Chaitra Maas · Goddess Durga & Lord Rama

Chaitra 1930 Start & End Date (Chaitra Maas)

North India (Purnimanta): Saturday, 15 March 1930Sunday, 13 April 1930

Amanta regions: Monday, 31 March 1930Monday, 28 April 1930

The first month of the Hindu new year — Chaitra Navratri, Gudi Padwa/Ugadi and Ram Navami.

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Chaitra 1930 at a Glance

North India · Purnimanta
Saturday, 15 March 1930
to Sunday, 13 April 1930 · 30 days
Month ending on the Purnima
Amanta regions
Monday, 31 March 1930
to Monday, 28 April 1930 · 29 days
Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Goa, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
North India · Purnimanta
Chaitra Shivratri
Sat, 29 Mar
Purnima
Sun, 13 Apr
Amavasya
Sun, 30 Mar
Amanta regions
Chaitra Shivratri
Sun, 27 Apr
Purnima
Sun, 13 Apr
Amavasya
Mon, 28 Apr
Why the dates differ. In the Purnimanta calendar a month ends on the full moon; in Amanta it ends on the new moon. So Chaitra begins about 15 days earlier in North India than in Amanta regions — even though the festivals fall on the same day in both, because they are fixed by tithi.

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 1930

Vrat and tithi dates follow whichever month window your calendar uses, so both systems are listed separately below.

Festivals in Chaitra 1930

Within the Purnimanta window (Sat, 15 Mar – Sun, 13 Apr). Festivals are fixed by tithi, so each falls on the same civil day in both systems.

Monthly vrats 1930

Chaitra 1930 — Frequently Asked Questions

When does Chaitra Maas 1930 start?

In North India (Purnimanta calendar) Chaitra runs from Saturday, 15 March 1930 to Sunday, 13 April 1930. In Amanta-calendar regions it runs Monday, 31 March 1930 to Monday, 28 April 1930.

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 1930 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 1930?

Chaitra Shivratri 1930 — the Masik Shivaratri of Chaitra Maas, observed on the Krishna Chaturdashi — falls on Saturday, 29 March 1930 in North India (Purnimanta). In Amanta regions it falls on Sunday, 27 April 1930. Night worship and jalabhishek of the Shiva lingam are traditional on this day.

When does Chaitra 1930 end?

In North India (Purnimanta) Chaitra ends on Sunday, 13 April 1930, on the Purnima. In Amanta regions it ends on Monday, 28 April 1930, 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 1930 an Adhik Maas?

No. Chaitra 1930 is a normal 30-day month.