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Chaitra Navratri begins (Ghatasthapana)

Name: Chaitra Navratri begins (Ghatasthapana)
Start: 2027-04-07
End: 2027-04-07
Location: Indore

First day of the nine nights of Devi worship in Chaitra; Hindu lunar New Year.

Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India 22.7179°, 75.8333° Asia/Kolkata (UTC+05:30) North Indian · Lahiri (calibrated)

Panchang for 07/04/2027 (Wed) All dates

Next date April 2027 7 Wednesday in 183 days

CategoryFestival Major
DeityMaa Durga
Defining tithi / momentShukla Paksha Pratipada: 05:21 to 04:28 (next day)
Lunar monthChaitra Shukla Paksha (same name in Amanta and Purnimanta)

Ghatasthapana Muhurat · Wednesday, 7 April 2027

Ghatasthapana (Kalash Sthapana)06:14 to 10:244 h 10 min

Abhijit Muhurat (alternative): 12:04 to 12:54 (0 h 50 min)
First third of the day: 06:14 to 10:24
Tithi: Pratipada: 05:21 to 04:28 (next day)

Vaidhriti Yoga: 07:27 to 05:36 (next day) — traditionally avoided for Ghatasthapana, but not prohibited.

For Chaitra Navratri, Ghatasthapana is done on Pratipada in the first third of the day (from sunrise). Pratipada must prevail; it is not done at night. If the morning window is not available, Abhijit Muhurat is used. Family and regional practices vary.

Timings on Wednesday, 7 April 2027

Rule applied: Smarta — The tithi covers the required time on this day only.

Puja vidhi

Mantra & Bhakti

Jai Ambe Gauri

All mantras, aartis and stotras for this festival

How the date is determined

The date is Chaitra Shukla Paksha Pratipada; the month name is the same in the Amanta and Purnimanta systems.
It falls on the day when this tithi prevails at local sunrise (udaya tithi).
If the tithi is present at two sunrises (a vriddhi tithi), the first day is taken.
If the tithi does not touch that period on any day (a kshaya tithi), the Hindu day on which the tithi prevails longest is used.
In a year with an Adhik month of the same name, it is observed in the regular (Nija) month.

Traditional variation

This is the date given by the rule shown above for the selected place. It is not the only valid date: regional Panchangs, family customs and sampradayas may observe it on a different day.

Rule source: Tithi–kaal rule of the Dharmashastra digests (Nirnaya Sindhu / Dharma Sindhu), as applied by modern drik-ganita (computed) Panchangs

Traditions may vary by region and Panchang convention. Times are shown for the selected place, time zone and calculation profile.

Calculated with engine 1.4.2 · rules rules-2026-09-29-a0a4505e · profile north-lahiri-calibrated v1 · ayanamsa lahiri_drik_compat · astronomy-engine@2.1.19 · Asia/Kolkata

Dates in 2026

Chaitra Navratri begins (Ghatasthapana) — 2026
Date	Defining tithi / moment	Time windows	Decision notes
19/03/2026 (Thu) Chaitra Shukla Paksha (same name in Amanta and Purnimanta)	Shukla Paksha Pratipada: 06:53 to 04:52 (next day)	—	A kshaya tithi touches no sunrise; it is observed on the Hindu day in which it begins and ends.

Dates in 2027

Chaitra Navratri begins (Ghatasthapana) — 2027
Date	Defining tithi / moment	Time windows	Decision notes
07/04/2027 (Wed) Next Chaitra Shukla Paksha (same name in Amanta and Purnimanta)	Shukla Paksha Pratipada: 05:21 to 04:28 (next day)	—	Standard rule applied