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 2020 starts on March 25 and ends on April 23. Similar dates are applicable to Gujarati, Kannada, and Telugu Panchangam. Chaitra month as well as Marathi New Year starts with Gudi Padwa.
In 2020, Gudi Padwa date is March 25. According to Hinduism, on the first day of Chaitra month Lord Brahma started the creation.
Marathi Chaitra maas Shukla Paksh begins on March 25 and ends on April 8.
Marathi Chaitra mas Krishna Paksh starts on April 9 and ends on April 23.
The major Marathi festivals during Chaitra month in 2020 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 2020
Wednesday, 25 March 2020 – Chaitra Navratri (Vasant Navratri)
Wednesday, 25 March 2020 – Ugadi (Telugu New Year, Kannada New Year)
Wednesday, 25 March 2020 – Gudi Padwa (Marathi New Year)
Friday, 27 March 2020 – Gauri Puja
Friday, 27 March 2020 – Gangaur
Monday, 30 March 2020 – Yamuna Chhath
Thursday, 2 April 2020 – Sri Rama Navami
Saturday, 4 April 2020 – Kamada Ekadashi
Wednesday, 8 April 2020 – Hanuman Jayanti
Monday, 13 April 2020 – Chithirai Vishu, Puthandu (Tamil New Year, Solar New Year)
Saturday, 18 April 2020 – Varuthini Ekadashi
Chaitra Month 2020 dates, Tithis, days..
25 March 2020 – Shukla Pratipada in Chaitra Maas
26 March 2020 – Shukla Dwitiya in Chaitra Maas
27 March 2020 – Shukla Tritiya in Chaitra Maas
28 March 2020 – Shukla Chaturthi in Chaitra Maas
29 March 2020 – Shukla Panchami in Chaitra Maas
30 March 2020 – Shukla Shashti in Chaitra Maas
31 March 2020 – Shukla Saptami in Chaitra Maas
1 April 2020 – Shukla Ashtami in Chaitra Maas
2 April 2020 – Shukla Navami in Chaitra Maas
3 April 2020 – Shukla Dashami in Chaitra Maas
4 April 2020 – Shukla Ekadashi in Chaitra Maas
5 April 2020 – Shukla Dwadashi in Chaitra Maas
6 April 2020 – Shukla Trayodashi in Chaitra Maas
7 April 2020 – Shukla Chaturdashi in Chaitra Maas
8 April 2020 – Shukla Purnima in Chaitra Maas
9 April 2020 – Krishna Pratipada & Dwitiya in Chaitra Maas
10 April 2020 – Krishna Tritiya in Chaitra Maas
11 April 2020 – Krishna Chaturthi in Chaitra Maas
12 April 2020 – Krishna Panchami in Chaitra Maas
13 April 2020 – Krishna Shashti in Chaitra Maas
14 April 2020 – Krishna Saptami in Chaitra Maas
15 April 2020 – Krishna Ashtami in Chaitra Maas
16 April 2020 – Krishna Navami in Chaitra Maas
17 April 2020 – Krishna Dashami in Chaitra Maas
18 April 2020 – Krishna Ekadashi in Chaitra Maas
19 April 2020 – Krishna Dwadashi in Chaitra Maas
20 April 2020 – Krishna Trayodashi in Chaitra Maas
21 April 2020 – Krishna Chaturdashi in Chaitra Maas
22 April 2020 – Krishna Amavasya in Chaitra Maas
23 March 2020 – Krishna Amavasya in Chaitra Maas
date panchang in marathi month chaitra maas muhurta