In a rare astrological occurrence, Chaitra Navratri 2025 will be observed over 8 days instead of the usual 9, as Saptami and Ashtami tithis fall on the same date. Here’s what it means for Ashtami Pujan and Ram Navami celebrations.
📜 Why is there one less Navratri day in April 2025?
Chaitra Navratri, typically celebrated over nine sacred days, will be observed for only eight days in 2025. The reason? A rare Tithi overlap as per the Hindu lunar calendar.
In 2025, Chaitra Shukla Saptami and Ashtami tithis both fall on the same day — Saturday, April 5. As a result, Ashtami and Navami will be marked on consecutive days, effectively compressing the Navratri observance into eight days instead of the traditional nine.
This kind of overlap is uncommon but astrologically valid, and is adjusted in the Hindu Panchang accordingly.
🗓️ Chaitra Navratri 2025: Full Schedule
| Navratri Day | Date | Tithi | Devi Form Worshipped |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pratipada (Day 1) | March 30, 2025 | Chaitra Shukla Pratipada | Maa Shailputri |
| Dwitiya (Day 2) | March 31, 2025 | Chaitra Shukla Dwitiya | Maa Brahmacharini |
| Tritiya (Day 3) | April 1, 2025 | Chaitra Shukla Tritiya | Maa Chandraghanta |
| Chaturthi (Day 4) | April 2, 2025 | Chaitra Shukla Chaturthi | Maa Kushmanda |
| Panchami (Day 5) | April 3, 2025 | Chaitra Shukla Panchami | Maa Skandamata |
| Shashti (Day 6) | April 4, 2025 | Chaitra Shukla Shashti | Maa Katyayani |
| Saptami + Ashtami | April 5, 2025 | Overlap of Saptami + Ashtami | Maa Kalaratri + Mahagauri |
| Navami (Day 8) | April 6, 2025 | Chaitra Shukla Navami | Maa Siddhidatri + Lord Ram Janmotsav |
🙏 When is Ashtami Pujan / Kanjak Pujan in 2025?
- 🗓️ Date: Saturday, April 5, 2025
- 🕉️ Tithi: Ashtami (overlapping with Saptami)
- ✨ Event: Durga Ashtami, Kanjak Pujan, and Mahagauri worship
On this sacred day, devotees invite young girls (Kanjaks) — symbolic of the nine forms of Goddess Durga — to their homes, wash their feet, offer halwa-poori-chana, gifts, and perform aarti.
🌼 When is Ram Navami in 2025?
- 🗓️ Date: Sunday, April 6, 2025
- 🕉️ Tithi: Chaitra Shukla Navami
- ✨ Event: Ram Navami – The divine birth of Lord Shri Ram
Temples are adorned with flowers, Ramayana recitations, bhajans, and fasting mark the celebration of Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram’s birthday. It is also the final day of Chaitra Navratri.
🌟 Summary
- Chaitra Navratri 2025 is only 8 days long due to the Saptami-Ashtami tithi overlap on April 5.
- Ashtami Pujan/Kanjak Day: Saturday, April 5, 2025
- Ram Navami Celebration: Sunday, April 6, 2025
Despite one less day, the spirit of Shakti (Devi) and Maryada (Shri Ram) continues to shine bright. May these sacred days bring peace, strength, and devotion into your lives.