Festivals in the Month of Chaitra

1) Ugadi Chaitra Shukla Paksh-1

Start of the New year for people of Karnataka & Andhra Pradesh.
Part of the Celebrations is having a oil bath & eating neem leaves.

2) Gudi Padwa Chaitra Shukla Paksh-1

Celebrating the Start of the New year for people of Maharashtra.

3) Laxmi Panchami Chaitra Shukla Paksh-5

Goddess Laxmi is worshipped on this day. A person keeping this fast is blessed by Goddess Laxmi. A person
keeps a fast on this day and worships Goddess Laxmi at night.

4) Yamuna Chatt Chaitra Shukla Paksh-6

Yamuna Chhath is mainly celebrated in Mathura. It marks the day when Goddess Yamuna descended on the
Earth. Hence this day is also known as Yamuna Jayanti or birth anniversary of Goddess Yamuna. It is
celebrated on the sixth tithi of Shukla Paksha in Chaitra month and during Chaitra Navratri.

5) Ram Navami Chaitra Shukla Paksh-9

Lord Rama was born on Nineth Tithi of Shukla Paksha in Chaitra month. This day is celebrated as birthday
of Lord Rama. Lord Rama was born during Madhyahna period which is Roughly in the middle of the day.

6) Kamada Ekadashi Chaitra Shukla Paksh-11

Chaitra Shukla Paksha Ekadashi is known as Kamada Ekadashi. It is one of the 24 Ekadashi Fastings observed
in the year. Fasting on this Ekadashi Cleanses the most powerful of the Karmas.

7) Mahavir Jayanti Chaitra Shukla Paksh-13

Lord Mahavir the 24th Jain Tirthankar was Born on this day. This Day is Celebrated as Mahavir Jayanti To
Commemorate the birth of Lord Mahavir.

8) Hanuman Jayanti Chaitra Shukla Paksh-15

Hanuman Jayanti is celebrated on full moon day during Chaitra month. Lord Hanuman was born on this
Tithi and it is celebrated as Hanuman Jayanti to commemorate the birth of Lord Hanuman.

9) Varuthini Ekadashi Chaitra Krishna Paksh-11

Chaitra Krishna Paksha Ekadashi is known as Varuthini Ekadashi. It is one of the 24 Ekadashi Fastings
observed in the year.