Chaitra Navratri 2025: Nine-Day Festival Begins March 30

Preparations are underway for the Hindu festival marking the lunar new year, with rituals, fasting, and prayers set to start on Saturday.

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.