Chaitra Navratri 2022: Check Date Of Navratri Parana, Time & Other Details

On the day of Kanya Puja, nine young girls representing nine forms of the goddess are worshipped and offered food, clothes and gifts

Close-Up Of Durga Idol At Temple (Getty Image)

Chaitra Navratri 2022: Chaitra Navratri is being observed with full fervour across the country. Today is the sixth day and devotees are worshiping Maa Katyayani. This year devotees observed the first day of the nine-day long festival on April 2 by worshiping Maa Shailputri. The festivity will conclude on April 11 with Navratri Parana.

Chaitra Navratri is observed during the full moon phase, which is referred to as the Shukla Paksha phase. Devotees fast on the first and the last day of the festival, or through all the days. People do not consume onion, garlic, eggs, meat and alcohol on these days.

Chaitra Navratri Parana will be observed when Navami Tithi is over and Dashami Tithi prevails. Chaitra Navratri Parana is the time to break fast.  

The first day of the month of Chaitra is celebrated with different names across the country from Gudi Padwa to Ugadi. Devotees worship nine incarnations of Goddess Durga on these days, and each one of them teaching a different lesson about life. The nine days began on the first day of Hindu lunar calendar, celebrated in the month of Chaitra.

Chaitra Navratri Parana Time - after 05:47 AM

Navami Tithi Begins - 01:23 AM on Apr 10, 2022

Navami Tithi Ends - 03:15 AM on Apr 11, 2022

(drikpachang.com)

Ashtami and Ram Navami date

The last two days of Navratri has a special significance among Hindus and celebrated with much fervour. On these two days, devotees conduct a popular ritual called Kanya Puja. Maa Mahagauri and Maa Siddhidatri are worshipped on the eighth and ninth day, respectively of the festival. This year ashtami falls on April 9 while Ram Navami is being celebrated on April 10.

On the day of Kanya Puja, nine young girls representing nine forms of the goddess are worshipped and offered food, clothes and gifts. The little girls are offered prasad of Kale chane (black bengal gram), suji (semolina) ka halwa and poori after observing rituals including application of tilak on their forehead.