Chaitra month or Chaitra mahina or Chaitra maas is the first month in Marathi calendar or Marathi Panchang. Chaitra month falls in March – April as per Gregorian calendar.
In Marathi Panchang for Maharashtra Chaitra mas 2023 starts on March 22 and ends on April 20. Similar dates are applicable to Gujarati, Kannada, and Telugu Panchangam. Chaitra month as well as Marathi New Year starts with Gudi Padwa.
In 2023, Gudi Padwa date is March 22. According to Hinduism, on the first day of Chaitra month Lord Brahma started the creation.
Marathi Chaitra maas Shukla Paksh begins on March 22 and ends on April 6
Marathi Chaitra mas Krishna Paksh starts on April 7 and ends on April 20.
The major Marathi festivals during Chaitra month in 2023 are – Gudi Padwa, Sri Ram Navratras (Vasanta Navaratri or Chaitra Navaratri), Soubhagya Gauri Tritiya, Sri Ram Navami, and Hanuman Jayanti.
Marathi Festivals in Chaitra Month 2023
Wednesday, 22 March 2023 – Chaitra Navratri (Vasant Navratri)
Wednesday, 22 March 2023 – Gudi Padwa (Marathi New Year)
Wednesday, 22 March 2023 – Ugadi (Telugu New Year, Kannada New Year)
Friday, 24 March 2023 – Gauri Puja
Friday, 24 March 2023 – Gangaur
Monday, 27 March 2023 – Yamuna Chhath
Thursday, 30 March 2023 – Sri Rama Navami
Saturday, 1 April 2023 – Kamada Ekadashi
Thursday, 6 April 2023 – Hanuman Jayanti
Friday, 14 April 2023 – Chithirai Vishu, Puthandu (Tamil New Year, Solar New Year)
Sunday, 16 April 2023 – Varuthini Ekadashi
Thursday, 20 April 2023 – Surya Grahan (Solar Eclipse)
Chaitra Month 2023 dates, Tithis, days..
22 March 2023 – Chaitra Maas Shukla Pratipada
23 March 2023 – Chaitra Maas Shukla Dwitiya
24 March 2023 – Chaitra Maas Shukla Tritiya
25 March 2023 – Chaitra Maas Shukla Chaturthi
26 March 2023 – Chaitra Maas Shukla Panchami
27 March 2023 – Chaitra Maas Shukla Shashti
28 March 2023 – Chaitra Maas Shukla Saptami
29 March 2023 – Chaitra Maas Shukla Ashtami
30 March 2023 – Chaitra Maas Shukla Navami
31 March 2023 – Chaitra Maas Shukla Dashami
1 April 2023 – Chaitra Maas Shukla Ekadashi
2 April 2023 – Chaitra Maas Shukla Dwadashi
3 April 2023 – Chaitra Maas Shukla Trayodashi
4 April 2023 – Chaitra Maas Shukla Trayodashi
5 April 2023 – Chaitra Maas Shukla Chaturdashi
6 April 2023 – Chaitra Maas Purnima
7 April 2023 – Chaitra Maas Krishna Pratipada
8 April 2023 – Chaitra Maas Krishna Dwitiya
9 April 2023 – Chaitra Maas Krishna Tritiya
10 April 2023 – Chaitra Maas Krishna Chaturthi
11 April 2023 – Chaitra Maas Krishna Panchami | Shashti
12 April 2023 – Chaitra Maas Krishna Saptami
13 April 2023 – Chaitra Maas Krishna Ashtami
14 April 2023 – Chaitra Maas Krishna Navami
15 April 2023 – Chaitra Maas Krishna Dashami
16 April 2023 – Chaitra Maas Krishna Ekadashi
17 April 2023 – Chaitra Maas Krishna Dwadashi
18 April 2023 – Chaitra Maas Krishna Trayodashi
19 April 2023 – Chaitra Maas Krishna Chaturdashi
20 April 2023 – Chaitra Maas Krishna Amavasya
date panchang in marathi month chaitra maas muhurta