Chaitra Navratri, a nine-day festival celebrating the nine forms of Goddess Durga, is set to begin on Tuesday, 9 April, 2024 and end on 17 April. The festival is marked by Ghatasthapana (Kalash Sthapana), which falls on the first day of the Hindu Luni-Solar calendar. This year, the rituals and puja timings for Ghatasthapana have been announced and devotees are gearing up to seek Maa Durga's blessings.