Know the auspicious time and Rahukaal for establishing Kalash on the first day of Hindu New Year and Chaitra Navratri:

News India Live, Digital Desk: Today is a very energetic day from spiritual and astrological point of view. from today Chaitra Navratri (Chaitra Navratri 2026) is starting and also according to the Hindu calendar Vikram Samvat 2083 That means the new year is beginning. The festival of Ghatasthapana (installation of Kalash) and Gudi Padwa will be celebrated on this day. Let us know the main points of today’s Panchang:

Today’s Tithi & Nakshatra

Date: 19 March 2026, Thursday

Date: Chaitra month, Shukla Paksha, Pratipada (up to 02:45 pm, thereafter Dwitiya)

constellation: Revati Nakshatra (up to 05:20 pm, thereafter Ashwini Nakshatra)

Party: Darker fortnight

sum: Shukla Yoga (till 09:12 in the morning, then Brahma Yoga)

Karan: Kinstughn (till 02:45 pm), then Bav

Today’s Auspicious Timings

Today, on the first day of Navratri, these are the best times to worship Goddess Shailputri and establish the Kalash:

Abhijeet Muhurat: 12:05 to 12:53 pm

Kalash installation time: 06:24 am to 10:15 am (with Amrit Kaal)

Vijay Muhurta: 02:30 to 03:18 pm

Twilight time: 06:29 to 06:53 pm

Caution: Today’s Rahukaal (Inauspicious Timing)

According to astrology, auspicious works are prohibited during Rahukaal:

Rahukaal: 01:59 pm to 03:30 pm

Yamaganda: 06:24 am to 07:55 am

Gulik period: 09:26 am to 10:57 am

sun and moon time

Sunrise: 06:24 am

sunset: 06:31 pm

Moonrise: 06:52 am

Moonset: 07:44 pm

special significance of today

Today Gudi Padwa And Ugadi It is also the holy festival of. Due to the coincidence of Revati Nakshatra and Thursday, today is considered very auspicious for gaining knowledge and new investments. Wearing yellow clothes and worshiping Goddess Durga along with Lord Vishnu today will be especially fruitful.