Chaitra 2078 Start & End Date (Chaitra Maas)
North India (Purnimanta): Tuesday, 29 March 2078 – Wednesday, 27 April 2078
Amanta regions: Wednesday, 13 April 2078 – Wednesday, 11 May 2078
The first month of the Hindu new year — Chaitra Navratri, Gudi Padwa/Ugadi and Ram Navami.
Chaitra 2078 at a Glance
- Chaitra Shivratri
- Mon, 11 Apr
- Purnima
- Wed, 27 Apr
- Amavasya
- Tue, 12 Apr
- Purnima
- Wed, 27 Apr
- Amavasya
- Wed, 11 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 2078
Vrat and tithi dates follow whichever month window your calendar uses, so both systems are listed separately below.
North India · Purnimanta
Tue, 29 Mar – Wed, 27 Apr · 30 days
Amanta regions
Wed, 13 Apr – Wed, 11 May · 29 days
Festivals in Chaitra 2078
Within the Purnimanta window (Tue, 29 Mar – Wed, 27 Apr). Festivals are fixed by tithi, so each falls on the same civil day in both systems.
Monthly vrats 2078
Chaitra 2078 — Frequently Asked Questions
When does Chaitra Maas 2078 start?
In North India (Purnimanta calendar) Chaitra runs from Tuesday, 29 March 2078 to Wednesday, 27 April 2078. In Amanta-calendar regions it runs Wednesday, 13 April 2078 to Wednesday, 11 May 2078.
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 2078 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 2078?
Chaitra Shivratri 2078 — the Masik Shivaratri of Chaitra Maas, observed on the Krishna Chaturdashi — falls on Monday, 11 April 2078 in North India (Purnimanta). Night worship and jalabhishek of the Shiva lingam are traditional on this day.
When does Chaitra 2078 end?
In North India (Purnimanta) Chaitra ends on Wednesday, 27 April 2078, on the Purnima. In Amanta regions it ends on Wednesday, 11 May 2078, 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 2078 an Adhik Maas?
No. Chaitra 2078 is a normal 30-day month.