Chaitra 1929 Start & End Date (Chaitra Maas)
North India (Purnimanta): Tuesday, 26 March 1929 – Tuesday, 23 April 1929
Amanta regions: Wednesday, 10 April 1929 – Thursday, 9 May 1929
The first month of the Hindu new year — Chaitra Navratri, Gudi Padwa/Ugadi and Ram Navami.
Chaitra 1929 at a Glance
- Chaitra Shivratri
- Mon, 8 Apr
- Purnima
- Tue, 23 Apr
- Amavasya
- Tue, 9 Apr
- Chaitra Shivratri
- Wed, 8 May
- Purnima
- Tue, 23 Apr
- Amavasya
- Thu, 9 May
The significance of Chaitra — Goddess Durga & Lord Rama
Chaitra opens the Hindu lunar year. Its bright first day is the new year across much of India — Gudi Padwa, Ugadi, Cheti Chand — and its first nine days are Chaitra (Vasanta) Navratri, ending in Rama's birth at Ram Navami. It is a spring month of beginnings: the neem-and-jaggery of Ugadi tasting the year's bitter and sweet together.
Rituals of Chaitra
- Chaitra Navratri — nine days of Durga worship and fasting
- Ghatasthapana and the sowing of barley
- Gudi Padwa / Ugadi / Cheti Chand new-year rites
- Ram Navami — the midday birth of Rama
- Hanuman Jayanti on the Purnima
- Neem-and-jaggery on the new-year morning
Key days in Chaitra 1929
Vrat and tithi dates follow whichever month window your calendar uses, so both systems are listed separately below.
North India · Purnimanta
Tue, 26 Mar – Tue, 23 Apr · 29 days
Amanta regions
Wed, 10 Apr – Thu, 9 May · 30 days
Festivals in Chaitra 1929
Within the Purnimanta window (Tue, 26 Mar – Tue, 23 Apr). Festivals are fixed by tithi, so each falls on the same civil day in both systems.
Monthly vrats 1929
Chaitra 1929 — Frequently Asked Questions
When does Chaitra Maas 1929 start?
In North India (Purnimanta calendar) Chaitra runs from Tuesday, 26 March 1929 to Tuesday, 23 April 1929. In Amanta-calendar regions it runs Wednesday, 10 April 1929 to Thursday, 9 May 1929.
Why do Chaitra dates differ in North and South India?
Because the two regions follow different lunar calendars. In the Purnimanta calendar (North India) a month ends on the Purnima, so it starts about 15 days earlier than in Amanta. In the Amanta calendar (Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Goa, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu) the month runs new-moon to new-moon.
Which deity is Chaitra 1929 dedicated to?
Chaitra opens the Hindu lunar year. Its bright first day is the new year across much of India — Gudi Padwa, Ugadi, Cheti Chand — and its first nine days are Chaitra (Vasanta) Navratri, ending in Rama's birth at Ram Navami. It is a spring month of beginnings: the neem-and-jaggery of Ugadi tasting the year's bitter and sweet together.
When is Chaitra Shivratri 1929?
Chaitra Shivratri 1929 — the Masik Shivaratri of Chaitra Maas, observed on the Krishna Chaturdashi — falls on Monday, 8 April 1929 in North India (Purnimanta). In Amanta regions it falls on Wednesday, 8 May 1929. Night worship and jalabhishek of the Shiva lingam are traditional on this day.
When does Chaitra 1929 end?
In North India (Purnimanta) Chaitra ends on Tuesday, 23 April 1929, on the Purnima. In Amanta regions it ends on Thursday, 9 May 1929, on the Amavasya.
Are Chaitra and Chaitra Maas the same month?
Yes. Chaitra Maas is the Sanskrit name of this lunar month and Chaitra is the everyday Hindi form of the same word. They refer to the same period — different names, not different dates.
Is Chaitra 1929 an Adhik Maas?
No. Chaitra 1929 is a normal 29-day month.