28Mar
Chaitra Navratri Saptami
ObservanceNavratri Day 7 — Worship of Maa Kaalratri
Tuesday, 28 March 1939
Today’s festivals
28Mar
Durga Ashtami (Chaitra)
Major festivalNavratri Day 8 — Worship of Maa Mahagauri
- Kanya Pujan
- Havan
28Mar
Annapurna Puja
ObservanceWorship of Goddess Annapurna (Parvati as the provider of food) — prayers for abundance and freedom from hunger
- Anna (cooked rice) offered to deity
- Feeding the poor (Annadana)
- Kashi Vishwanath puja
28Mar
Chaitra Navratri Day 7 (Kaalratri)
Major festivalSpans 9 days
Nine nights of Goddess worship in Chaitra (Day 7 of 9)