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Telugu Chaitra Month 2024 – Chaitra Masa in Traditional Calendar in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh in 2024

Chaitra Month, or Chaitra Masa, is the first month in a traditional Telugu calendar followed in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Chaitra Masa 2024 in Telugu calendar is from April 9 to May 8. Krodhi Samvatsara and Shak Year 1946 begins on the first day of the Chaitra month which is celebrated as Telugu New Year (Ugadi). Some of the important festivals and auspicious days include Ugadi, Chaitra Navratri, Soubhagya Gauri Vratam and Ram Navami.

Sankatahara Chavithi monthly fasting dedicated to Lord Ganesh is on April 27, 2024 – Moonrise is at 10:10 PM – Indian standard time.

Chaitra Masa 2024 Shukla and Krishna Paksha
Chaitra Masa 2024 Shukla Paksha or bright phase of moon in Telugu Calendar is from April 9 to April 23.
Chaitra Masa 2024 Krishna Paksha or dark phase of moon in Telugu Calendar is from April 24 to May 8.

Telugu Chaitra month Ekadasi dates are:
Kamada Ekadasi – April 19
Varuthini Ekadasi – May 4

Shiva Pradosham Fasting Dates in Telugu Chaitra Month are:
Pradosh – April 21
Pradosha – May 5

The dates of important festivals in Chaitra Masa are:
Ugadi (Telugu New Year) – April 9
Chaitra Navratri begins – April 9
Gauri Tritiya – April 11
Matsya Jayanti – April 11
Sri Panchami and Lakshmi Panchami – April 12
Ashoka Ashtami - April 16
Ram Navami –  April 17
Chaitra Navratri ends -  April 17
Anang Trayodashi -  April 21

Chaitra Masa Poornima
Chaitra Poornima or Full moon day is on April 23, 2024 (Full moon)
Time is from 3:26 AM on April 23 to 5:16 AM on April 24
Purnima Vrat is on April 23.
Hanuman Jayanti is on April 23
Vaishakh Snan begins on the day.
41 day Hanuman Jayanti Vrat deeksha begins on April 23

Chaitra Masam Amavasya
Chaitra Amavasya or No moon day is on May 8. The Amavasya time is from 11:41 AM on May 7 to 8:52 AM on May 8.

Please note that Chaitra month 2024 in traditional Hindu calendar followed in North India is from March 26 and ends on April 23, 2024.

Telugu Chaitra month is similar to calendars followed in Maharashtra, Goa, Gujarat and Karnataka.

Next month in Telugu Calendar is the Vaishakh month.