The month of Chaitra is an important month according to the Hindu calendar as many important festivals and fasts also come in this month. According to the Panchang, Chitra month is starting from March 19 this year. This tithi also marks the first day of Pratipada or Krishna Paksha (dark fortnight).
Chaitra Navratri and Ram Navami are two important festivals celebrated in this month.
Here is a complete list of important days falling in Chaitra month.
March 19 – Beginning of Gangaur fast
March 21 – According to Chhatrapati Shivaji Jayanti date / Sankashti Chaturthi
March 22 – Rang Panchami
March 24- Sheetala Saptami
March 25 – Kalashtami
March 28 – Papmochani Ekadashi
March 29 – Bhaum Pradosh Vrat, Pradosh Vrat
30 March – Monthly Shivratri, Madhu Krishna Trayodashi and Rang Teraso
1st April Chaitra Amavasya
April 2 – Moon Darshan, Spring season, Chaitra Navratri, Gudi Padwa, Cheti Chandi
April 3 – Jhulelal Jayanti
April 4 – Monday fast, Gangaur Puja and Matsya Jayanti
5 April Chaturthi fast
April 6 – Rohini fast
7 April – Yamuna Chhath, Shashthi
9 April – Ashok Ashtami, Durga Ashtami fast
April 10 – Mahatara Jayanti, Swaminarayan Jayanti and Ram Navami
April 11 – Jyotiba Phule Jayanti
April 12 – Kamada Ekadashi
April 14 – Aries Sankranti and Pradosh Vrat
15 April – Vishu
April 16- Poornima, Hanuman Jayanti, Chaitra Purnima, Shree Satyanarayan Puja, Shree Satyanarayan Vrat and Purnima Vrat
Chaitra Navratri
Chaitra Navratri is a grand festival lasting nine days which is celebrated with great enthusiasm in northern India. This festival is celebrated with pomp in western and northern India. It is also known as Vasant Navratri.
Ram Navami
Ram Navami marks the birth of Lord Rama. In some parts of India, the festivities also begin nine days before Ram Navami. Devotees chant mantras and some people bathe a small idol of Lord Rama in water. There are many processions of the idols of Lord Rama, who shake smaller versions of him in the cradle etc.
Gudi Padwa (Marathi New Year)
The day begins with an oil bath followed by worship. The rituals mentioned in the scriptures on this day include oil bath and eating neem leaves. Chaitra Navratri Puja is started by North Indians on the same day. They eat neem with sugar candy on the first day of Chaitra Navratri Puja.
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