Vasant Navratri 2011 Date
Vasant Navratri, also known as Vasant Navratras, begins on April 4, 2011. This festival of nine nights in Hinduism is dedicated to Goddess Durga, Lakshmi and Saraswati. It is also known as Chaitra Navratras or Spring Navratri or Basant Navratri. As this Navratra coincides with Ram Navami, it also referred as Ram Navratri. The dates are from April 4, 2011 to April 12, 2011.
Vasant Navratri is observed in the Hindu month of Chaitra (March April). It is believed that Goddess Durga was originally worshipped (Durga Puja) in the Chaitra month and was also referred as BasantiPuja. It was Lord Ram who changed the period of Durga Puja.
Vasant Navratri 2011 dates
* Ghatsthapana Navratri Day 1 April 4, 2011
* Sindhara Dooj, Dwitiya – April 5, 2011
* Gaur Teej, Saubhagya Teej, Tritiya – April 6, 2011
* Varadvinayak Chaturthi – April 7, 2011
* Sri Laxmi Panchami Vrat, Naag Vrat Pujan – April 8, 2011
* Skand Shashthi, Yamuna Jayanti – April 9, 2011
* Mahasaptami Vrat, Chaiti Chath, Vijaya Saptami – April 10, 2011
* Sri Durga Mahaashtami, Annapurna Ashtami – April 11, 2011
* Vasant Navratri ends Ram Navratri Day 9 April 12, 2011
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