CHAITRA NAVRATRI

Chaitra Navratri, also known as Vasant Navratri, is devoted to Goddess Durga. It usually falls in March or April and marks the first day of the Hindu calendar. This year, Chaitra Navratri will begin on April 2, Saturday, and ends on April 11, Monday.

Temples and religious places are decorated during the auspicious occasion of Chaitra Navratri for devotees to come and offer their prayers. Additionally, people abstain from drinking alcohol, eating non-veg and consuming onion and garlic during these nine days.

Chaitra Navratri, the much-awaited nine days of fasting and worshipping nine avatars of Maa Durga, will be observed from April 2 to April 11 this year. The festival concludes on the ninth day which is called Ram Navami and is celebrated to mark the birth of Lord Rama on earth. This year Ram Navami muhurat will begin from 1:32 am, April 10 and will end on 3:15 am, April 11.

Navratri is celebrated twice in a year. While Chaitra Navratri falls in the month of March or April, Sharadiya Navratri is usually celebrated in October-November and concludes with Dussehra. Also known as Vasant Navratri, each day of the Hindu festival is dedicated to an avatar of Maa Durga. The avatars of Durga that are celebrated during Chaitra Navratri are Shailputri, Brahmacharini, Chandraghanta, Kushmanda, Skandmata, Katyayani, Kaalratri, Mahagauri and Siddhidatri.


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