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Chaitra Navratri is an auspicious time of year when devotees of Goddess Durga and Lord Rama fast for nine days and pray to the gods for prosperity and happiness. It is also a time for celebration, as Chaitra Navratri is one of the most awaited Hindu festivals. People pray to the nine avatars of Goddess Shakti during the nine-day celebrations, and on the final day, they celebrate Lord Rama’s birth. Chaitra Navratri begins on the first day of the Hindu Lunar calendar, which is usually in March or April. The majority of the rituals performed during Shardiya Navratri, which occurs in September or October, are also performed during Chaitra Navratri.
Chaitra Navratri 2023 Date:
Chaitra Navratri will begin on Wednesday, March 22, and will end on Thursday, March 30. Ram Navami is on March 30th, and Navratri Parana (Dashmi) is on March 31st. The eighth day of Navratri, also known as Mahagauri Puja, falls on March 29. Furthermore, according to Drik Panchang, the Chaitra Navratri Ghatasthapana is on March 22, with the muhurat beginning at 6:23 a.m. and ending at 7:32 a.m.
Day 1 – Maa Shailputri Puja (Pratipada)
Day 2 – Maa Brahmacharini Puja (Dwitiya)
Day 3 – Maa Chandraghanta Puja (Tritiya)
Day 4 – Maa Kushmanda Puja (Chaturthi)
Day 5 – Skandamata Puja (Panchami)
Day 6 – Maa Katyayani Puja (Shasthi)
Day 7 – Maa Kalaratri Puja (Saptami)
Day 8 – Maa Mahagauri Puja (Annapurna Ashtami, Sandhi Puja)
Day 9 – Ram Navami, Goddess Siddhidhatri
Chaitra Navratri 2023 History and Significance:
Chaitra Navratri is a nine-day festival dedicated to the worship of Goddess Durga’s nine incarnations. This festival is dedicated to Maa Durga’s nine avatars, which include Shailputri, Brahmacharini, Chandraghanta, Kushmanda, Skanda Mata, Katyayani, Kaalratri, Mahagauri, and Siddhidatri. This festival is also dedicated to Lord Ram by many Hindu devotees. During this time, it is believed that the seventh avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu, son of King Dasharatha and Queen Kausalya of Ayodhya, was born. On this day, people decorate places associated with Lord Ram’s birth and life, and they worship him.
Chaitra Navratri 2023 Celebrations:
During the nine-day Navratri celebrations, devotees of Maa Durga and Lord Ram refrain from drinking alcohol, eating non-vegetarian foods, and eating onions and garlic. Many people follow Hindu traditions by performing rituals and pujas. Moreover, temples and religious places are decorated for devotees to come and offer their prayers during the auspicious occasion of Chaitra Navratri.
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