Chaitra Navratri 2024 Calendar: Start and End Date, Ghatasthapana, Parana, Ashtami and Navami Time

Chaitra Navratri is an annual nine-day festival that begins on the first day of the Hindu Luni-Solar calendar. This year, it will commence today on April 9 and end on April 17. Chaitra Navratri is also called Vasanta Navratri. Rama Navami, which commemorates the birth of Lord Rama, is the ninth day of this Navratri festival. Apart from this, the nine days of Navratri are dedicated to the nine forms of Goddess Shakti. If you are observing this auspicious festival, you should be aware of the dates, as well as the timing of the nine-day fasting period.

Chaitra Navratri 2024 Calendar: Start And End Dates

• April 9: Ghatasthapana, Shailputri Puja
• April 10: Brahmacharini Puja
• April 11: Chandraghanta Puja
• April 12: Kushmanda Puja
• April 13: Skanda Mata Puja, Naag Puja
• April 14: Katyayani Puja
• April 15: Maha Saptami, Kaalratri Puja
• April 16: Durga Ashtami, Maa Mahagauri Puja
• April 17: Ram Navami

Important Rituals During Chaitra Navratri

Ghatasthapana is a major ceremony during Navratri. It marks the beginning of a nine-day festival. Ghatasthapana is an invocation of Goddess Shakti, and doing it at the incorrect time may have unfavourable results, as her Hindu scriptures.

Ghatasthapana is forbidden during Amavasya and at night. The most auspicious period to perform Ghatasthapana is the first one-third of the day, when Pratipada Tithi is prevalent. If this period is not accessible, Ghatasthapana can be performed at Abhijit Muhurta.

1. Ghatasthapana Muhurat: 6:02 AM to 10:16 AM
2. Ghatasthapana Abhijit Muhurat: 11:57 AM to 12:48 PM

Chaitra Durga Ashtami falls on Tuesday, April 16. Traditionally, on Durga Ashtami, nine tiny pots are put, and nine Durga Shaktis are evoked within them. The Ashtami Puja involves the worship of all nine forms of Goddess Durga.

1. Ashtami Tithi Begins: 12:11 PM on April 15
2. Ashtami Tithi Ends: 1:23 PM on April 16

Lord Rama was born on Navami Tithi during Shukla Paksha of Chaitra month, and hence, Ram Navami holds a lot of significance to devotees. The middle of Madhyahan represents the birth of Lord Rama, and many temples commemorate this event.

1. Navami Tithi Begins: 1:23 PM on Apr 16
2. Navami Tithi Ends: 3:14 PM on Apr 17
3. Rama Navami Madhyahna Muhurat: 11:03 AM to 1:38 PM

The Chaitra Navratri Parana concludes when Navami Tithi is over and Dashami Tithi takes precedence. Take note of the timing to perform the rituals at the right time. Chaitra Navratri Parana Time would be after 3:14 PM on April 17.