Chaitra Navratri 2020: Date, day, importance and significance

Navaratri is a 9 evenings (as well as 10 days) Hindu event that is popular yearly. Navaratri is an amalgamation of two words, where Nav suggests Nine and Ratri implies Nights so it is nine evenings of party. In theory, there are four seasonal Navaratri that drop every year. Nevertheless, only two of them - Chaitra Navratri and Sharad Navratri - are celebrated with fervour. The other 2 are 'Gupt Navratri'.

The post-monsoon fall event called Sharada Navaratri, it is observed in the honour of the divine womanly Devi (Durga), celebrated in the month Ashvin, normally falls in the Gregorian months of September as well as October.

According to the Gregorian schedule, Chaitra Navratri commonly drops around March or April. Chaitra is the very first month of Hindu lunar schedule as well as due to it, this Navratri is known as Chaitra Navratri. All 9 days during Navratri are devoted to nine forms of Goddess Shakti. A lot of custom-mades and routines which are followed throughout Shardiya Navratri, are additionally followed during Chaitra Navratri.

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Chaitra Navratri 2020: Day and date

This year Chaitra Navratri would begin with March 25, 2020 (Wednesday) and would upright April 2, 2020 (Thursday). The Ashtami falls on April 1, 2020, while Ram Navami would certainly be commemorated on April 2, 2020.

Chaitra Navratri falls in the Hindu month of Chaitra. From observing fasts to worshipping 9 kinds of the Goddess, Hindus around the world celebrate the celebration.

Chaitra Navratri is additionally referred to as Vasanta Navratri. Rama Navami, the birthday of Lord Rama generally falls on the ninth day throughout Navratri festivity. Thus, Chaitra Navratri is also referred to as Rama Navratri.

Chaitra Navratri 2020: Significance

Chaitra Navratri is a nine-day event that signifies the victory of great over evil. It is thought that venerating Goddess Durga throughout Chaitra Navratri can aid get redemption and also seek her true blessings for the future. Siren Durga is a symbol of Shakti which indicates supreme toughness.

Nine Days of Chaitra Navratri 2020

• Day 1, March 25, 2020 (Pratipada)- Ghatasthapana, Chandra Darshana Shailputri Puja
• Day 2, March 26, 2020 (Dwitiya)- Sindhara Dooj, Brahmacharini Puja
• Day 3, March 27, 2020 (Tritiya)- Gauri Puja, Saubhagya Teej Chandraghanta Puja
• Day 4, March 28, 2020 (Chaturthi)- Kushmanda Puja, Vinayaka Chaturthi
• Day 5, March 29, 2020 (Panchami)- Naag Puja, Lakshmi Panchami Skandamata Puja
• Day 6, March 30, 2020 (Shasthi)- Skanda Sashti, Yamuna Chhath Katyayani Puja
• Day 7, March 31, 2020 (Saptami)- Maha Saptami, Kalaratri Puja
• Day 8, April 1, 2020 (Asthami)- Durga Ashtami, Mahagauri Puja Annapurna Ashtami, Sandhi Puja
• Day 9, April 2, 2020 (Navami)- Rama Navami
• Day 10, April 3, 2020 (Dashami)- Navratri Parana

Chaitra Navratri is more preferred in northern India. In Maharashtra Chaitra Navratri begins with Gudi Padwa and in Andhra Pradesh Chaitra Navratri begins with Ugadi.