Chaitra Navratri Dates: Harvest And New Year Festivals Of States In April

Chaitra Navratri 2021: The start of the 9-day Chaitra Navratri on April 13 coincides with the Mesha Sankranti or the New Year festivities in many states like Tamil Nadu, Odisha, Assam, West Bengal and Kerala

Chaitra Navratri or Vasant Navratri during the spring season in India is a very auspicious time. The month of Chaitra, according to the Hindu calendar, falls mostly in end-March and April when the air is crisp and happy with colourful spring flowers. Chaitra Navratri and Shardiya Navratri relate to the changing of seasons and sowing and harvesting of crops. Mesha Sankranti in mid-April marks the beginning of the traditional New Year in the states like Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Odisha, Punjab, West Bengal and Assam. On this day, the Sun enters the Aries zodiac sign or Mesha rashi. Let's take a look at the New Year dates next week. Sankranti or the transition of the Sun from one zodiac sign to another is very popular and is observed with great devotion in India. Hindu devotees believe Sankranti is a very auspicious time for everyone. People distribute food to the needy and also pray for their ancestors.