Chaitra 2073 Start & End Date (Chaitra Maas)
North India (Purnimanta): Friday, 24 March 2073 – Saturday, 22 April 2073
Amanta regions: Saturday, 8 April 2073 – Sunday, 7 May 2073
The first month of the Hindu new year — Chaitra Navratri, Gudi Padwa/Ugadi and Ram Navami.
Chaitra (Chaitra Maas) 2073 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 2073
Festivals in Chaitra 2073
Monthly vrats 2073
Chaitra 2073 — Frequently Asked Questions
When does Chaitra Maas 2073 start?
In North India (Purnimanta calendar) Chaitra runs from Friday, 24 March 2073 to Saturday, 22 April 2073. In Amanta-calendar regions it runs Saturday, 8 April 2073 to Sunday, 7 May 2073.
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 2073 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 2073?
Chaitra Shivratri 2073 — the Masik Shivaratri of Chaitra Maas, observed on the Krishna Chaturdashi — falls on Thursday, 6 April 2073. Night worship and jalabhishek of the Shiva lingam are traditional on this day.
Is Chaitra 2073 an Adhik Maas?
No. Chaitra 2073 is a normal 30-day month.