When Is Chaitra Navratri?

Chaitra Navratri festival is starting with very auspicious yoga. Chaitra Pratipada Tithi is starting in Brahma Yoga. Along with this, Shukla Yoga will also be formed. The festival of Chaitra Navratri will start on Sunday 30 March 2025.  According to the Hindu calendar, Chaitra Navratri begins on the date of Akam of Shukla Paksha of Chaitra month. During this nine forms of Maa Durga are worshiped with devotion. The devotee who worships Maa Durga with full devotion gets her special blessings.

The festival of Navaratri is celebrated 4 times a year, which there are Chaitra and Sharadiya Navaratri and two Gupta Navaratri. According to the Hindu calendar, Chaitra Navratri begins on the date of Akam of Shukla Paksha of Chaitra month. This time the festival of Chaitra Navratri will start on the Sunday 30 March 2025 and will end on the Monday 07 April 2025. Ghatasthapana is performed on the first day of Navratri i.e. Ekam. It is believed that special blessings of Goddess Bhagwati are received by reciting Mata during Navratri. With the immense grace of Maa Durga, a person is considered to be the goddess of happiness, prosperity, and wealth. The devotee who worships Maa Durga with full devotion gets special blessings from Maa.

Chaitra Navratri Ghatasthapana Muhurta

The date of Ekam of Chaitra Navratri, which is the auspicious time of establishment on 30 March in the morning. In such a situation, it would be best to establish the Kalash after worshiping at the prescribed time. And the Puja Muhurta will be valid on 30 March 2025 from 06:13 AM to 10:22 AM.

Chaitra Navratri 2025 Date List

1. First Chaitra Navratri: Maa Shailputri Puja, Ghatasthapana: Sunday 30 March 2025

2. Second Chaitra Navratri: Maa Brahmacharini Puja Monday 31 March 2025

3. Third Chaitra Navratri: Maa Chandraghanta Puja Tuesday 01 April 2025

4. Fourth Chaitra Navratri: Maa Kushmanda Puja Wednesday 02 April 2025

5. Fifth Chaitra Navratri: Mother Skandamata Puja Thursday 03 April 2025

6. Sixth Chaitra Navratri: Maa Katyayani Puja Friday 04 April 2025

7. Seventh Chaitra Navratri: Maa Kalaratri Puja Saturday 05 April 2025

8. Eighth Chaitra Navratri: Maa Mahagauri Durga Maha Ashtami Puja Sunday 06 April 2025

9. Ninth Chaitra Navratri: Maa Siddhidatri Durga Maha Navami Puja Monday 07 April 2025

Chaitra Navratri 2025 Kalash Installation Auspicious Time

• Chaitra Ghatasthapana on Sunday, March 30, 2025

• Ghatasthapana Muhurta -  06:13 AM to 10:22 AM

• Duration - 04 Hours 08 Mins
  
  

• Ghatasthapana Abhijit Muhurat - 12:01 PM to 12:50 PM

• Chaitra Navratri Parana on  Monday, April 7, 2025

• Chaitra Navratri Parana Time - after 06:04 AM

• Navami Tithi Begins - 07:26 PM on April 05, 2025

• Navami Tithi Ends - 07:22 PM on April 06, 2025

• Pratipada Date Starts - 04:27 PM on March 29, 2025

• Pratipada date Ends - 12:49 PM on March 30, 2025

Conclusion

Everyone knows that Maa Durga is worshiped with great devotion and faith in the auspicious festival of Navratri. In Navratri, every devotee worships nine different forms of Maa Durga with great devotion and dedication. There are four Navratris during the year out of which two are Gupta and two are Pratyaksh Navratris. There are some rules for fasting in Navratri also and to follow these special rules properly and to get information about the auspicious time of Ghatasthapana for Navratri, Talk to Astrologers.