Ghatasthapana window
6:24 AM — 10:50 AM
The Vedic New Year and nine nights of the Goddess begin.
About the day
Chaitra Shukla Pratipada opens the lunar year (Gudi Padwa, Ugadi) and the spring Navratri — nine nights devoted to the forms of Durga, closing with Ram Navami.
How it is observed
Install the kalash (Ghatasthapana) in the morning window, and keep a lamp lit through the nine nights.
Timing on 7 April
- Pratipada tithi
- 7 Apr, 12:51 AM — 7 Apr, 11:59 PM
- Sunrise
- 6:24 AM
- Sunset
- 7:42 PM
- Rahu Kaal
- 1:03 PM — 2:43 PM
- Nakshatra
- Revati
Want this done properly?
A practitioner can confirm the timing for your family's tradition and perform or guide the observance with you.
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Calculated for London (Europe/London). Regional traditions may observe this date differently.