Chaitra Navratri Calendar 1958
The Chaitra (spring) Navratri festival calendar - the nine nights from Gudi Padwa / Ugadi to Rama Navami, with the tithi for each day.
The Chaitra Navratri Calendar lists 7 dates in 1958, from Navreh on 21 March through Rama Navami on 29 March. March holds the most with 7 dates. The year runs through Vikram Samvat 2014 – 2015. 1958 carries an Adhik Maas (Shravana (Adhik)), the extra lunar month that pushes several dates later than usual.
March 1958
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Ugadi / Gudi Padwa / Chaitra Navratri
Tithi 3:19 PM, Mar 20 – 5:58 PM, Mar 21
The lunar new year of the Deccan and Maharashtra; the nine nights of Chaitra Navratri begin.
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Navreh
Tithi 3:19 PM, Mar 20 – 5:58 PM, Mar 21
The Kashmiri Pandit new year on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada, when the Nechapatra almanac is viewed at dawn.
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Cheti Chand (Sindhi New Year)
Tithi 5:59 PM, Mar 21 – 8:37 PM, Mar 22
On Chaitra Shukla Dwitiya, the day after Gudi Padwa, Sindhis welcome the new year and the birth (Avataran) of their patron saint Jhulelal — Uderolal, the incarnation of Varun the water god — with Behrana Sahib processions to a river or lake.
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Gangaur
Tithi 8:37 PM, Mar 22 – 11:09 PM, Mar 23
The climax of an eighteen-day Rajasthani festival to Gauri (Parvati) on Chaitra Shukla Tritiya; married women pray for their husbands and unmarried girls for a good groom, with grand processions of Gauri and Isar (Shiva) idols in Jaipur and Udaipur.
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Ashokashtami
Tithi 4:50 AM, Mar 28 – 4:55 AM, Mar 29
On Chaitra Shukla Ashtami, Goddess Durga is worshipped and ashoka flower buds are taken to ward off grief.
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Rama Navami
Tithi 4:35 AM, Mar 29 – 3:52 AM, Mar 30
The birth of Lord Rama, celebrated with recitation of the Ramayana and temple processions.
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Basanti Puja
Tithi 4:35 AM, Mar 29 – 3:52 AM, Mar 30
The springtime Durga Puja of Chaitra — the original worship of Durga — culminating on Maha Navami.
Tithi start and end times are shown in your local time. Festival dates follow the standard Indian (sunrise) calendar and may vary by a day in other regions, and may differ slightly from regional almanacs (especially around an Adhik Maas).
What happened in the sky in 1958
Beyond the dates the Chaitra Navratri Calendar lists, 1958 brought 5 eclipses - 2 solar and 3 lunar - of which 3 were above the horizon somewhere in India. The year also carried an Adhik Maas, the extra lunar month of Shravana, running from 17 July 1958 to 15 August 1958. Ugadi / Gudi Padwa / Chaitra Navratri fell on 21 March, 11 days earlier in the year than in 1957 - a lunar year runs about eleven days short of a solar one.
Eclipses of 1958
| Date (IST) | Eclipse | Hindu date | Seen from India |
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| 4 Apr 9:29 AM | Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) | Chaitra Purnima | Not visible |
| 19 Apr 8:56 AM | Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) | Vaishakha Amavasya | Yes - Sutak observed |
| 3 May 5:42 PM | Partial lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) | Vaishakha Purnima | Yes - Sutak observed |
| 13 Oct 2:24 AM | Total solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) | Ashwina Shukla Pratipada | Not visible |
| 27 Oct 8:57 PM | Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) | Kartika Purnima | Penumbral only |
Sutak Kaal was observed for 2 of these. A penumbral (Upachhaya) eclipse is not counted as a grahan.
