Vikram Samvat 2084: Hindu New Year 2027 Date, Nav Samvatsar, Chaitra Navratri and What to Do

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Vikram Samvat 2084 begins on Wednesday, 7 Apr 2027, on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada, the same day as Ugadi, Gudi Padwa and the first day of Chaitra Navratri. The solar new year (Mesha Sankranti, Vishu, Baisakhi) follows on 14 Apr 2027, and the Kartik-based Gujarati Samvat 2084 begins on 30 Oct 2027, the day after Diwali.

Hindu New Year 2027 dates: Vikram Samvat 2084 and the regional new years

India keeps several new years, each tied to a different calendar convention. The table lists the ones that fall in 2027, by the New Delhi panchang; a tithi that straddles two days can move an observance by a day in some regions.

What Vikram Samvat is and how 2084 is counted

Vikram Samvat (also Vikrami or Bikrami Samvat) is the lunisolar era used by most of north and west India and by the panchangs that fix Hindu festival dates. The year number runs 57 ahead of the Common Era for the months from Chaitra onward, so the year that begins in April 2027 is 2027 + 57 = 2084.

The era is traditionally attributed to King Vikramaditya of Ujjain, and its months are counted from one new moon to the next (amanta) or one full moon to the next (purnimanta), depending on the region; both conventions agree on the day the year starts.

The year begins on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada, the first day of the bright half of Chaitra, the day after the new moon that follows Holi. In 2027 that is 7 Apr. The twelve lunar months of Samvat 2084 are Chaitra, Vaishakha, Jyeshtha, Ashadha, Shravana, Bhadrapada, Ashwina, Kartika, Margashirsha, Pausha, Magha and Phalguna. Whether the year contains an extra (adhika) month is a panchang question that depends on the solar ingresses; the panchang for your region will state it.

Two things are deliberately not stated on this page: the samvatsara name of 2084 in the sixty-year Jovian cycle, and the "king" and "minister" planets of the year that some almanacs assign. Almanacs differ on both, so we leave them to your family panchang rather than publish a figure we cannot stand behind.

Nav Samvatsar, Ugadi, Gudi Padwa, Cheti Chand: the same day, many names

Chaitra Shukla Pratipada is the new year in several regional calendars at once. In Maharashtra it is Gudi Padwa, when a gudi (a decorated pole with cloth, neem and a pot) is raised outside the home. In Andhra, Telangana and Karnataka it is Ugadi, the start of the Shalivahana Shaka year, with the bevu-bella or Ugadi pachadi of six tastes.

In Sindhi households it is Cheti Chand, the birthday of Jhulelal. In north India it is Nav Samvatsar and the first day of Chaitra Navratri, with Ghatasthapana in the morning. In Kashmir it is Navreh. In each tradition the day is read as the first day of creation in the Brahma Purana, which is why panchang reading, almanac purchase and a sankalp for the year ahead are the common customs.

Shaka Samvat 1949, the year of the Indian national calendar, also begins in the spring of 2027 by the civil reckoning and on 7 Apr by the lunar (Shalivahana) reckoning. The two Shaka conventions differ by a couple of weeks; the Vikram date above is the one most panchangs print.

Chaitra Navratri 2027 and the first nine days of Samvat 2084

Chaitra Navratri runs from 7 Apr to 15 Apr 2027, ending with Rama Navami. Tradition reads the nine days as a cleansing start to the year: Ghatasthapana on the first morning, daily Durga puja or Durga Saptashati path, and a kanya puja on Ashtami or Navami. Families who keep only one Navratri usually keep Sharad Navratri (30 Sep – 8 Oct 2027), but the Chaitra observance is the one tied to the new year.

Full vidhi and the day-by-day goddess list are in Chaitra Navratri 2027 dates and Ghatasthapana, and Rama Navami in Ram Navami 2027. The solar new year of 14 Apr falls inside the Navratri, so 2027 gives one unbroken new-year week from 7 Apr to 15 Apr.

