Chaitra Navratri 2022: Tithi, Muhurat, and Everything You Must Know
According to the Hindu calendar, the month of Chaitra is the first month of the Hindu New Year. In this month, Hindus celebrate the festival of worship of Goddess Durga, i.e., Chaitra Navratri. Altogether people celebrate four Navratri occasions, according to the Panchang. Among them all, the Chaitra and Shardiya Navratri are of utmost importance. Heading in the same, this year Chaitra Navratri would begin in the very first week of April. Precisely the Chaitra Navratri 2022 would start from April 2.
On Navratri, people all over the country worship Goddess Durga. On the first day, devotees pray the Shailputri Mata. And in the same way, for each day, they remember and worship a form of Goddess Durga— Brahmacharini Mata, Chandraghanta Mata, Kushmanda Mata, Skand Mata, Katyayani Mata, Kalratri Mata, Mahagauri Mata, and Siddhidatri Mata.
During these nine days, all the devotees of Goddess Durga keep fast to get her blessings with reverence. Doing so grants the devotees their wishes and boon. Interestingly, this year on Chaitra Navratri, there is a special combination of planets. This shall affect each zodiac sign differently. Some zodiac signs shall seek benefit from it, while some might face its otherwise consequences.
Let us read in detail all about the Chaitra Navratri 2022. Also, which zodiac signs would enjoy their blissfulness.
Chaitra Navratri 2022: Shubh tithi and Ghatasthapana muhurat
As we have mentioned before, Navratri occurs four times in India. Just like Chaitra Navratri, there is also Ashada Navratri, Ashwin Navratri, and Magh Navratri.
For Chaitra Navratri 2022, the Ghatasthapana Muhurta will be from 06:15 AM to 08:31 AM on April 02, 2022. And, following is the schedule for Chaitra Navratri for 9 days:
Day 1
Date: April 02
Pooja to Perform: Ghatasthapana Pooja
Goddess to worship: Maa Shailputri
Day 2
Date: April 03
Pooja to Perform: Brahmacharini Pooja
Goddess to worship: Maa Brahmacharini
Day 3
Date: April 04
Pooja to Perform: Chandraghanta Pooja
Goddess to worship: Maa Chandraghanta
Day 4
Date: April 05
Pooja to Perform: Kushmanda Pooja
Goddess to worship: Maa Kushmanda
Day 5
Date: April 06
Pooja to Perform: Skandmata Pooja
Goddess to worship: Maa Skandmata
Day 6
Date: April 07
Pooja to Perform: Katyayani Pooja
Goddess to worship: Maa Katyayani
Day 7
Date: April 08
Pooja to Perform: Kalratri Pooja
Goddess to worship: Maa Kalratri
Day 8
Date: April 09
Pooja to Perform: Mahagauri Pooja
Goddess to worship: Maa Mahagauri
Day 9
Date: April 10
Pooja to Perform: Siddhidatri Pooja
Goddess to worship: Maa Siddhidatri
Chaitra Navratri: Kalash Sthapna Shubh Muhurat and Vidhi
The Shubh Muhurat for Kalash Sthapana in 2022 Chaitra Navratri will be from 06:15 AM to 08:31 AM on April 02, 2022.
As for the Pooja, you shall move with the following Vidhi to do the Kalash Sthapana.
Take bath first thing in the morning on the Pratipada date of Shukla Paksha and take a vow of worship.
After taking the vow of worship, sow barley by making an earthen altar.
In the same altar, establish the Kalash. At the same time, pray to the idol of Devi Maa.
In the prayers don’t forget to recite the Durga Saptashati while you lit an Akhand Jot. Remember that the lamp must remain lit all through the nine days of Navratri.
The very first task of Navratri time is to take shower and wear clean clothes.
After doing so, you must place the Kalash, as per Vidhi, on a Chowki.
Pray to the idol of Maa Durga and put Roli-Chandan Tilak on the idol. Along with it, offer flowers and worship the deity with a whole heart. Also, with utmost remembrance, offer sweets too to Goddess Durga.
As soon as the offerings are complete, recite the story or Katha of Maa Durga and Durga Saptashakti. If you wish, you can chant the Durga Chalisa too. And, later after Pooja, don’t forget to sing aloud The Durga Aarti.
Chaitra Navratri 2022: Significance and importance
Chaitra Navratri is as important as Shardiya Navratri. For Hindus, these nine days are not just holy but pleases the environment with Bhajan and other activities. Apart from these two Navratri times, there are also two Gupt Navratri.
The Chaitra Navratri is also known as the Vasanti Navratri. People from all around the country celebrate Chaitra Navratri with utter pomp. After fasting for nine days, the devotees worship Kanchaka on the very last day. Also, they seek the blessings of Vaishno Mata.
