Know About Chaitra Navratri March 2018

Chaitra Navratri is a nine-day festival that begins on the first day of the lunu-solar Hindu calendar and falls in March or April. Chaitra is the first month of the Hindu lunar calendar and that is why this Navratri is known as Chaitra Navratri. Chaitra Navratri is also known as Vasanta Navratri. Sri Rama Navami, Lord Rama’s birthday usually falls on the ninth day during Navratri festival. Therefore, Chaitra Navratri is also known as Rama Navratri.

The nine days of Navratri are dedicated to nine forms of the goddess Shakti. Most of the customs and rituals followed during Shardiya Navratri, which falls in the months of September or October, are also followed during Chaitra Navratri. Ghatasthapana Puja procedure for Shardiya Navratri and Chaitra Navratri is the same thing.

Chaitra Navratri is a popular festival in north India. In Maharashtra, Chaitra Navratri begins with Gudi Padwa and in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka begins with Ugadi(New Year).

Navratri Day 1:

18th March 2018 Sunday.

Pratipada

Ghatasthapana, Chandra Darshan, Shailputri Puja

Navratri Day 2:

19th March 2018 Monday.

Dwitiya

Sindhara Dooj, Brahmacharini Pooja

Navratri Day 3:

20th March 2018 Tuesday.

Tritiya

Gauri Teej, Saubhagya Teej, Chandraghanta Puja

Navratri Day 4:

21st March 2018 Wednesday

Chaturthi

Kushmanda Puja, Varad Vinayaka Chauth, Lakshmi Panchami

Navratri Day 5:

22nd March 2018 Thursday

Panchami

Naag Puja, Skandamata Puja, Skanda Sashti

Navratri Day 6:

23rd March 2018 Friday

Shashthi

Yamuna Chhath, Katyayani Puja, Panchang for Yamuna Chhath Day

Navratri Day 7:

24th March 2018 Saturday

Saptami

Maha Saptami, Kalaratri Puja, Durga Ashtami, Mahagauri Puja, Annapurna Ashtami

Navratri Day 8:

25th March 2018 Sunday

Ashtami

Sandhi Puja, Rama Navami

Navratri Day 9:

26th March 2018 Monday

Dashami

Navratri Parana