Chaitra 1979 Start & End Date (Chaitra Maas)
North India (Purnimanta): Wednesday, 14 March 1979 – Thursday, 12 April 1979
Amanta regions: Thursday, 29 March 1979 – Thursday, 26 April 1979
The first month of the Hindu new year — Chaitra Navratri, Gudi Padwa/Ugadi and Ram Navami.
Chaitra 1979 at a Glance
- Chaitra Shivratri
- Tue, 27 Mar
- Purnima
- Thu, 12 Apr
- Amavasya
- Wed, 28 Mar
- Chaitra Shivratri
- Wed, 25 Apr
- Purnima
- Thu, 12 Apr
- Amavasya
- Thu, 26 Apr
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 1979
Vrat and tithi dates follow whichever month window your calendar uses, so both systems are listed separately below.
North India · Purnimanta
Wed, 14 Mar – Thu, 12 Apr · 30 days
Amanta regions
Thu, 29 Mar – Thu, 26 Apr · 29 days
Festivals in Chaitra 1979
Within the Purnimanta window (Wed, 14 Mar – Thu, 12 Apr). Festivals are fixed by tithi, so each falls on the same civil day in both systems.
- Holi — Wed, 14 Mar
- Chaitra Navratri begins — Wed, 28 Mar
- Gudi Padwa / Ugadi — Wed, 28 Mar
- Ram Navami — Thu, 5 Apr
- Hanuman Jayanti — Thu, 12 Apr
Also inside Amanta Chaitra (Thu, 29 Mar – Thu, 26 Apr)
Monthly vrats 1979
Chaitra 1979 — Frequently Asked Questions
When does Chaitra Maas 1979 start?
In North India (Purnimanta calendar) Chaitra runs from Wednesday, 14 March 1979 to Thursday, 12 April 1979. In Amanta-calendar regions it runs Thursday, 29 March 1979 to Thursday, 26 April 1979.
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 1979 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 1979?
Chaitra Shivratri 1979 — the Masik Shivaratri of Chaitra Maas, observed on the Krishna Chaturdashi — falls on Tuesday, 27 March 1979 in North India (Purnimanta). In Amanta regions it falls on Wednesday, 25 April 1979. Night worship and jalabhishek of the Shiva lingam are traditional on this day.
When does Chaitra 1979 end?
In North India (Purnimanta) Chaitra ends on Thursday, 12 April 1979, on the Purnima. In Amanta regions it ends on Thursday, 26 April 1979, 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 1979 an Adhik Maas?
No. Chaitra 1979 is a normal 30-day month.