Chaitra Navratri 2025: Chaitra Navratri will start this year on March 30, 2025. During Chaitra Navratri, nine forms of Maa Durga are worshipped. Therefore, these 9 days are dedicated to the nine forms of Maa Durga. Chaitra Navratri has special significance in Hinduism. It is believed that worshipping Maa Durga during the nine days of Navratri brings very auspicious results, and Maa Durga always blesses us. Although the Navratri festival is celebrated four times a year, Sharadiya and Chaitra Navratri are considered of special importance. The remaining two are secret Navratris. Navratri comes in the month of Chaitra and is called Chaitra Navratri.
When will Chaitra Navratri start?
According to the Vedic calendar, the Pratipada date of Shukla Paksha of Chaitra month will start on March 29 at 4:27 pm and end on March 30 at 12:49 pm. According to the Udayatithi, Chaitra Navratri will start on March 30.
Chaitra Navratri 8 or 9 days?
This year, Chaitra Navratri will start on March 30 and end on April 6. Chaitra Navratri will be there for 8 days instead of 9 days this year. According to the Panchang, Dwitiya and Tritiya Tithi are on the same day and due to this Navratri will be of 8 days.
Make Maa Durga happy with these measures:-
Perform Kanya Pujan in the nine days of Navratri.
Get Durga Saptashati recited at home.
Fast for 9 days as much as possible.
Perform special worship of your Kuldevi.
Perform Havan Puja of Maa at home.
Chaitra Navratri 2025 Ghatasthapana
Ghatasthapana is done on the first day of Chaitra Navratri, and only after this, the puja begins. According to the Panchang, the auspicious time for Ghatasthapana on the first day of Chaitra Navratri on March 30 is from 6:12 am to 10:20 am. Apart from this, Ghatasthapana can also be done in Abhijit Muhurta, which will be from 11:59 am to 12:49 pm.