Guru and Shani in 1958
| Date | Graha | Sign change |
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| 8 Feb 12:00 PM | Shani (Saturn) | Vrishchika → Dhanu |
| 18 May 12:00 AM | Guru (Jupiter) | Tula → Kanya re-entry while retrograde |
| 2 Jun 10:30 AM | Shani (Saturn) | Dhanu → Vrishchika re-entry while retrograde |
| 21 Jul 7:40 PM | Guru (Jupiter) | Kanya → Tula |
| 7 Nov 3:40 PM | Shani (Saturn) | Vrishchika → Dhanu |
| 28 Dec 1:00 PM | Guru (Jupiter) | Tula → Vrishchika |
Jupiter takes about a year to cross a sign, Saturn about two and a half. Rahu entered Kanya on 24 September 1958, carrying the eclipse axis with it.
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Frequently asked questions about the Chaitra Navratri Calendar 1958
How many festivals and vrats does the Chaitra Navratri Calendar list in 1958?
The Chaitra Navratri Calendar lists 7 dates in 1958. The first is Navreh on Friday, 21 March 1958, and the last is Rama Navami on Saturday, 29 March 1958.
What are the main festival dates in the Chaitra Navratri Calendar for 1958?
The first major observances of 1958 are:
- Navreh - Friday, 21 March 1958
- Ugadi / Gudi Padwa / Chaitra Navratri - Friday, 21 March 1958
- Cheti Chand (Sindhi New Year) - Saturday, 22 March 1958
- Gangaur - Sunday, 23 March 1958
- Ashokashtami - Friday, 28 March 1958
- Basanti Puja - Saturday, 29 March 1958
Which month of 1958 has the most observances in the Chaitra Navratri Calendar?
March 1958 is the fullest month with 7 dates, including Navreh, Ugadi / Gudi Padwa / Chaitra Navratri, Cheti Chand (Sindhi New Year), Gangaur, Ashokashtami, Basanti Puja, Rama Navami.
Which traditional year does 1958 correspond to in the Chaitra Navratri Calendar?
The Gregorian year 1958 spans Vikram Samvat 2014 – 2015. The traditional year does not begin on 1 January, so one Gregorian year usually covers the end of one era year and the start of the next.
Did 1958 have an Adhik Maas?
Yes. 1958 carried an Adhik Maas (Shravana (Adhik)), the extra lunar month inserted roughly every third year to keep the lunar calendar in step with the solar one. Festivals falling after it shift later in the Gregorian year, which is why 1958 dates can look out of place beside a neighbouring year.
Were there any eclipses in 1958?
1958 had 5 eclipses:
- 4 April 1958 - Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), not visible from India
- 19 April 1958 - Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
- 3 May 1958 - Partial lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
- 13 October 1958 - Total solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
- 27 October 1958 - Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), penumbral only, so no Sutak was observed
Sutak Kaal is observed only for an eclipse actually visible where you are, so 2 of these were kept in India.
Did Guru or Shani change sign in 1958?
Yes - 6 sign changes among the slow grahas in 1958:
- Shani (Saturn) entered Dhanu on 8 February 1958
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Kanya on 18 May 1958, moving retrograde
- Shani (Saturn) entered Vrishchika on 2 June 1958, moving retrograde
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Tula on 21 July 1958
- Shani (Saturn) entered Dhanu on 7 November 1958
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Vrishchika on 28 December 1958
Jupiter takes about a year to cross one sign and Saturn about two and a half, so these transits colour the whole year rather than a single week.
Are these 1958 dates the same everywhere?
The dates follow the standard Indian sunrise-based calendar. Because a tithi begins and ends at a fixed moment rather than at midnight, an observance can fall a day earlier or later where sunrise differs - most noticeably outside India. Set your city in the box at the top to see the start and end times in your own local time, and check the daily Panchang for the exact window on the day.
About the Chaitra Navratri Calendar
The Chaitra (spring) Navratri festival calendar - the nine nights from Gudi Padwa / Ugadi to Rama Navami, with the tithi for each day.
Each entry lists the festival or vrat with its date, the prevailing tithi, and a short note on the observance. Use the year links to plan ahead into the coming years or to look up a date from the archive.
This list is the festival dates, not the daily five limbs. For sunrise, Rahu Kalam and the day's yoga, open the Panchang. Other calendars are on the Calendars index. The story of a fast is under Vrat Katha.
