Chaitra 1912 Start & End Date (Chaitra Maas)
North India (Purnimanta): Monday, 4 March 1912 – Monday, 1 April 1912
Amanta regions: Tuesday, 19 March 1912 – Wednesday, 17 April 1912
The first month of the Hindu new year — Chaitra Navratri, Gudi Padwa/Ugadi and Ram Navami.
Chaitra (Chaitra Maas) 1912 Dates
The significance of Chaitra — Goddess Durga & Lord Rama
Chaitra opens the Hindu lunar year. Its bright first day is the new year across much of India — Gudi Padwa, Ugadi, Cheti Chand — and its first nine days are Chaitra (Vasanta) Navratri, ending in Rama's birth at Ram Navami. It is a spring month of beginnings: the neem-and-jaggery of Ugadi tasting the year's bitter and sweet together.
Rituals of Chaitra
- Chaitra Navratri — nine days of Durga worship and fasting
- Ghatasthapana and the sowing of barley
- Gudi Padwa / Ugadi / Cheti Chand new-year rites
- Ram Navami — the midday birth of Rama
- Hanuman Jayanti on the Purnima
- Neem-and-jaggery on the new-year morning
Key days in Chaitra 1912
Festivals in Chaitra 1912
Monthly vrats 1912
Chaitra 1912 — Frequently Asked Questions
When does Chaitra Maas 1912 start?
In North India (Purnimanta calendar) Chaitra runs from Monday, 4 March 1912 to Monday, 1 April 1912. In Amanta-calendar regions it runs Tuesday, 19 March 1912 to Wednesday, 17 April 1912.
Why do Chaitra dates differ in North and South India?
Because the two regions follow different lunar calendars. In the Purnimanta calendar (North India) a month ends on the Purnima, so it starts about 15 days earlier than in Amanta. In the Amanta calendar (Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Goa, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu) the month runs new-moon to new-moon.
Which deity is Chaitra 1912 dedicated to?
Chaitra opens the Hindu lunar year. Its bright first day is the new year across much of India — Gudi Padwa, Ugadi, Cheti Chand — and its first nine days are Chaitra (Vasanta) Navratri, ending in Rama's birth at Ram Navami. It is a spring month of beginnings: the neem-and-jaggery of Ugadi tasting the year's bitter and sweet together.
When is Chaitra Shivratri 1912?
Chaitra Shivratri 1912 — the Masik Shivaratri of Chaitra Maas, observed on the Krishna Chaturdashi — falls on Sunday, 17 March 1912. Night worship and jalabhishek of the Shiva lingam are traditional on this day.
Is Chaitra 1912 an Adhik Maas?
No. Chaitra 1912 is a normal 29-day month.