Chaitra 2055 Start & End Date (Chaitra Maas)
North India (Purnimanta): Sunday, 14 March 2055 – Sunday, 11 April 2055
Amanta regions: Monday, 29 March 2055 – Monday, 26 April 2055
The first month of the Hindu new year — Chaitra Navratri, Gudi Padwa/Ugadi and Ram Navami.
Chaitra (Chaitra Maas) 2055 Dates
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 2055
Festivals in Chaitra 2055
Monthly vrats 2055
Chaitra 2055 — Frequently Asked Questions
When does Chaitra Maas 2055 start?
In North India (Purnimanta calendar) Chaitra runs from Sunday, 14 March 2055 to Sunday, 11 April 2055. In Amanta-calendar regions it runs Monday, 29 March 2055 to Monday, 26 April 2055.
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 2055 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 2055?
Chaitra Shivratri 2055 — the Masik Shivaratri of Chaitra Maas, observed on the Krishna Chaturdashi — falls on Saturday, 27 March 2055. Night worship and jalabhishek of the Shiva lingam are traditional on this day.
Is Chaitra 2055 an Adhik Maas?
No. Chaitra 2055 is a normal 29-day month.