Chaitra navratri 2023 date march

The festival of Navratri is held for nine days to honour and pray to the Mother Goddess, or as popularly known Adishakti, in Her various powerful forms. Although there are four seasonal Navratris in the Hindu calendar, the most popular and highly celebrated forms of these nine-day festivals include the Sharadiya and Chaitra Navratris. History & Significance of Chaitra Navratri As the festival of Chaitra Navaratri is celebrated in spring season, it is also known as Vasanta Navratri. During the nine days of Chaitra Navratri, the devotees pray to the nine forms of Goddess Durga with many offerings and rituals as per traditional methods or as given in the scriptures. Each of the nine days is dedicated to a particular form of the Goddess Durga. The nine forms are namely Shailputri, Brahmacharini, Chandraghanta, Kushmanda, Skandamata, Katyayani, Kalaratri, Mahagauri, and Siddhidatri. Besides worship, many devotees observe fast by staying away from consuming non-vegetarian food items, onion, garlic and alcohol and feast on satvic meals. Chaitra Navratri ends with Ram Navami which is believed to be the day when Lord Ram, the seventh avatar of Lord Vishnu, was born as the son of King Dasaratha and Queen Kaushalya in Ayoydhya. Chaitra Navratri is a celebration of victory of good over evil. It is also believed that worshipping and fasting on the days of Chaitra Navratri helps devotees get the blessings of Mother Goddess for a happy, successful and prosperous life. Also Read : Chaitra...

Chaitra Navratri 2023 Date Chaitra Navratri, this year, will begin on March 22 and conclude on March 30. • Pratipada (Navratri Day 1): 22 March 2023 • Dwitiya (Navratri Day 2): 23 March 2023 • Tritiya (Navratri Day 3): 24 March 2023 • Chaturthi (Navratri Day 4): 25 March 2023 • Panchami (Navratri Day 5): 26 March 2023 • Shashti (Navratri Day 6): 27 March 2023 • Saptami (Navratri Day 7): 28 March 2023 • Ashtami (Navratri Day 8): 29 March 2023 • Navami (Navratri Day 9): 30 March 2023 Chaitra Navratri 2023 Time The ghatasthapana muhurat or the first-day muhurat for Chaitra Navratri is between 06:29-07:42 am. Many devotees fast during the nine days of the Chaitra Navratri Fasting Rules • Those fasting aren't allowed to eat wheat or rice. They can only eat flour or grains that are allowed while fasting like kuttu ka atta (buckwheat flour), amaranth flour, or certain millets like samak or barnyard. • One should skip regular salt if fasting and stick to sendha namak or rock salt. Speaking of spices, only a few of them are allowed during Navratris. Those fasting, can use spices like cumin powder, black pepper powder, green cardamom powder, cloves, anardana or dry pomegranate seeds powder in their food. • Fast food items like pizzas, burgers, and cakes aren't allowed during fasting. Foods prepared using onion and garlic are a complete no-no. • Devotees fasting are allowed to consume any fruit as per their choice. • Those observing Navratri fasts shouldn't eat non-vegetarian food. •...