The sky at the start of Samvat 2084

Astrologers read the new year from the chart of its first day. On 7 Apr 2027 the grahas stand as follows (sidereal, Lahiri): Guru is exalted in Karka, still retrograde until it turns direct on 13 Apr, which is why many astrologers read the year as one that begins by revisiting unfinished Guru matters (marriage talks, admissions, family property) and then moves them forward.

Shani is in Meena, in the final weeks before its entry into Mesha on 3 Jun. Rahu is in Makara and Ketu in Karka, close to Guru. Mangal has just turned direct (1 Apr) in Karka, still debilitated, and returns to Simha on 26 Apr. Shukra is exalted in Meena from 15 Apr.

The year's defining events arrive in its first quarter: Shani's entry into Mesha on 3 Jun, Shani Jayanti on 4 Jun and Guru's entry into Simha on 26 Jun, which brings the Nashik Simhastha Kumbh. The timelines are in Guru Gochar 2027 and Shani Gochar 2027, and the rashi-wise reading in the Rashifal 2027 overview. These are transit-based tendencies; the personal chart decides.

What to do on Hindu New Year 2027, in tradition

• Morning snan and sankalp. An early bath, new or clean clothes and a sankalp for the year, spoken before the family deity.
• Panchang shravan. Listening to or reading the new panchang is the oldest custom of the day; it is when families note the year's festival dates, eclipses and muhurats. The full list is in the Hindu festival calendar 2027.
• Ghatasthapana and Durga puja for those keeping Chaitra Navratri; a Durga or Navratri puja can be booked through Divine Hindu online puja. Devotees often begin wearing a Durga kavach on the first day of Navratri.
• Neem and jaggery (bevu-bella, Ugadi pachadi), a reminder that the year will hold both bitter and sweet.
• Raising the gudi or hanging a toran of mango leaves at the door.
• A yearly reading. Many families have the year's varshphal read on or near the new year; the Varshphal 2027 personalised yearly report does this from your own birth chart.
• Daan. Grain, water pots and clothing to those in need, especially as the hot season begins.

The customs are followed as a matter of faith and tradition. Holi, which closes the old year, has its own guide: Holi and Holika Dahan 2027.

Frequently Asked Questions

When does Vikram Samvat 2084 start?

Vikram Samvat 2084 begins on Wednesday, 7 Apr 2027, Chaitra Shukla Pratipada, the day of Ugadi, Gudi Padwa and the first day of Chaitra Navratri.

What is the Hindu New Year date in 2027?

The lunar new year (Nav Samvatsar) is 7 Apr 2027. The solar new year, Mesha Sankranti, with Vishu and Baisakhi, is 14 Apr 2027. The Gujarati new year is 30 Oct 2027.

How is Vikram Samvat calculated from the English year?

Add 57 to the Common Era year for dates from Chaitra (spring) onward: 2027 + 57 = 2084. From January to the new year day, the Samvat is 56 ahead.

Is Vikram Samvat 2084 the same as Shaka Samvat 1949?

They begin in the same season but are different eras. Shaka Samvat 1949 is the Indian national calendar year and, by the Shalivahana reckoning used for Ugadi, also begins on 7 Apr 2027.

When is Chaitra Navratri 2027?

Chaitra Navratri runs from 7 Apr to 15 Apr 2027, with Ghatasthapana on 7 Apr and Rama Navami on 15 Apr.

Why does Gujarat celebrate the new year on a different day?

Gujarat follows the Kartikadi convention, in which the Vikram year begins on Kartik Shukla Pratipada, the day after Diwali. In 2027 that is 30 Oct, so Gujarati Samvat 2084 begins then.

What is the name of Samvatsara 2084?

Almanacs differ on the samvatsara name and the planetary offices of the year, so we do not publish them here. Please check your regional panchang.

Begin Samvat 2084 With Your Own Reading

The new year chart is read for the nation; your own year is read from your birth chart. The Varshphal 2027 personalised yearly report maps the twelve months of Samvat 2084 against your lagna and dasha with remedies, and the astrology reports collection covers marriage muhurat, career and specific transits. Navratri and new-year pujas are in Divine Hindu online puja.

This article describes traditional Vedic astrology and is intended for guidance and self-reflection only; it does not guarantee any outcome. Spiritual products are worn as a matter of faith and tradition and are not a medical treatment.