🪷 चैत्र नवरात्रि आरम्भ · Caitra Navrātri Start (Gudhi Padwā)

Spring Navrātri begins; Vasanta-pakṣa Devī worship. Maharashtra: Gudhi Padwā. South: Ugadi. Sindhi: Cheti Chand.
Associated deity: Devī Durgā (9 forms over 9 nights)

Tradition

Tradition: Shakta

Vrata: Yes (fasting day)

Detection Rule (Pure Pañchāṅga-Based)

{
  "tithi_number": 1,
  "tithi_paksha": "Śukla",
  "lunar_month": "Caitra"
}
Precedence: 1 (lower = higher priority on multi-festival days)
Engine: Festival catalogue runs at request time over BOB-History pañchāṅga output