Durga Ashtami Puja
Chaitra Navratri, Chait Navratras, is the nine-day festival observed in Chaitra month. Navratri 2026 dates during Chaitra month in March 2026 are – from March 19 to March 27. Chaitra Navratras starts on the first day in Chaitra month and ends on Sri Rama Navami, the ninth day of the month.
The first of Chaitra month is celebrated as Ugadi or Yugadi. This is the Hindu New Year day as per the calendars of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka and Maharashtra. Chaitra Navratri is very popular festive season in North Indian states like Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, etc.
Durgashtami or Durga Ashtami in Navratri is the most auspicious day for Durga puja. Durga Ashtami 2026 date in this Navratri is March 26.
As per the legends mentioned in the Puranas and other Hindu scriptures, Chaitra Navratri is the actual Navratri during which Goddess Durga was worshipped. But during the time of Ramayan war, Lord Sri Ram worshipped Durga at the time of Ashwin month. Since then, Ashwin Navratri or Durga Navratri has become the main festive season to worship the Goddess. Here is the Durga Navratri 2026 dates. Read this article for Durga Puja 2026 dates in Bengal.
Chaitra Navratri is also called as Vasant Navratri or Basant Navratri. This festival marks the beginning of Vasant ruthu (spring season). It is also called as Sri Rama Navratras. Sri Ram Navratri ends on Ram Navami festival.
Chaitra Navratri 2026 Schedule
19 March 2026 – Chaitra Navaratri begins, Ghatasthapana (Kalasha Sthapana), Pratipada Navratri, Chandra Darshanam
20 March 2026 – Dwitiya Navratri, Sindhara Dooj
21 March 2026 – Tritiya Navratri, Sindhur Tritiya
22 March 2026 – Chaturthi Navratri, Varad Vinayak Chaturthi
23 March 2026 – Lakshmi Panchami, Nagaradhana, Matsya Jayanti, Panchami Navratri
24 March 2026 – Shashti Navratri
25 March 2026 – Navratri Saptami
26 March 2026 – Durgashtami, Ashokashtami, Bhavani Jayanti (Bhavani Ashtami, Bhavani Devi Utpatti), Smarta Sriramanavami
27 March 2026 – Madhva Sri Ramanavami, Smarta Sriramanavami, Vaishnava Sriramanavami, Navratri Parana
When would be Chaitra month 2025 started in Gujarat? Is there any difference with other North Indian calendars? Why Gujarati, Marathi, Telugu and Kannada people follow the same calendar but not North Indian people?
Chaitra Navratri is celebrated by Kashmiri Pandits also. The first day is called Navreh and it is the beginning of the New Year and heralds the onset of the spring season.
How chaitra navratri is celebrated in all astadasha shaktipeethas. can any one tell briefly about various rituals, traditions and cultures followed in 18 famous temples of shakti mata.
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