Chaitra Navratri 2019 Dates (चैत्र नवरात्रि 2019 तिथि)

Chaitra Navratri or Vasant Navratri is an important Hindu festival, which is dedicated to Goddess Durga. This nine days long festival starts from first day (pratipada) of the first month of Hindu Lunar calendar “Chaitra”. In 2019, Chaitra Navratri starts from 6 April and ends on Rama Navami (14 April).
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Chaitra Navratri Calendar 2019

Chaitra Navratri or Vasant Navratri is an important Hindu festival, which is dedicated to Goddess Durga (NavDurga). This nine days long festival starts from first day (pratipada) of the first month of Hindu Lunar calendar “Chaitra”. In 2019, Chaitra Navratri starts from 6 April and ends on Rama Navami (14 April). It is also known as Vasant Navratri. Rama Navami, the birthday of Lord Rama usually falls on the ninth day during Chaitra Navratri. So, Chaitra Navratri is also known as Rama Navratri. Most of the rituals and customs are same as followed during the ‘Shardiya Navratri’. All nine days during Navratri are dedicated to nine forms of Goddess Shakti. Here is 2019 Chaitra Navratri Calendar

2019 Chaitra Navratri Dates

Navratri Day 1 (Partipada) – April 06, 2019: Ghatasthapana, Chandra Darshana, Shailputri Puja

Navratri Day 2 (Dwitiya) – April 07, 2019: Sindhara Dooj, Brahmacharini Puja

Navratri Day 3 (Tritiya) – April 08, 2019: Gauri Puja, Saubhagya Teej, Chandraghanta Puja

Navratri Day 4 (Chaturthi) – April 09, 2019: Kushmanda Puja, Vinayaka Chaturthi, Lakshmi Panchami

Navratri Day 5 (Panchami) – April 10, 2019: Naag Puja, Skandamata Puja, Skanda Sashti

Navratri Day 6 (Shashthi) – April 11, 2019: Yamuna Chhath, Katyayani Puja

Navratri Day 7 (Saptami) – April 12, 2019: Maha Saptami, Kalaratri Puja

Navratri Day 8 (Ashtami) – April 13, 2019: Durga Ashtami, Mahagauri Puja, Annapurna Ashtami, Sandhi Puja

Navratri Day 9 (Navami)– April 14, 2019: Rama Navami, Navratri Parana, Siddhidatri Puja

Chaitra Navratri Rituals

Navratri is one of the significant Hindu festivals which is devoted to the Goddess Durga or NavDurga. It is celebrated with much religious fervor among the Hindu community across distinct parts of the country. Chaitra Navratri holds a special importance in Hinduism, thus devotees of Goddess Durga, follow various set of rituals for the nine days of Navratri. They start the rituals by observing a strict fast for nine days, followed by singing devotional songs during these divine nine nights. People visit temples and other religious places and offer prayers to the mother deities to get their utter blessings. Feeding sweetmeats (bhog) to small girls is one of the pious rituals during Navratri (especially in the last three days).

For nine days, worshippers also install different idols of Goddess inside their home temples. Praying and fasting marks the Chaitra Navratri celebrations. Before the start of the celebrations, the house is cleaned for welcome the Goddess in their home. The devotees performing the puja observe a fast for all nine days. While fasting only ‘satvik’ food like potatoes, ‘kuttu ka aata’, curd and fruits are allowed. Consumption of non-vegetarian food and also use of onion and garlic should be strictly avoided. During the Navratri period, while maintaining strict discipline in food, a person should also monitor their behaviour. The devotees spend their day worshipping the Goddess and chanting the Navratri mantras. The fast is broken on the ninth day after the ‘havan’ and the Prasad, after offering to the Goddess, is eaten along with other members of the family.