Ghatasthapana window
6:12 AM — 10:02 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 8 April
- Pratipada tithi
- 7 Apr, 9:51 AM — 8 Apr, 8:59 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:12 AM
- Sunset
- 5:40 PM
- Abhijit Muhurat
- 11:34 AM — 12:19 PM
- Rahu Kaal
- 1:22 PM — 2:48 PM
- Nakshatra
- Ashwini
Want this done properly?
A practitioner can confirm the timing for your family's tradition and perform or guide the observance with you.
Have this performed as a proper ritualAlso coming up
Calculated for Sydney (Australia/Sydney). Regional traditions may observe this date differently.