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Lucknow: According to Hindu calendar, Chaitra month is considered to be the first month of the year. According to the scriptures, it is believed that Lord Brahma started creating the universe from the Pratipada date of Shukla Paksha of Chaitra month. At the same time, the new Samvat also starts in the month of Chaitra and on 1st April 2022, Samvat 2028 will end with Amavasya, after that Samvat 2029 will start with Chaitra Navratri.
Many big fasting festivals are taking place in the month of Chaitra. Apart from Navratri, these festivals including Gudi Padwa, Ram Navami, Ekadashi are being held this month.
Fasting festival in chaitra month 2022
21 March 2022, Monday – Sankashti Chaturthi
22 March 2022, Wednesday – Rang Panchami
24 March 2022, Friday – Sheetla Ekadashi
25 March 2022, Saturday – Sheetla Ashtami, Kalashtami
28 March 2022, Monday – Papmochani Ekadashi fast
29 March 2022, Tuesday – Pradosh fast and old age Tuesday
March 30, 2022, Wednesday – Monthly Shivratri fast will be observed
01 April 2022, Friday – Amavasya of bath donation, Chaitra Amavasya
02 April 2022, Saturday – Chaitra Navratri begins, the first day of Navratri
03 April 2022, Sunday – Jhulelal Jayanti, the second day of Navratri
04 April 2022, Monday – Gauri Puja, the third day of Navratri
05 April 2022, Tuesday – Vainayaki Shri Ganesh Chaturthi fast, fourth day of Navratri
06 April 2022, Wednesday – Skanda Shashthi, the fifth day of Navratri
07 April 2022, Thursday – The sixth day of Navratri
08 April 2022, Friday – Seventh day of Navratri
09 April 2022, Saturday – Durgashtami
10 April 2022, Sunday – Shri Ram Navami,
12 April 2022, Tuesday – Kamada Ekadashi fasting
14 April 2022, Thursday – Pradosh Vrat, Mahavir Jayanti
15 April 2022, Friday – Good Friday
16 April 2022, Saturday – Chaitra Purnima, Hanuman Jayanti
