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In Hinduism, Chaitra Navaratri , also known as Vasantha Navaratri or Hindu Lunar New Year, marks the first days of the Hindu lunisolar calendar and takes place in spring.
"Chaitra" means "New Year" and "vasantha” means "spring", while a "Navaratri" is a "nine night" festival that is held once during each season of the year. So this period of nine days is commonly referred to as the "Spring Navaratri" or the "New Year Navaratri".
The primary deity honored today is Durga.
Here are some ways you can observe this day according to Hindu tradition:
