Chaitra Navratri Calendar 1975
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 1975, from Navreh on 12 April through Rama Navami on 20 April. April holds the most with 7 dates. The year runs through Vikram Samvat 2031 – 2032.
April 1975
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Ugadi / Gudi Padwa / Chaitra Navratri
Tithi 10:10 PM, Apr 11 – 11:38 PM, Apr 12
The lunar new year of the Deccan and Maharashtra; the nine nights of Chaitra Navratri begin.
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Navreh
Tithi 10:10 PM, Apr 11 – 11:38 PM, Apr 12
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 11:33 PM, Apr 12 – 12:40 AM, Apr 14
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 12:34 AM, Apr 14 – 1:18 AM, Apr 15
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 11:02 PM, Apr 18 – 9:21 PM, Apr 19
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 9:16 PM, Apr 19 – 7:05 PM, Apr 20
The birth of Lord Rama, celebrated with recitation of the Ramayana and temple processions.
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Basanti Puja
Tithi 9:16 PM, Apr 19 – 7:05 PM, Apr 20
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 1975
Beyond the dates the Chaitra Navratri Calendar lists, 1975 brought 4 eclipses - 2 solar and 2 lunar - of which 1 was above the horizon somewhere in India. Ugadi / Gudi Padwa / Chaitra Navratri fell on 12 April, 19 days later in the year than in 1974 - a lunar year runs about eleven days short of a solar one.
Eclipses of 1975
| Date (IST) | Eclipse | Hindu date | Seen from India |
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| 11 May 12:46 PM | Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) | Vaishakha Amavasya | Not visible |
| 25 May 11:17 AM | Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) | Jyeshtha Purnima | Not visible |
| 3 Nov 6:45 PM | Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) | Kartika Amavasya | Not visible |
| 19 Nov 3:53 AM | Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) | Margashirsha Krishna Pratipada | Yes - Sutak observed |
Sutak Kaal was observed for 1 of these.
Guru and Shani in 1975
| Date | Graha | Sign change |
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| 19 Feb 6:40 PM | Guru (Jupiter) | Kumbha → Meena |
| 18 Jul 9:50 PM | Guru (Jupiter) | Meena → Mesha |
| 23 Jul 4:50 PM | Shani (Saturn) | Mithuna → Karka |
| 11 Sep 12:40 AM | Guru (Jupiter) | Mesha → Meena re-entry while retrograde |
Jupiter takes about a year to cross a sign, Saturn about two and a half. Rahu entered Tula on 12 October 1975, carrying the eclipse axis with it.
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Frequently asked questions about the Chaitra Navratri Calendar 1975
How many festivals and vrats does the Chaitra Navratri Calendar list in 1975?
The Chaitra Navratri Calendar lists 7 dates in 1975. The first is Navreh on Saturday, 12 April 1975, and the last is Rama Navami on Sunday, 20 April 1975.
What are the main festival dates in the Chaitra Navratri Calendar for 1975?
The first major observances of 1975 are:
- Navreh - Saturday, 12 April 1975
- Ugadi / Gudi Padwa / Chaitra Navratri - Saturday, 12 April 1975
- Cheti Chand (Sindhi New Year) - Sunday, 13 April 1975
- Gangaur - Monday, 14 April 1975
- Ashokashtami - Saturday, 19 April 1975
- Basanti Puja - Sunday, 20 April 1975
Which month of 1975 has the most observances in the Chaitra Navratri Calendar?
April 1975 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 1975 correspond to in the Chaitra Navratri Calendar?
The Gregorian year 1975 spans Vikram Samvat 2031 – 2032. 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 1975 have an Adhik Maas?
No. 1975 had twelve lunar months with no Adhik Maas, so its festival dates fall in their usual Gregorian window rather than being pushed later by an intercalary month.
Were there any eclipses in 1975?
1975 had 4 eclipses:
- 11 May 1975 - Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
- 25 May 1975 - Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), not visible from India
- 3 November 1975 - Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
- 19 November 1975 - Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
Sutak Kaal is observed only for an eclipse actually visible where you are, so 1 of these was kept in India.
Did Guru or Shani change sign in 1975?
Yes - 4 sign changes among the slow grahas in 1975:
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Meena on 19 February 1975
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Mesha on 18 July 1975
- Shani (Saturn) entered Karka on 23 July 1975
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Meena on 11 September 1975, moving retrograde
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 1975 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.
