1.

Vasanta Navaratri: Vasanta Navaratri, as compare to Sharad Navratri in same

manner celebrates through worshiped the nine forms of Shakti (Mother Goddess) in
the month of Chaitra (March�April) and is observed during the Shukla Paksha (waxing
phase of moon) of Chaitra. An interesting fact about this Navratri is that it
celebrates at the beginning of the New Year as per the Hindu mythological lunar
calendar (Vikrami Samvat).

2. Ashad Navaratri: Second type of Navratri is called Gupta Navaratri, also

referred as Ashadha or Gayatri or Shakambhari Navaratri, following the same rituals
of Vasant Navratri this is celebrated through the worship of nine days dedicated to
the nine forms of Shakti (Mother Goddess) in the month of Ashadha (June�July).
Gupta Navaratri is celebrated during the Ashadha Shukla Paksha (waxing phase of
moon). This Navaratri not celebrated generally but observed by shaktas only.

3. Sharad Navaratri: Mostly famous and third type of Navratri is Sharad Navaratri
or simply called Maha Navaratri (the Great Navaratri). This Navratri is celebrated
all across the country and celebrated in the �pratipada� (first day) of the bright
fortnight of the lunar month of Ashvin. The exact time of its celebration is the
beginning of winter, September�October.

4. Pausha/Magha Navaratri: The fourth and last type of Navratri is the Pausha
Navaratri, which is also referred as Shakambari Navaratri. Rather than other three
Navratri this is only eight days dedicated to the nine forms of Shakti (Mother
Goddess) in the month of (December�January). This type of Navratri is celebrates
during the Pausha Shukla Paksha (waxing phase of moon). This Navratri ends with
Shakambhari Purnima which is the last day in the 8-day long holiday of Shakambari
Navaratri. Even Most Navaratri starts on Shukla Pratipada except for Shakambari
Navaratri, because they begins on Ashtami and ends on Purnima in Paush month.