Chaitra Navratri 2020: Date, Significance Of Worshipping Goddess Durga During The Nine Day Festival

Whenever you hear of Navratri, you think of the nine-day celebrations which precede the festival of lights 'Diwali.’ But that is not the only Navratri marked in India. The festival of Chaitra Navratri also called as Vasanta Navratri is celebrated during spring season. This year, Chaitra Navratri will begin from March 25, 2020 and go on until Dashmai which will be marked on April 3. All the nine days sees the worship of Goddess Maa Durga, the supreme goddess of Shakti. The first day and the last day of Chaitra Navratri celebrate significant festivals of Gudi Padwa, Ugadi (beginning of Hindu Calendar) and Ram Navami respectively. Watch the video to find out more about the festival.