Chaitra Navratri Calendar 1993
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 1993, from Navreh on 24 March through Rama Navami on 1 April. March holds the most with 5 dates. The year runs through Vikram Samvat 2049 – 2050. 1993 carries an Adhik Maas (Bhadrapada (Adhik)), the extra lunar month that pushes several dates later than usual.
March 1993
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Ugadi / Gudi Padwa / Chaitra Navratri
Tithi 12:46 PM, Mar 23 – 3:03 PM, Mar 24
The lunar new year of the Deccan and Maharashtra; the nine nights of Chaitra Navratri begin.
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Navreh
Tithi 12:46 PM, Mar 23 – 3:03 PM, Mar 24
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 3:05 PM, Mar 24 – 5:11 PM, Mar 25
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 5:12 PM, Mar 25 – 7:04 PM, Mar 26
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 10:01 PM, Mar 30 – 9:18 PM, Mar 31
On Chaitra Shukla Ashtami, Goddess Durga is worshipped and ashoka flower buds are taken to ward off grief.
April 1993
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Rama Navami
Tithi 9:12 PM, Mar 31 – 7:44 PM, Apr 1
The birth of Lord Rama, celebrated with recitation of the Ramayana and temple processions.
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Basanti Puja
Tithi 9:12 PM, Mar 31 – 7:44 PM, Apr 1
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 1993
Beyond the dates the Chaitra Navratri Calendar lists, 1993 brought 4 eclipses - 2 solar and 2 lunar - of which 1 was above the horizon somewhere in India. The year also carried an Adhik Maas, the extra lunar month of Bhadrapada, running from 18 August 1993 to 16 September 1993. Ugadi / Gudi Padwa / Chaitra Navratri fell on 24 March, 12 days earlier in the year than in 1992 - a lunar year runs about eleven days short of a solar one.
Eclipses of 1993
| Date (IST) | Eclipse | Hindu date | Seen from India |
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| 21 May 7:49 PM | Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) | Jyeshtha Amavasya | Not visible |
| 4 Jun 6:30 PM | Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) | Jyeshtha Purnima | Yes - Sutak observed |
| 14 Nov 3:14 AM | Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) | Kartika Shukla Pratipada | Not visible |
| 29 Nov 11:56 AM | Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) | Margashirsha Purnima | Not visible |
Sutak Kaal was observed for 1 of these.
Guru and Shani in 1993
| Date | Graha | Sign change |
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| 5 Mar 6:40 PM | Shani (Saturn) | Makara → Kumbha |
| 12 Oct 6:30 PM | Guru (Jupiter) | Kanya → Tula |
| 15 Oct 12:10 PM | Shani (Saturn) | Kumbha → Makara re-entry while retrograde |
| 10 Nov 5:10 AM | Shani (Saturn) | Makara → Kumbha |
Jupiter takes about a year to cross a sign, Saturn about two and a half.
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Frequently asked questions about the Chaitra Navratri Calendar 1993
How many festivals and vrats does the Chaitra Navratri Calendar list in 1993?
The Chaitra Navratri Calendar lists 7 dates in 1993. The first is Navreh on Wednesday, 24 March 1993, and the last is Rama Navami on Thursday, 1 April 1993.
What are the main festival dates in the Chaitra Navratri Calendar for 1993?
The first major observances of 1993 are:
- Navreh - Wednesday, 24 March 1993
- Ugadi / Gudi Padwa / Chaitra Navratri - Wednesday, 24 March 1993
- Cheti Chand (Sindhi New Year) - Thursday, 25 March 1993
- Gangaur - Friday, 26 March 1993
- Ashokashtami - Wednesday, 31 March 1993
- Basanti Puja - Thursday, 1 April 1993
Which month of 1993 has the most observances in the Chaitra Navratri Calendar?
March 1993 is the fullest month with 5 dates, including Navreh, Ugadi / Gudi Padwa / Chaitra Navratri, Cheti Chand (Sindhi New Year), Gangaur, Ashokashtami.
Which traditional year does 1993 correspond to in the Chaitra Navratri Calendar?
The Gregorian year 1993 spans Vikram Samvat 2049 – 2050. 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 1993 have an Adhik Maas?
Yes. 1993 carried an Adhik Maas (Bhadrapada (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 1993 dates can look out of place beside a neighbouring year.
Were there any eclipses in 1993?
1993 had 4 eclipses:
- 21 May 1993 - Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
- 4 June 1993 - Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
- 14 November 1993 - Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
- 29 November 1993 - Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), not visible from India
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 1993?
Yes - 4 sign changes among the slow grahas in 1993:
- Shani (Saturn) entered Kumbha on 5 March 1993
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Tula on 12 October 1993
- Shani (Saturn) entered Makara on 15 October 1993, moving retrograde
- Shani (Saturn) entered Kumbha on 10 November 1993
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 1993 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.
