Kalaratri Puja)
April 6, 2025 - Ashtami (Mahagauri Puja & Kanya Pujan)
April 7, 2025 - Navami (Siddhidatri Puja & Ram Navami)

Pratipada Tithi Begins - March 29, 2025 - 04:27 PM

Pratipada Tithi Ends - March 30, 2025 - 12:49 PM

Ghatasthapana Muhurat - 06:13 AM to 10:21 AM

Ghatasthapana Abhijit Muhurat - 12:00 PM to 12:50 PM

Forms of Goddess Durga

The form includes  Shailputri, Brahmacharini, Chandraghanta, Kushmanda, Skandamata, Katyayani, Kaalratri, Mahagauri and Siddhidatri.

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