Chaitra Navratri Calendar 1976
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 1976, from Navreh on 31 March through Rama Navami on 9 April. April holds the most with 5 dates. The year runs through Vikram Samvat 2032 – 2033.
March 1976
-
Ugadi / Gudi Padwa / Chaitra Navratri
Tithi 10:37 PM, Mar 30 – 1:14 AM, Apr 1
The lunar new year of the Deccan and Maharashtra; the nine nights of Chaitra Navratri begin.
-
Navreh
Tithi 10:37 PM, Mar 30 – 1:14 AM, Apr 1
The Kashmiri Pandit new year on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada, when the Nechapatra almanac is viewed at dawn.
April 1976
-
Cheti Chand (Sindhi New Year)
Tithi 1:15 AM, Apr 1 – 3:55 AM, Apr 2
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.
-
Gangaur
Tithi 3:54 AM, Apr 2 – 6:30 AM, Apr 3
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.
-
Ashokashtami
Tithi 12:43 PM, Apr 7 – 12:22 PM, Apr 8
On Chaitra Shukla Ashtami, Goddess Durga is worshipped and ashoka flower buds are taken to ward off grief.
-
Rama Navami
Tithi 12:34 PM, Apr 8 – 11:24 AM, Apr 9
The birth of Lord Rama, celebrated with recitation of the Ramayana and temple processions.
-
Basanti Puja
Tithi 12:34 PM, Apr 8 – 11:24 AM, Apr 9
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 1976
Beyond the dates the Chaitra Navratri Calendar lists, 1976 brought 4 eclipses - 2 solar and 2 lunar - of which 4 were above the horizon somewhere in India. Ugadi / Gudi Padwa / Chaitra Navratri fell on 31 March, 11 days earlier in the year than in 1975 - a lunar year runs about eleven days short of a solar one.
Eclipses of 1976
| Date (IST) | Eclipse | Hindu date | Seen from India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr 3:53 PM | Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) | Vaishakha Amavasya | Yes - Sutak observed |
| 14 May 1:24 AM | Partial lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) | Vaishakha Krishna Pratipada | Yes - Sutak observed |
| 23 Oct 10:42 AM | Total solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) | Kartika Amavasya | Yes - Sutak observed |
| 7 Nov 4:31 AM | Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) | Kartika Krishna Pratipada | Penumbral only |
Sutak Kaal was observed for 3 of these. A penumbral (Upachhaya) eclipse is not counted as a grahan.
Guru and Shani in 1976
| Date | Graha | Sign change |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb 6:10 PM | Guru (Jupiter) | Meena → Mesha |
| 8 Jul 6:10 PM | Guru (Jupiter) | Mesha → Vrishabha |
| 8 Dec 2:40 PM | Guru (Jupiter) | Vrishabha → Mesha re-entry while retrograde |
Jupiter takes about a year to cross a sign, Saturn about two and a half.
Related Calculators
Frequently asked questions about the Chaitra Navratri Calendar 1976
How many festivals and vrats does the Chaitra Navratri Calendar list in 1976?
The Chaitra Navratri Calendar lists 7 dates in 1976. The first is Navreh on Wednesday, 31 March 1976, and the last is Rama Navami on Friday, 9 April 1976.
What are the main festival dates in the Chaitra Navratri Calendar for 1976?
The first major observances of 1976 are:
- Navreh - Wednesday, 31 March 1976
- Ugadi / Gudi Padwa / Chaitra Navratri - Wednesday, 31 March 1976
- Cheti Chand (Sindhi New Year) - Thursday, 1 April 1976
- Gangaur - Friday, 2 April 1976
- Ashokashtami - Thursday, 8 April 1976
- Basanti Puja - Friday, 9 April 1976
Which month of 1976 has the most observances in the Chaitra Navratri Calendar?
April 1976 is the fullest month with 5 dates, including Cheti Chand (Sindhi New Year), Gangaur, Ashokashtami, Basanti Puja, Rama Navami.
Which traditional year does 1976 correspond to in the Chaitra Navratri Calendar?
The Gregorian year 1976 spans Vikram Samvat 2032 – 2033. 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 1976 have an Adhik Maas?
No. 1976 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 1976?
1976 had 4 eclipses:
- 29 April 1976 - Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
- 14 May 1976 - Partial lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
- 23 October 1976 - Total solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
- 7 November 1976 - 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 3 of these were kept in India.
Did Guru or Shani change sign in 1976?
Yes - 3 sign changes among the slow grahas in 1976:
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Mesha on 25 February 1976
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Vrishabha on 8 July 1976
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Mesha on 8 December 1976, 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 1976 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.
