Hindu religion Navratri festival according to traditional calendar. Dedicated to the nine manifestations of Goddess Durga.
The nine-day festival of Navratri in Hindu religion is dedicated to the nine manifestations of Goddess Durga.
Navratri 2015 dates are from October 13 to October 22, 2015. Chaitra Navratri 2016 is from April 8 to April 15 as per Hindu calendar.
The most important Navratri in a year is the Sharadiya Navratra which begins on the first day of the bright half of Ashvin or Ashwayuja (September-October) as per traditional Hindu calendar.
Hindu religion Navratri festival according to traditional calendar.
Apart from the Navratri in September – October, there are three other Navratris in a year.
The most important among the three is the Chaitra Navratri or the Navaratri in March-April. This is also known as Vasant Navratri or Ram Navaratri.
Hindu religion Navratri festival according to traditional calendar; Cultural News.
The other two Navratris are Magh Navratri (January – February) and Ashad Navratri.
(June – July). These two Navratris also known as Gupt Navratri and mainly observed only in certain regions of North India.
Thus there are four important Navratris in a year in a traditional Hindu lunar calendar.
Navratri in 2015 September – October dates.
Navratri Day 1 – October 13, 2015 – Ghatsthapana – Navratri Begins
Day 2 – October 14, 2015 – Chandra Darshan (Tithi is repeated)
Navratri Day 2 – October 15, 2015 – Sindoor Tritiya.
Day 3 – October 16, 2015 – Varad Vinayak Chaturthi.
Navratri Day 4 – October 17, 2015 – Upang Lalita Vrat – Lalitha Panchami.
Day 5 – October 18, 2015 – Saraswati Awahan.
Navratri Day 6 – October 19, 2015 – Saraswathi Puja (western parts of India).
Day 7 – October 20, 2015 – Saraswathi Balidan – Maha Lakshmi Puja. (western parts of India)
Navratri Day 8 – October 21, 2015 – Mahashtami – Annapoorna Parikrama
Saraswati Visarjan
Navratri Day 9 and 10 – October 22, 2015 – Mahanavami and Dasami. The tenth day celebrated as Dasara or Vijaya Dashami.
Vidyarambham in Kerala is on October 23, 2015
Note – Navratri day 1 tithi repeated on Oct 13 and 14 in western parts of India
Navratri day 2 tithi repeated on Oct 14 and 15 in north, east and south India
Note – in all regions Mahanavai fasting is held on October 21.
Navratri day 9 and 10 are marked on same date in all calendars.
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In South India, Goddess Durga worshipped during the first three days.
Goddess Lakshmi worshipped during the next three days.
Goddess Saraswathi worshipped during the last three days.
Vasant or Chaitra Navratri March – April 2016 dates.
Ghatsthapana – Navratri Day 1 – April 8, 2016.
Sindhara Dooj, Dwitiya – April 9, 2016.
Gaur Teej, Saubhagya Teej, Tritiya – April 9, 2016.
Varadvinayak Chaturthi – April 10, 2016.
Sri Laxmi Panchami Vrat, Naag Vrat Pujan – April 11, 2016.
Skand Shashthi, Yamuna Jayanti – April 12, 2016.
Mahasaptami Vrat, Chaiti Chath, Vijaya Saptami – April 13, 2016.
Sri Durga Mahaashtami, Annapurna Ashtami – April 14, 2016.
Chaitra Navratri ends – Ram Navratri Day 9 – April 15, 2016. The day also observed as Ram Navami.
Magh Navratri or Gupt Navratra (January – February)
Magh Navratri begins on February 9, 2016 and ends on February 16, 2016.
Ashad Navratri or Gupt Navaratri (June – July)
Ashad Navratri begins on July 5, 2016 and ends on July 13, 2016.
Navrati 2016 (September/ October) dates – October 1 to October 11, 2016.
Another important Navratri the Shakambari Navratri observed in Poush month which exclusively dedicated to Goddess Shakambari Mata.
