Maha Navami 2026

Maha Navami falls on Monday, 19 October 2026 (New Delhi).

Maha Navami, Ashwin Shukla Navami, is the ninth day of Navratri, dedicated to Siddhidatri. Many families perform kanya puja and havan on this day; in the south it is Ayudha Puja, honouring tools and instruments.

Dates

How the date is set

It is kept in the lunar month of Ashwin, Shukla paksha Navami, on the day of the tithi prevailing in the afternoon (aparahna).

Lunar months here are amanta (new moon to new moon); in the purnimanta reckoning used in much of North India, the Krishna paksha belongs to the next month. Communities follow their own rules for some festivals, so a local almanac may keep a few on a neighbouring day.

Dates are computed with this site's panchang (Lahiri ayanamsa) for New Delhi. Times of sunrise and the tithi differ by place, so a date can shift by a day for cities far from Delhi; the calendar pages recalculate for your city. All festivals →