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Chaitra Navratri starts 2024: Here's all you need to know about the festival
Updated On: 07 April, 2024 12:13 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Chaitra Navratri is the Hindu New Year celebrated with fervour in India. Let`s understand more about the festival before it Chaitra Navratri starts in 2024.
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An artist painting Goddess Durga`s idol/ PTI
Chaitra Navratri, also known as Spring Navratri, is the start of the Hindu New Year and is celebrated with tremendous fervour throughout India. In 2024, Chaitra Navratri began on the first day of the Hindu lunar calendar month of Chaitra, coinciding with the arrival of spring. This nine-day celebration honours the sacred feminine energy represented by the goddess Durga in various manifestations.
Chaitra Navratri is distinct from the more popularly known Shardiya Navratri, which takes place in the month of Ashwin (typically September or October) and is observed in the fall season. While both holidays commemorate the goddess Durga and her manifestations, Chaitra Navratri carries special significance since it marks the arrival of spring, a period of rejuvenation.
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