24Mar
Ugadi / Gudi Padwa
Major festivalHindu Luni-Solar New Year
- Panchanga reading
- Neem-jaggery prasad
- New clothes
Monday, 24 March 2031
Today’s festivals
24Mar
Chaitra Navratri Ghatasthapana
Major festivalNavratri Day 1 — Worship of Maa Shailputri; Kalash installation
- Kalash sthapana
- Fasting begins
- Durga puja
24Mar
Chaitra Navratri Day 1 (Ghatasthapana)
Major festivalSpans 9 days
Nine nights of Goddess worship in Chaitra (Day 1 of 9)