Ninth day of the lunar fortnight in the Hindu calendar
Navami (
Sanskrit: नवमी,
romanized: Navamī) is the
Sanskrit word for "ninth", and is the ninth day in the lunar fortnight (Paksha) of the
Hindu calendar. Each month has two Navami days, being the ninth day of the "bright" (Shukla) and of the "dark" (Krishna) fortnights respectively.[1] Navami occurs on the ninth and the twenty-fourth day of each month.
Festivals
Rama Navami is a Hindu festival, celebrating of the birth of the deity
Rama. It is celebrated on the navami of
Shukla Paksha of the
Chaitra month.
Sita Navami is a Hindu festival, celebrating the birth of the goddess
Sita. It is celebrated on the navami of the Shukla Paksha of the
Vaishakha month.[2]
Maha Navami (Great Ninth Day) is part of
Navaratri celebrations. Sharada Navaratri is the most important of the Navaratris, and is celebrated during the
Sharada season (autumn).
Ayudha Puja or Astra Puja is an integral part of the
Vijayadashami festival, a Hindu festival traditionally celebrated in India.
Akshaya Navami is celebrated on
Kartika Shukla Navami (nine days after the Hindu festival
Diwali). The day marks the date regarded to mark the beginning of the
Satya Yuga, and hence is also called Satya Yugadi. On this day,
amala (Indian gooseberry) trees are ritually worshipped as a manifestation of
Vishnu, and hence this day is also known as Amala Navami.[4]