Chaitra 2013 Start & End Date (Chaitra Maas)
North India (Purnimanta): Thursday, 28 March 2013 – Thursday, 25 April 2013
Amanta regions: Thursday, 11 April 2013 – Friday, 10 May 2013
The first month of the Hindu new year — Chaitra Navratri, Gudi Padwa/Ugadi and Ram Navami.
Chaitra 2013 at a Glance
- Chaitra Shivratri
- Tue, 9 Apr
- Purnima
- Thu, 25 Apr
- Amavasya
- Wed, 10 Apr
- Chaitra Shivratri
- Wed, 8 May
- Purnima
- Thu, 25 Apr
- Amavasya
- Thu, 9 May
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 2013
Vrat and tithi dates follow whichever month window your calendar uses, so both systems are listed separately below.
North India · Purnimanta
Thu, 28 Mar – Thu, 25 Apr · 29 days
Amanta regions
Thu, 11 Apr – Fri, 10 May · 30 days
Festivals in Chaitra 2013
Within the Purnimanta window (Thu, 28 Mar – Thu, 25 Apr). Festivals are fixed by tithi, so each falls on the same civil day in both systems.
Monthly vrats 2013
Chaitra 2013 — Frequently Asked Questions
When does Chaitra Maas 2013 start?
In North India (Purnimanta calendar) Chaitra runs from Thursday, 28 March 2013 to Thursday, 25 April 2013. In Amanta-calendar regions it runs Thursday, 11 April 2013 to Friday, 10 May 2013.
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 2013 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 2013?
Chaitra Shivratri 2013 — the Masik Shivaratri of Chaitra Maas, observed on the Krishna Chaturdashi — falls on Tuesday, 9 April 2013 in North India (Purnimanta). In Amanta regions it falls on Wednesday, 8 May 2013. Night worship and jalabhishek of the Shiva lingam are traditional on this day.
When does Chaitra 2013 end?
In North India (Purnimanta) Chaitra ends on Thursday, 25 April 2013, on the Purnima. In Amanta regions it ends on Friday, 10 May 2013, 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 2013 an Adhik Maas?
No. Chaitra 2013 is a normal 29-day month.