Chaturmas begins from Sud Ekadashi of Ashadh and ends on Sud Ekadashi of Kartik. These four months are having their special significance because all important festivals usually fall in these four months. In Chaturmas the Sanyasies move at various places and conduct religious discourses. Shravan falls in this month and in this month people observe fasting and also perform various rituals and Pooja. Gokul Ashtami also falls in Chaturmas which is the appearance day of Lord Krishna on this earth

In these four months the Rain God becomes more gracious and the whole nature smiles in full blossom. Various types of flowers and leaves-clad trees adorn this habitable earth. Crops grow in abundance and delicious fruits pacify the hunger. Rivers, lakes and ponds regain their beauty as rainwater fills them up to the brim. In Chaturmas people worship Lord Ganesha and almost in each house especially in Maharashtra the idols of Lord Ganesha are installed and worshipped with great enthusiasm.

Famous festival of Navratri also falls in Chaturmas when people worship Goddess Amba with great devotion and enthusiasm. Dassera and Durga Pooja festivals are celebrated during Chaturmas. Then, comes the festival of Diwali, in which people pray Goddess Lakshami and decorate their houses with candles and lamps. They meet with each other and greet them with high spirit of spirituality.

Chaturmas begins when the sun moves to southern solstice and this period lasts for four months. Chaturmas ends when the sun moves to northern solstice. This is the time when onset of winter makes the atmosphere more pleasant.