Chaitra 1916 Start & End Date (Chaitra Maas)
North India (Purnimanta): Monday, 20 March 1916 – Tuesday, 18 April 1916
Amanta regions: Monday, 3 April 1916 – Tuesday, 2 May 1916
The first month of the Hindu new year — Chaitra Navratri, Gudi Padwa/Ugadi and Ram Navami.
Chaitra (Chaitra Maas) 1916 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 1916
Festivals in Chaitra 1916
Monthly vrats 1916
Chaitra 1916 — Frequently Asked Questions
When does Chaitra Maas 1916 start?
In North India (Purnimanta calendar) Chaitra runs from Monday, 20 March 1916 to Tuesday, 18 April 1916. In Amanta-calendar regions it runs Monday, 3 April 1916 to Tuesday, 2 May 1916.
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 1916 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 1916?
Chaitra Shivratri 1916 — the Masik Shivaratri of Chaitra Maas, observed on the Krishna Chaturdashi — falls on Saturday, 1 April 1916. Night worship and jalabhishek of the Shiva lingam are traditional on this day.
Is Chaitra 1916 an Adhik Maas?
No. Chaitra 1916 is a normal 30-day month.