FAQsThe Chaitra Navratri celebration is dedicated to worshipping Maa Durga’s nine avatars, including Shailputri , Brahmacharini, Chandraghanta, Kushmanda, Skanda Mata, Katyayani, Kaalratri, Mahagauri, and Siddhidatri, and each day of the event has a particular importance. Chaitra Navratri, also known as Vasant Navratri, will be observed from March 22 to March 30, 2023.Many people identify this celebration with the birth of Lord Ram, the seventh incarnation of the Hindu deity Vishnu and the son of Ayodhya’s King Dasharatha and Queen Kausalya. On this day, locations linked with Ram’s birth and life are adorned, and people go there to adore him.The celebration, known as Ugadi or Yugadi, celebrates the start of a New Year according to the Hindu community’s ancient calendars. Ugadi, derived from the Sanskrit terms ‘Yuga’ and ‘Adi’, denotes fresh beginnings.As Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, and Karnataka celebrate Ugadi, Maharashtra and Goa celebrate Gudi Padwa. During the festival day, individuals use a combination of water and cow dung to sprinkle over the surroundings around their houses.From March 22 to March 30, 2023Navratri is a Hindu festival that honours the goddess Durga for defeating the demon Mahishasura.

Source: The Hindu March 17, 2023 02:31 UTC