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Chaitra Navaratri, also called Vasantha Navaratri, is the second most celebrated Navaratri, named after vasanta which means spring. It is observed during the lunar month of Chaitra (March–April). The festival is devoted to goddess Durga, whose nine forms are worshipped on nine days.
Chaitra (Sanskrit: चैत्र, romanized: Caitra) is a month of the Hindu calendar. In the standard Hindu calendar and India's national civil calendar , Chaitra is the first month of the year. It is the last month in the Bengali calendar , where it is called Choitro.
9th day of Chaitra: March–April: Rama: One day: Ram navami and Hanuman jayanti, the birthdays of Shree Ramchandra and Hanuman respectively are also celebrated in the month of Chaitra. Sunthawada/dinkawada, a snack usually eaten by new mothers is the snack of the day for Ram navami. Hanuman Jayanti: 15th day of Chaitra i.e Chaitra Pournima ...
The name "Rama" translates to "one who is divinely blissful and brings joy to others" and "one in whom sages find delight." Ram Navami falls on the ninth day of the bright fortnight in the month of Chaitra (March/April) and coincides with Vasant Navratri or Chaitra Durga Puja. In some regions, the festival is observed over nine days.
'the eleventh day of desires') [4] is a Hindu occasion, which falls on the 11th lunar day of the fortnight of the waxing moon in the Hindu month of Chaitra (March–April). It is the first ekadashi after the Chaitra Navaratri, the Hindu lunar new year.
Chaitra Navaratri, Ugadi, Gudi Padwa: Explanatory note; Hindu festival dates. The Hindu calendar is lunisolar but most festival dates are specified using the lunar ...
Hindu Lunar New Year: Chaitra Navaratri or Navarati (March–April) Hindu Solar New Year : Mesha Sankranti (April–May) Hindu Financial New Year: Kartika Shukla Pratipada (October–November)
Chaitra Navaratri: the second most celebrated, named after vasanta which means spring. It is observed in the lunar month of Chaitra (post-winter, March–April). In many regions the festival falls after spring harvest, and in others during harvest.