Chaitra Navratri Calendar 2009
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 2009, from Navreh on 27 March through Rama Navami on 3 April. March holds the most with 4 dates. The year runs through Vikram Samvat 2065 – 2066.
March 2009
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Ugadi / Gudi Padwa / Chaitra Navratri
Tithi 9:38 PM, Mar 26 – 8:40 PM, Mar 27
The lunar new year of the Deccan and Maharashtra; the nine nights of Chaitra Navratri begin.
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Navreh
Tithi 9:38 PM, Mar 26 – 8:40 PM, Mar 27
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 8:37 PM, Mar 27 – 7:11 PM, Mar 28
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 7:10 PM, Mar 28 – 5:24 PM, Mar 29
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.
April 2009
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Ashokashtami
Tithi 9:04 AM, Apr 2 – 7:02 AM, Apr 3
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 9:04 AM, Apr 2 – 7:02 AM, Apr 3
The birth of Lord Rama, celebrated with recitation of the Ramayana and temple processions.
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Basanti Puja
Tithi 9:04 AM, Apr 2 – 7:02 AM, Apr 3
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 2009
Beyond the dates the Chaitra Navratri Calendar lists, 2009 brought 5 eclipses - 2 solar and 3 lunar - of which 4 were above the horizon somewhere in India. Ugadi / Gudi Padwa / Chaitra Navratri fell on 27 March, 12 days earlier in the year than in 2008 - a lunar year runs about eleven days short of a solar one.
Eclipses of 2009
| Date (IST) | Eclipse | Hindu date | Seen from India |
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| 26 Jan 1:28 PM | Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) | Magha Amavasya | Yes - Sutak observed |
| 9 Feb 8:08 PM | Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) | Magha Purnima | Penumbral only |
| 7 Jul 3:08 PM | Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) | Ashadha Purnima | Not visible |
| 22 Jul 8:05 AM | Total solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) | Shravana Amavasya | Yes - Sutak observed |
| 6 Aug 6:09 AM | Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) | Shravana 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 2009
| Date | Graha | Sign change |
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| 1 May 6:40 PM | Guru (Jupiter) | Makara → Kumbha |
| 30 Jul 7:50 PM | Guru (Jupiter) | Kumbha → Makara re-entry while retrograde |
| 10 Sep 12:10 AM | Shani (Saturn) | Simha → Kanya |
| 20 Dec 12:20 AM | Guru (Jupiter) | Makara → Kumbha |
Jupiter takes about a year to cross a sign, Saturn about two and a half. Rahu entered Dhanu on 17 November 2009, carrying the eclipse axis with it.
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Frequently asked questions about the Chaitra Navratri Calendar 2009
How many festivals and vrats does the Chaitra Navratri Calendar list in 2009?
The Chaitra Navratri Calendar lists 7 dates in 2009. The first is Navreh on Friday, 27 March 2009, and the last is Rama Navami on Friday, 3 April 2009.
What are the main festival dates in the Chaitra Navratri Calendar for 2009?
The first major observances of 2009 are:
- Navreh - Friday, 27 March 2009
- Ugadi / Gudi Padwa / Chaitra Navratri - Friday, 27 March 2009
- Cheti Chand (Sindhi New Year) - Saturday, 28 March 2009
- Gangaur - Sunday, 29 March 2009
- Ashokashtami - Friday, 3 April 2009
- Basanti Puja - Friday, 3 April 2009
Which month of 2009 has the most observances in the Chaitra Navratri Calendar?
March 2009 is the fullest month with 4 dates, including Navreh, Ugadi / Gudi Padwa / Chaitra Navratri, Cheti Chand (Sindhi New Year), Gangaur.
Which traditional year does 2009 correspond to in the Chaitra Navratri Calendar?
The Gregorian year 2009 spans Vikram Samvat 2065 – 2066. 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 2009 have an Adhik Maas?
No. 2009 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 2009?
2009 had 5 eclipses:
- 26 January 2009 - Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
- 9 February 2009 - Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), penumbral only, so no Sutak was observed
- 7 July 2009 - Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), not visible from India
- 22 July 2009 - Total solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
- 6 August 2009 - 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 2009?
Yes - 4 sign changes among the slow grahas in 2009:
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Kumbha on 1 May 2009
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Makara on 30 July 2009, moving retrograde
- Shani (Saturn) entered Kanya on 10 September 2009
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Kumbha on 20 December 2009
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 2009 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.