Chaitra Navratri 2022: Zodiac signs that will prosper
This Chaitra Navratri, some important planetary events shall occur. Planet Saturn will connect with Mars in the Capricorn zodiac sign. For planet Saturn, it will be its home sign. Because of it, some zodiac signs would enjoy their favorable impacts, while some shall confront ups and downs. Another major planetary event will be the placement of planet Jupiter with Venus in the Aquarius zodiac sign. Also, the Sun will be in Pisces sign with planet Mercury. As for the Moon, it will be in the Aries sign. Lastly, Rahu and Ketu planets shall be in Taurus and Scorpio, respectively.
Along with this, some auspicious Yogas will also form in the Chaitra Navratri of 2022. So, the very first one on this list is the Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga with the Ravi Pushya Nakshatra. It shall make your Navratri auspicious and self-siding. Many astrologers believe that Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga holds a strong connection with Goddess Lakshmi. Thus, it will be a favorable time for many zodiac signs to start a new work.
Let us see in detail which zodiac sign will enjoy the auspiciousness of Chaitra Navratri 2022:
Aries
For the Aries men and women, this Chaitra Navratri will be blissful and utter auspicious. So, if you are an Aries and praying with a whole heart to Goddess Lakshmi, be ready to enjoy happiness and special blessings.
You shall enjoy success in almost all the domains of work life. Be it business or your job you will enjoy a positive graph. All your hard work would pay off. In fact, you will also get a chance to showcase your talent at your workplace.
Also, according to our astrologers, even your financial condition shall remain good and happening. You will earn money during this period, and cash inflow will surely grow, surely.
Along with it, there is an auspicious travel Yoga too. So, if you have travel plans, the Chaitra Navratri from April 02 to April 10 is a great time for it.
Taurus
For this zodiac sign, this Navratri in the Chaitra month will bring happiness. The natives can expect success in each and every field of work.
Luck shall support you, and your financial conditions will be in a much better state than now. Along with it, there would be multiple income sources for you. It shall help you accumulate wealth in the best way possible.
Moreover, you shall develop good and friendly relations with senior officers and officials.
Cancer
For the Cancer natives, this Navratri will shower its blissfulness in an extraordinary manner. You shall see financial growth in your life, and benefits will be all around you in all forms.
Your confidence will grow. Moreover, there are high possibilities that you shall perform great in your respective fields.
Business natives with the Cancer sign shall see their business become fruitful during the Navratri period. This, in turn, would lead to the inflow of more money.
Not just this, planning money savings will also be helpful for you during the Chaitra Navratri period of 2022.
For Leo men and women possibilities to attain happy times pertaining to money shall be there. Sudden gains could come to you unexpectedly.
There are even chances that you may get money from travel. Also, your pending works would complete, if you have any.
Moreover, as a positive impact, during Chaitra Navratri, you shall get rid of chronic disease if you are into it for a long time.
Plus, foreign trips and promotions or hikes in the job could be a possibility too.
Virgo
For Virgo people, the sources of income would get better during this Chaitra Navratri time. More profits in your ongoing work shall be there.
If we look at the love and relationship sector, Virgo men and women shall be lucky in the same too.
Economically too, Virgo people shall enjoy the auspiciousness of Navratri in Chaitra month. There are high possibilities that in the trading businesses, specifically, you may figure out new ways to earn money.
Libra
For the Libra people, this Navratri will be auspicious and great.
You would attain success financially. New avenues to earn money would open to you, and wealth accumulation shall be possible.
Also, with the Chaitra Navratri in 2022, you would enjoy good health and wellbeing.
More than one way of attaining money would be with you. Also, happiness from all means and manners shall look your way.
People all over the country celebrate these nine days with happiness and utmost faith. Not just these fasting days are holy to people, but also hold immense importance for a Maa Ambe devotee. Let us see the list of things you must remember to do and avoid during the Chaitra Navratri in 2022.
The first and foremost thing you must remember to do is praise Maa Ambe with utmost devotion and pure heart.
The entire house and especially the area where you have kept the Goddess’s idol must go under regular cleaning.
Every morning and in the evening, you must remember to perform proper Pooja and Arti of the idol in your home.
Remember to offer Devi Maa a red cloth in your temple. People believe that it is auspicious to do so.
Moreover, you can burn four wooden logs in a ghee lamp during the Navratri times. Doing so is highly auspicious and beneficial.
You can also chant Mantras like ॐ जटा जूट समायुक्तमर्धेंन्दु कृत लक्षणाम | लोचनत्रय संयुक्तां पद्मेन्दुसद्यशाननाम || and सर्व मंगल मांगल्ये शिवे सर्वार्थ साधिके। शरन्ये त्रयम्बिके गौरी नारायणी नमोस्तुते।।. Doing is highly holy and auspicious during the nine days of Navratri.
Remember not to cut nails in these nine days, as people believe that doing so may upset the Gods and Goddesses. Even a haircut is also something you must banish in the nine Navratri days.
Males must remember to avoid shaving.
Those who consume non-veg and alcohol must avoid the Chaitra Navratri times.
Moreover, using bad words, leather material is what you should remember to avoid for sure.