Chaitra Navratri 2022: Navratri festival is celebrated all over India with great reverence, enthusiasm and love. In this nine-day Hindu festival dedicated to Goddess Shakti Durga, different incarnations of Maa Durga are worshiped on each day.
Mainly twice a year, Navratri festival is celebrated with great pomp, first Shardiya Navratri falling in the month of Ashwin and second Chaitra Navratri falling in the month of Chaitra.
The Hindu New Year also begins with Chaitra Navratri. Let us know when Chaitra Navratri starts this year (Chaitra Navratri 2022 Date):
In Navratri, people worship the forms of Maa Durga and pray for compassion, wisdom and prosperity in life.
In such a way, Navratri festival is celebrated at different times according to regional relevance in the year, celebrated along with Hindu New Year, holds special significance for Hindus spread all over the world.
The following are the Navratri that fall during the second time of the Hindu year:
- Shardiya Navratri (in the month of Ashwin)
- Gupt Navratri (Magh, Ashadha and less popular Paush Navratri)
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When is Chaitra Navratri 2022:
Chaitra Navratri, which begins with the Hindu New Year, is celebrated with great fanfare by Hindus.
Chaitra Navratri runs from Pratipada Tithi of Shukla Paksha of Chaitra month to Navami Tithi. It falls in the month of March-April in the Gregorian calendar.
In this year 2022, Chaitra Navratri will start from 02 April 2022, Saturday.
Chaitra Shukla Paksha Pratipada Tithi will start on 01st April 2022 at 11:53 PM and Pratipada Tithi will end on the next day 02 April 2022 at 11:58 PM.
- Chaitra Navratri 2022 Pratipada: 02 April 2022
- Chaitra Navratri 2022 Dwitiya: 03 April 022
- Chaitra Navratri 2022 Tritiya: 04 April 2022
- Chaitra Navratri 2022 Chaturthi: 05 April 2022
- Chaitra Navratri 2022 Panchami: 06 April 2022
- Chaitra Navratri 2022 Shashthi: 07 April 2022
- Chaitra Navratri 2022 Saptami: 08 April 2022
- Chaitra Navratri 2022 Ashtami: 09 April 2022
- Chaitra Navratri 2022 Navami: 10 April 2022
Chaitra Shukla Paksha Navami Tithi will start on 10 April 2022 at 01:23 PM and Navami Tithi will end the next day on 11 April 2022 at 03:15 PM.
On this day i.e. Navami of Chaitra Shukla Paksha is also celebrated as Ram Navami. Chaitra Navratri is also known as “Rama Navratri” or “Vasant Navratri”.
Nine Avatars of Maa Durga in Chaitra Navratri:
Day 1 of Navaratri : Maa Shailputri: On the first day of Navratri, Goddess Shailputri, an incarnation of Maa Parvati, is worshiped. In this form, he can be seen sitting on a Nandi bull with a trident in his right hand and a lotus flower in his left hand.
Day 2 of Navaratri : Maa Brahmacharini: On the second day of Navratri, Goddess Brahmacharini is worshiped. In this form, the mother can be seen walking barefoot holding a kamandalu and japamala in her hands.
Day 3 of Navaratri : Maa Chandraghanta: Goddess Chandraghanta is worshiped on the third day of Navratri. This name was taken when Maa Parvati married Lord Shiva and decorated a crescent moon on her forehead.
Day 4 of Navaratri : Maa Kushmanda: Goddess Kushmanda is worshiped on the fourth day of Navratri. Mata can be seen sitting on a lion with eight hands.
Day 5 of Navaratri : Maa Skandamata: Goddess Skandamata, the mother of Lord Kartikeya or Skanda, is revered on the fifth day. Maa Skandamata depicts a mother’s mutated power when she learns that her child is in danger.
Day 6 of Navaratri : Maa Katyayani: Goddess Katyayani, a violent incarnation of Goddess Durga and daughter of sage Katya, is worshiped on the sixth day. She represents courage and is seen in four hands riding a lion.
Day 7 of Navaratri : Maa Kalratri: Maa Kalratri is considered to be the cruel form of Goddess Durga and is worshiped on Saptami. It is believed that Maa Parvati’s fair skin turned to black in order to kill the two demons, Shumbha and Nishumbha.
Day 8 of Navaratri : Maa Mahagauri: Maa Mahagauri is worshiped on the eighth day of Navratri, and is a symbol of peace and wisdom.
Day 9 of Navaratri : Maa Siddhidatri: The ninth day is known as Navami, and Maa Siddhidatri, also known as Ardhanarishvara, is worshiped . It is said that he is the possessor of all kinds of siddhis .
Mythology behind Chaitra Navratri:
The demon named Mahishasura was a great worshiper of Lord Shiva. Pleased with the devotion of the demon, Lord Shiva granted him a boon not to be killed by any person or deity.
On receiving this blessing, Mahishasura became arrogant and proud. He started terrorizing the people, causing problems for everyone. After spreading terror on earth, he targeted the heaven and scared the gods too.
The gods went to Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva and asked them for a solution. Then Tridev created Maa Durga.
After a vigorous game of hide and seek, Mother Durga finally found the demon Mahishasura and killed him. It gave the message of victory of good over evil.
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Chaitra Navratri Puja Method:
Navratri is celebrated with enthusiasm in India. The worship rituals in are similar to that of Shardiya Navratri.
People wish for a good life, healthy mind and body, and pray to the Mother Goddess for spiritual, emotional and physical well-being.
The puja ritual is of nine days and each day signifies the significance of an incarnation of Goddess Durga.
Chaitra Navratri worship method:
On all days of Navratri, wake up early in the morning and take bath and wear clean clothes. On the first day, in the auspicious time, complete the process of setting up the Kalash or Ghatasthapana.
Fill Gangajal in the Kalash, and place mango leaves over its mouth. Wrap the neck of the Kalash with a sacred red thread or moli, and wrap the coconut with a red chunri.
Place the coconut on top of the mango leaves. Keep the Kalash near or on the earthen pot. Sow barley seeds on earthen pots and sprinkle some water everyday till Navami .
Chant Maa Durga mantras during these nine days and seek prosperity. Invite mom to your house and ask her to grace your house with your presence.
Perform Panchopachar Puja to the deities, which includes worshiping with flowers, camphor, incense sticks, fragrance and cooked delicacies .
Invite nine girls to your house on the eighth or ninth day. These nine girls represent the nine forms of Goddess Durga. So, make them sit in a clean and comfortable place and wash their feet.
Worship them, apply tilak on their foreheads and serve them delicious food. After Durga Puja, the festival of Navratri ends by immersion on the tenth day.
