Navratri 2025: Check Date, 9 Day Calendar, Significance and Regional Practices in India

Chaitra Navratri will start on March 30, 2025. This is a 9-day festival celebrated throughout India through various traditions.

Date and Duration: 2025’s Chaitra Navratri will begin on March 30 and end on April 7.

There are mainly four types of Navratri, of which Sharad Navratri is the most famous and most famous Navratri, which falls in autumn. Throughout the Chaitra Navratri Festival, the goddess Durga and her nine different forms of life in different parts of her life are worshipped.

Chaitra Navratri 2025: 9-day calendar

Here is the 9-day breakdown of Chaitra Navratri 2025:

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date

Goddess worship

1

March 30

Shailputri

2

March 31

Brahman

3

April 1

Chandraghanta

4

April 2

Kushmanda

5

April 3

Skandamata

6

April 4

Katyayani

7

April 5

Karatri

8

April 6

Mahagori

9

April 7

siddhidatri

significance

Chaitra Navratri symbolizes the story of the battle with Mahishasura through the goddess Durga, good at vicious victory. The story behind this festival is about the battle between the goddess Durga and the demon Mahisura. When God could not defeat him, they sought help from Goddess Durga due to the gospel given by Lord Brahma. She rode the lion and had a powerful battle that lasted for 9 days and nights before finally defeating Mahishasura.

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Regional practice in India

  1. Gujarat: Known for its vibrant Garba dance and fasting rituals. People worship a clay pot called GARBOrepresents the uterus and the source of life.
  2. West Bengal and Eastern States: In these states, Navratri is celebrated as Durga Puja and hosts a great dance and cultural celebration.
  3. Karnataka: Here, it is called Dasalaparade and worship Chamundeshwari.
  4. Andhra Pradesh: Bathukamma Pandugaa woman worships Goryeo mother with a pile of flowers.
  5. Bihar and Jharkhand: This includes a large Rama Navami expo and worship Durga with other gods.