Chaitra Navratri 2024: In 2024, the nine-day Hindu festival Chaitra Navratri will commence on the initial day of the Hindu Luni-Solar calendar. The festival, also referred to as Vasanta Navratri, will commence on April 9 and conclude on April 17. The nine days of Navratri are dedicated to paying homage to the deity Shakti in all her nine incarnations.
Chaitra Navratri 2024 Dates: List of all the Days
1) Ghatasthapana: Commencing the nine-day festival, Ghatasthapana is one of the principal ceremonies of Navratri. As per Hindu scriptures, performing Ghatasthapana—an invocation of Goddess Shakti—at an opportune moment could result in detrimental consequences. Prohibit Ghatasthapana at night or during Amavasya. You should perform Ghatasthapana during the first-third of the day, when Pratipada Tithi is at its highest point in the sky.
2) Durga Ashtami: April 16, 2000, Durga Ashtami. On Durga Ashtami, they place nine tiny pots there and invoke nine Durga Shaktis. People worship all nine Durga incarnations during Ashtami Puja.
3) Ram Navami: The Buddha’s birth is commemorated on Ram Navami Tithi in the Shukla Paksha of Chaitra. Numerous temples commemorate the birthplace of Lord Rama, which is represented by the midpoint of Madhyahan.
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