Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, UP
A home and fasting festival. Ghatasthapana, nine days of vrat, Kanya Pujan on Ashtami or Navami, and Ram Navami to close.
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चैत्र नवरात्रि
The spring Navratri, which ends on Ram Navami.
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Chaitra Navratri 2026
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Shukla Paksha of Chaitra, ending on Ram Navami
Chaitra Navratri is the spring counterpart to the larger Shardiya Navratri, beginning on the first day of the Hindu new year and ending on Ram Navami. In 2026 Ghatasthapana is on 19 March and the ninth day, Ram Navami, is on 27 March.
The structure mirrors the autumn Navratri — nine nights, nine forms of Durga, Ghatasthapana on day one and Kanya Pujan on Ashtami or Navami — but the observance is generally quieter. In North India it is largely a home and fasting festival; in Maharashtra and Gujarat, Gudi Padwa and the Gujarati new year fall on day one, which makes the first day more prominent than the last.
This Navratri marks the start of the Hindu year in the Vikram Samvat calendar, so many families use the first day to open new account books, start new ventures and do a home puja. In Himachal Pradesh, the Navratri at Chaitra is closely tied to the Jwalamukhi and Chintpurni temple fairs.
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Jai Mata Di! May this Chaitra Navratri bring new beginnings and good health. Happy Navratri!
Wishing you a blessed nine nights and a joyous Ram Navami ahead.
May Maa Durga bless your family with strength this spring. Happy Chaitra Navratri!
Happy Navratri and a very happy new year in the Hindu calendar.
In the order a household actually does them.
Day 1
Install the kalash and sow barley in a clay pot within the Ghatasthapana muhurat. Read the panchang for the correct window — it is narrow on some years.
Day 8–9
Invite young girls for Kanya Pujan and serve puri, halwa and chana. Perform a havan on Navami and distribute the sprouted barley as prasad.
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A home and fasting festival. Ghatasthapana, nine days of vrat, Kanya Pujan on Ashtami or Navami, and Ram Navami to close.
Gudi Padwa on day one, with the gudi hoisted at windows, neem-jaggery prasad, and the new year greeting. Navratri itself is quieter than in autumn.
Ugadi on day one, with the Ugadi pachadi — a dish combining all six tastes — cooked and offered first. In Karnataka it is the Samvatsaradi new year.
The Gujarati new year, with the change of the Samvat year, new account books and Ghatasthapana puja.
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Sabudana, rajgira, singhara atta, makhana and sendha namak — the practical fast-keeping gift.
Suits: parents, grandparents, family
The first day of the Hindu new year is when households traditionally buy a new kalash or puja item.
Suits: family, newly married, new home
Ugadi pachadi ingredients (neem, jaggery, raw mango) or a Gudi Padwa sweet box works as a regional new year gift.
Suits: neighbours, family, colleagues
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Including a note on why each dish belongs to this festival.
The fasting potato curry that goes with singhara puri — made with rock salt and no onion or garlic.
About 25 minutes
Ingredients
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Chaitra Navratri 2026 begins with Ghatasthapana on 19 March and ends on Ram Navami, 27 March. Confirm the Ghatasthapana muhurat locally — the window is narrow in some years.
They are the two main Navratris of the year. Chaitra Navratri is in spring, ends on Ram Navami, and marks the Hindu new year. Shardiya Navratri is in autumn, is considerably larger and more public, and ends on Dussehra.
Yes, for the Vikram Samvat calendar. The first day is celebrated as Gudi Padwa in Maharashtra, Ugadi in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, and the Gujarati new year in Gujarat.
Last reviewed 6 October 2026. This page covers a regionally specific festival — where practices differ, they are described separately rather than averaged. If you spot an error, tell us and we will correct it.