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 2021 starts on April 13 and ends on May 11. Similar dates are applicable to Gujarati, Kannada, and Telugu Panchangam. Chaitra month as well as Marathi New Year starts with Gudi Padwa.
In 2021, Gudi Padwa date is April 13. According to Hinduism, on the first day of Chaitra month Lord Brahma started the creation.
Marathi Chaitra maas Shukla Paksh begins on April 13 and ends on April 27
Marathi Chaitra mas Krishna Paksh starts on April 28 and ends on May 11.
The major Marathi festivals during Chaitra month in 2021 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 2021
- Tuesday, 13 April 2021 – Chaitra Navratri (Vasant Navratri)
- Tuesday, 13 April 2021 – Gudi Padwa (Marathi New Year)
- Tuesday, 13 April 2021 – Ugadi (Telugu New Year, Kannada New Year)
- Wednesday, 14 April 2021 – Chithirai Vishu, Puthandu (Tamil New Year, Solar New Year)
- Thursday, 15 April 2021 – Gauri Puja
- Thursday, 15 April 2021 – Gangaur
- Sunday, 18 April 2021 – Yamuna Chhath
- Wednesday, 21 April 2021 – Sri Rama Navami
- Friday, 23 April 2021 – Kamada Ekadashi
- Tuesday, 27 April 2021 – Hanuman Jayanti
- Friday, 7 May 2021 – Varuthini Ekadashi
Chaitra Month 2021 dates, Tithis, days..
13 April 2021 – Shukla Pratipada in Chaitra Maas
14 April 2021 – Shukla Dwitiya in Chaitra Maas
15 April 2021 – Shukla Tritiya in Chaitra Maas
16 April 2021 – Shukla Chaturthi in Chaitra Maas
17 April 2021 – Shukla Panchami in Chaitra Maas
18 April 2021 – Shukla Shashti in Chaitra Maas
19 April 2021 – Shukla Saptami in Chaitra Maas
20 April 2021 – Shukla Ashtami in Chaitra Maas
21 April 2021 – Shukla Navami in Chaitra Maas
22 April 2021 – Shukla Dashami in Chaitra Maas
23 April 2021 – Shukla Ekadashi in Chaitra Maas
24 April 2021 – Shukla Dwadashi in Chaitra Maas
25 April 2021 Shukla Trayodashi in Chaitra Maas
26 April 2021 – Shukla Chaturdashi in Chaitra Maas
27 April 2021 – Shukla Purnima in Chaitra Maas
28 April 2021 – Krishna Pratipada & Dwitiya in Chaitra Maas
29 April 2021 – Krishna Tritiya in Chaitra Maas
30 April 2021 – Krishna Chaturthi in Chaitra Maas
1 May 2021 – Krishna Panchami in Chaitra Maas
2 May 2021 – Krishna Shashti in Chaitra Maas
3 May 2021 – Krishna Saptami in Chaitra Maas
4 May 2021 – Krishna Ashtami in Chaitra Maas
5 May 2021 – Krishna Navami in Chaitra Maas
6 May 2021 – Krishna Dashami in Chaitra Maas
7 May 2021 – Krishna Ekadashi in Chaitra Maas
8 May 2021 – Krishna Dwadashi in Chaitra Maas
9 May 2021 – Krishna Trayodashi in Chaitra Maas
10 May 2021 – Krishna Chaturdashi in Chaitra Maas
11 May 2021 – Krishna Amavasya in Chaitra Maas
date panchang in marathi month chaitra maas muhurta