Chaitra Navratri 2026: Chaitra Navratri has special significance in Sanatan Dharma. Chaitra Navratri starts every year from the Pratipada date of Shukla Paksha of Chaitra month. Hindu New Year is also celebrated on this day. This year, the Pratipada date of Shukla Paksha of Chaitra month is on 19 March. In such a situation, Chaitra Navratri will start on this day. This Navratri will end with the festival of Ram Navami on 27 March.
During the nine days of Navratri, devotees worship nine different forms of Goddess Durga. Also observe fast. The days of Navratri are considered devotional. It is believed that during this time Mata Rani comes to earth and removes all the sorrows and troubles of her devotees. Kharmas is planted even before Chaitra Navratri. This is happening this time also, so let us know whether auspicious works can be done during Navratri even after Kharmas?
Kharmas inauspicious period of one month
Kharmas is considered an inauspicious period of one month, Kharmas starts when Lord Sun transits in the zodiac signs of Jupiter, Sagittarius and Pisces. During this period, all auspicious and auspicious works including marriage are stopped. Because it is believed that auspicious works do not yield auspicious results during this period. This year, Sun God will leave Aquarius and enter Pisces at 01:08 in the night on March 15. In such a situation, according to Udaya Tithi, Kharmas will start from March 15 this year. Whereas, Kharmas will end on 14th April.
Looking at Kharmas during Navratri will not lead to any auspicious work.
In such a situation, Kharmas would have started even before Chaitra Navratri. Auspicious and auspicious works will not be done from 15th March. Navratri days are auspicious, but due to Kharmas, doing auspicious works will be prohibited. In such a situation, during this period, do not forget to perform major auspicious and auspicious activities like marriage, house warming, mundan, engagement or starting a new business.
There is no ban on religious rituals
During Kharmas, worship, chanting, penance and havan etc. are not prohibited, hence despite being Kharmas during Navratri, goddess worship, fasting, havan, chanting, penance and satvik worship can be done.
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