Navaratri is the most prominent festival of Hindus. Navratri is dedicated to honor Goddess Durga. These days are dedicated to Goddess Durga and during these nine days, devotees worship Goddess Durga with immense devotion and purity and seek the blessings of the Goddess. Chaitra Navratri means Navratri falling in the month of Chaitra which usually falls in March-April and this time too Chaitra Navratri will begin on Pratipada Tithi, March 30 and it will end on Navami Tithi i.e. April 6, 2025.
Chaitra Navratri 2025
Pratipada Tithi Start – March 29, 2025 – 04:27 PM
Pratipada Tithi End – March 30, 2025 – 12:49 PM
Ghatasthapana Muhurat – 06:13 AM to 10:21 AM
Ghatasthapana Abhijeet Muhurat – 12:00 PM to 12:50 PM
Chaitra Navratri 2025: Significance
Navratri has a great religious and spiritual significance in Hinduism. Chaitra Navratri and Sharadiya Navratri have their own significance. Navratri means worshipping Maa Durga for nine days and observing fasts dedicated to Maa Durga. These days are considered the holiest to perform various puja rituals of Goddess Durga and receive blessings. Lord Rama’s birthday or Ram Navami marks the end of Chaitra Navratri on the ninth day of the festival. Chaitra Navratri marks the new beginning of the spring season. Devotees engage in worship, fasting, introspection and participate in night vigils. Each day of Navratri represents each form of Maa Durga and devotees honor them to receive blessings and find happiness in their lives.
Chaitra Navratri 2025: Puja Rituals
Chaitra Navratri is a time when devotees fast for nine consecutive days, offer special food and pray to Goddess Durga. It honors a different deity each day. There are customs and puja rituals associated with each day of Chaitra Navratri. Ghatasthapana, the ceremonial installation of the Kalash symbolizing the presence of the Goddess, is performed on the first day of Navratri. On Ashtami, the eighth day of Navratri, devotees offer special worship to little girls. Little girls symbolize the Goddess taking the form of a little girl. In Chaitra Navratri, the ninth and last day is celebrated as Ram Navami, the birth date of Lord Rama, an incarnation of Lord Vishnu. Devotees take out processions, sing bhajans, observe fasts and offer special prayers to seek the blessings of Lord Rama on this day.