Overview

• Chaitra Navratri 2025, a nine-day Hindu festival honoring Goddess Durga and her nine forms, began on March 30 and will conclude on April 7 with Ram Navami.
• Day 3 focuses on Maa Chandraghanta, the third form of Goddess Durga, symbolizing peace, bravery, and the removal of negativity.
• The auspicious colour for Day 3 is red, representing courage, strength, and vitality, with devotees wearing red and offering prayers to the goddess.
• Rituals for Maa Chandraghanta include morning baths, chanting of mantras, and offerings of flowers, incense, and sacred food.
• The festival emphasizes spiritual growth, devotion, and the triumph of good over evil, marking the start of the Hindu lunar year.