Overview

• Chaitra Navratri 2025 will commence on March 30 and conclude on April 7, marking the beginning of the Hindu lunar new year and the spring season.
• The festival is dedicated to worshipping Goddess Durga's nine forms, with each day associated with a specific deity and symbolic colour.
• Key rituals include Ghatasthapana on the first day, daily prayers, fasting with a sattvic diet, and Kanya Pujan on the eighth or ninth day.
• Devotees are preparing for the nine-day observance, which emphasizes spiritual renewal, purity, and devotion to divine feminine energy.
• The festival concludes on Ram Navami, celebrating the birth of Lord Ram, symbolizing new beginnings and spiritual growth.