3 November•Krishna Paksha Navami

Chaitragaur

Chaitragaur

Chaitragaur is the festival of Goddess Gauri in Maharashtra, from Chaitra Shukla Tritiya to Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya.

Presiding DeityThe Divine Mother
CategoryPuja & Observance

Significance & Spiritual Meaning

Spiritual philosophy, inner meaning and eternal virtues

Significance & Spiritual Meaning

Chaitragaur is the festival of Goddess Gauri in Maharashtra, from Chaitra Shukla Tritiya to Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya.

Spiritual philosophy, inner meaning and eternal virtues

The Goddess is set up in a swing and women invite one another for haldi-kumkum with a sweet drink of raw mango and chana.

Key Rituals & Observance

Step-by-step sacred rituals and worship practices

  1. 1Step 1

    The swing of the Goddess in the home.

  2. 2Step 2

    Haldi-kumkum and the raw mango drink.

Sacred Deity & Powerful Mantras

The Divine Mother • Vedic and Puranic chants for peace and blessings

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The Divine Mother · Mantra

ॐ दुं दुर्गायै नमः ॥

Om Dum Durgayai Namah

Meaning

Salutations to The Divine Mother.

108 JapaSacred Mantra