Chaitra Navratri Calendar 2007
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 6 dates in 2007, from Ugadi / Gudi Padwa / Chaitra Navratri on 19 March through Rama Navami on 26 March. March holds the most with 6 dates. The year runs through Vikram Samvat 2063 – 2064. 2007 carries an Adhik Maas (Jyeshtha (Adhik)), the extra lunar month that pushes several dates later than usual.
March 2007
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Ugadi / Gudi Padwa / Chaitra Navratri
Tithi 11:49 AM, Mar 18 – 8:12 AM, Mar 19
The lunar new year of the Deccan and Maharashtra; the nine nights of Chaitra Navratri begin.
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Cheti Chand (Sindhi New Year)
Tithi 4:32 AM, Mar 20 – 12:51 AM, Mar 21
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 12:52 AM, Mar 21 – 9:20 PM, Mar 21
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 11:57 AM, Mar 25 – 11:31 AM, Mar 26
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 11:57 AM, Mar 25 – 11:31 AM, Mar 26
The birth of Lord Rama, celebrated with recitation of the Ramayana and temple processions.
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Basanti Puja
Tithi 11:57 AM, Mar 25 – 11:31 AM, Mar 26
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 2007
Beyond the dates the Chaitra Navratri Calendar lists, 2007 brought 4 eclipses - 2 solar and 2 lunar - of which 3 were above the horizon somewhere in India. The year also carried an Adhik Maas, the extra lunar month of Jyeshtha, running from 17 May 2007 to 15 June 2007. Ugadi / Gudi Padwa / Chaitra Navratri fell on 19 March, 11 days earlier in the year than in 2006 - a lunar year runs about eleven days short of a solar one.
Eclipses of 2007
| Date (IST) | Eclipse | Hindu date | Seen from India |
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| 4 Mar 4:50 AM | Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) | Phalguna Krishna Pratipada | Yes - Sutak observed |
| 19 Mar 8:01 AM | Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) on Ugadi / Gudi Padwa / Chaitra Navratri | Chaitra Amavasya | Yes - Sutak observed |
| 28 Aug 4:07 PM | Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) | Bhadrapada Purnima | Yes - Sutak observed |
| 11 Sep 6:01 PM | Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) | Bhadrapada Amavasya | Not visible |
Sutak Kaal was observed for 3 of these.
Guru and Shani in 2007
| Date | Graha | Sign change |
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| 10 Jan 6:10 PM | Shani (Saturn) | Simha → Karka re-entry while retrograde |
| 16 Jul 4:50 AM | Shani (Saturn) | Karka → Simha |
| 22 Nov 5:10 AM | Guru (Jupiter) | Vrishchika → Dhanu |
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 2007
How many festivals and vrats does the Chaitra Navratri Calendar list in 2007?
The Chaitra Navratri Calendar lists 6 dates in 2007. The first is Ugadi / Gudi Padwa / Chaitra Navratri on Monday, 19 March 2007, and the last is Rama Navami on Monday, 26 March 2007.
What are the main festival dates in the Chaitra Navratri Calendar for 2007?
The first major observances of 2007 are:
- Ugadi / Gudi Padwa / Chaitra Navratri - Monday, 19 March 2007
- Cheti Chand (Sindhi New Year) - Tuesday, 20 March 2007
- Gangaur - Wednesday, 21 March 2007
- Ashokashtami - Monday, 26 March 2007
- Basanti Puja - Monday, 26 March 2007
- Rama Navami - Monday, 26 March 2007
Which month of 2007 has the most observances in the Chaitra Navratri Calendar?
March 2007 is the fullest month with 6 dates, including Ugadi / Gudi Padwa / Chaitra Navratri, Cheti Chand (Sindhi New Year), Gangaur, Ashokashtami, Basanti Puja, Rama Navami.
Which traditional year does 2007 correspond to in the Chaitra Navratri Calendar?
The Gregorian year 2007 spans Vikram Samvat 2063 – 2064. 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 2007 have an Adhik Maas?
Yes. 2007 carried an Adhik Maas (Jyeshtha (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 2007 dates can look out of place beside a neighbouring year.
Were there any eclipses in 2007?
2007 had 4 eclipses:
- 4 March 2007 - Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
- 19 March 2007 - Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
- 28 August 2007 - Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
- 11 September 2007 - Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
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 2007?
Yes - 3 sign changes among the slow grahas in 2007:
- Shani (Saturn) entered Karka on 10 January 2007, moving retrograde
- Shani (Saturn) entered Simha on 16 July 2007
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Dhanu on 22 November 2007
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 2007 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.
