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. 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. 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 19 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 19 March 2026 from 06:52 am to 07:43 am.

Chaitra Navratri 2026 Date List

1. First Chaitra Navratri: Maa Shailputri Puja, Ghatasthapana: Thursday 19 March 2026

2. Second Chaitra Navratri: Maa Brahmacharini Puja Friday 20 March 2026

3. Third Chaitra Navratri: Maa Chandraghanta Puja Saturday 21st March 2026

4. Fourth Chaitra Navratri: Maa Kushmanda Puja Sunday 22nd March 2026

5. Fifth Chaitra Navratri: Mother Skandamata Puja Monday 23rd March 2026

6. Sixth Chaitra Navratri: Maa Katyayani Puja Tuesday 24 March 2026

7. Seventh Chaitra Navratri: Maa Kalaratri Puja Wednesday 25 March 2026

8. Eighth Chaitra Navratri: Maa Mahagauri Durga Maha Ashtami Puja Thursday 26 March 2026

9. Ninth Chaitra Navratri: Maa Siddhidatri Durga Maha Navami Puja Friday 27 March 2026

Chaitra Navratri 2026 Kalash Installation Auspicious Time

• Chaitra Ghatasthapana on Thursday, March 19, 2026

• Ghatasthapana Muhurta -  06:52 am to 07:43 am

• Duration - 00 hours 50 minutes
  
  

• Ghatasthapana Abhijit Muhurat - 12:05 pm to 12:53 pm

• Chaitra Navratri Parana on  Friday, 27 March 2026

• Chaitra Navratri Parana Time - after 10:06 am

• Navami Tithi Begins - 26 March 2026 at 11:48 am

• Navami Tithi Ends - 27 March 2026 at 10:06 am

• Pratipada Date Starts - 19 March 2026 at 06:52 am

• Pratipada date Ends - 20 March 2026 at 04:52 am

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.