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Navami

Navami

நவமி

Navami is the ninth lunar day, a day of immense spiritual power associated with Lord Rama and Goddess Saraswati. It represents the triumph of dharma over demonic forces, making it an extraordinarily potent day for deep spiritual prayers, attaining wisdom, and seeking divine protection.

Navami: 14 Aug 1914, 07.27 PM to 15 Aug 1914, 09.11 PM
40847 days ago 15-08-1914
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1914 Occurrences

Tue, 06 Jan 1914
Tuesday
1914
Pramadisha Margazhi 23
Navami Starts: 5 Jan 1914, 07.57 AM | Ends: 6 Jan 1914, 10.18 AM
Shukla Paksha Navami up to 10:18 AM IST Ashwini - Pada 3 up to 04:09 PM IST
06:36
18:10
Year Open day
Tue, 20 Jan 1914
Tuesday
1914
Pramadisha Thai 7
Navami Starts: 19 Jan 1914, 05.04 PM | Ends: 20 Jan 1914, 03.24 PM
Krishna Paksha Navami up to 03:24 PM IST Swati - Pada 4 up to 06:59 AM IST
06:39
18:17
Year Open day
Wed, 04 Feb 1914
Wednesday
1914
Pramadisha Thai 22
Navami Starts: 4 Feb 1914, 04.58 AM | Ends: 5 Feb 1914, 06.21 AM
Shukla Paksha Navami up to 06:21 AM IST (next day) Krittika - Pada 1 up to 04:56 AM IST (next day)
06:39
18:23
Year Open day
Wed, 18 Feb 1914
Wednesday
1914
Pramadisha Masi 7
Navami Starts: 18 Feb 1914, 02.11 AM | Ends: 19 Feb 1914, 01.11 AM
Krishna Paksha Navami up to 01:11 AM IST (next day) Anuradha - Pada 4 up to 10:56 AM IST
06:36
18:26
Year Open day
Fri, 06 Mar 1914
Friday
1914
Pramadisha Masi 23
Navami Starts: 5 Mar 1914, 10.57 PM | Ends: 6 Mar 1914, 11.11 PM
Shukla Paksha Navami up to 11:11 PM IST Mrigashirsha - Pada 3 up to 03:49 PM IST
06:30
18:28
Year Open day
Fri, 20 Mar 1914
Friday
1914
Pramadisha Panguni 7
Navami Starts: 19 Mar 1914, 12.52 PM | Ends: 20 Mar 1914, 12.50 PM
Krishna Paksha Navami up to 12:50 PM IST Purva Ashadha - Pada 3 up to 05:29 PM IST
06:22
18:28
Year Open day
Sun, 05 Apr 1914
Sunday
1914
Pramadisha Panguni 23
Navami Starts: 4 Apr 1914, 01.04 PM | Ends: 5 Apr 1914, 12.17 PM
Shukla Paksha Navami up to 12:17 PM IST Pushya - Pada 1 up to 11:59 PM IST
06:13
18:27
Year Open day
Sat, 18 Apr 1914
Saturday
1914
Ananda Chithirai 5
Navami Starts: 18 Apr 1914, 01.37 AM | Ends: 19 Apr 1914, 02.42 AM
Krishna Paksha Navami up to 02:42 AM IST (next day) Shravana - Pada 1 up to 02:43 AM IST (next day)
06:06
18:27
Year Open day
Mon, 04 May 1914
Monday
1914
Ananda Chithirai 21
Navami Starts: 3 May 1914, 11.25 PM | Ends: 4 May 1914, 09.50 PM
Shukla Paksha Navami up to 09:50 PM IST Ashlesha - Pada 4 up to 06:49 AM IST
05:59
18:29
Year Open day
Mon, 18 May 1914
Monday
1914
Ananda Vaikasi 4
Navami Starts: 17 May 1914, 04.28 PM | Ends: 18 May 1914, 06.29 PM
Krishna Paksha Navami up to 06:29 PM IST Shatabhisha - Pada 3 up to 02:20 PM IST
05:56
18:31
Year Open day
Wed, 17 Jun 1914
Wednesday
1914
Ananda Aani 3
Navami Starts: 16 Jun 1914, 08.57 AM | Ends: 17 Jun 1914, 11.25 AM
Krishna Paksha Navami up to 11:25 AM IST Revati - Pada 1 up to 06:39 AM IST (next day)
05:56
18:39
Year Open day
Thu, 02 Jul 1914
Thursday
1914
Ananda Aani 18
Navami Starts: 1 Jul 1914, 11.48 AM | Ends: 2 Jul 1914, 09.29 AM
Shukla Paksha Navami up to 09:29 AM IST Chitra - Pada 3 up to 12:42 PM IST
06:00
18:41
Year Open day
Thu, 16 Jul 1914
Thursday
1914
Ananda Aadi 1
Navami Starts: 16 Jul 1914, 02.14 AM | Ends: 17 Jul 1914, 04.33 AM
Krishna Paksha Navami up to 04:33 AM IST (next day) Ashwini - Pada 3 up to 05:26 PM IST
06:03
18:42
Year Open day
Fri, 31 Jul 1914
Friday
1914
Ananda Aadi 16
Navami Starts: 30 Jul 1914, 04.13 PM | Ends: 31 Jul 1914, 02.03 PM
Shukla Paksha Navami up to 02:03 PM IST Vishakha - Pada 3 up to 03:16 PM IST
06:06
18:40
Year Open day
Sat, 15 Aug 1914
Saturday
1914
Ananda Aadi 31
Navami Starts: 14 Aug 1914, 07.27 PM | Ends: 15 Aug 1914, 09.11 PM
Krishna Paksha Navami up to 09:11 PM IST Krittika - Pada 4 up to 06:53 AM IST
06:08
18:35
Year Open day
Sat, 29 Aug 1914
Saturday
1914
Ananda Avani 13
Navami Starts: 28 Aug 1914, 09.25 PM | Ends: 29 Aug 1914, 07.49 PM
Shukla Paksha Navami up to 07:49 PM IST Jyeshtha - Pada 2 up to 06:34 PM IST
06:08
18:28
Year Open day
Mon, 14 Sep 1914
Monday
1914
Ananda Avani 29
Navami Starts: 13 Sep 1914, 11.59 AM | Ends: 14 Sep 1914, 12.51 PM
Krishna Paksha Navami up to 12:51 PM IST Ardra - Pada 2 up to 08:26 PM IST
06:07
18:19
Year Open day
Sun, 27 Sep 1914
Sunday
1914
Ananda Purattasi 11
Navami Starts: 27 Sep 1914, 12.00 AM | Ends: 28 Sep 1914, 04.20 AM
Shukla Paksha Navami up to 04:20 AM IST (next day) Purva Ashadha - Pada 2 up to 11:32 PM IST
06:06
18:11
Year Open day
Tue, 13 Oct 1914
Tuesday
1914
Ananda Purattasi 27
Navami Starts: 13 Oct 1914, 03.17 AM | Ends: 14 Oct 1914, 03.12 AM
Krishna Paksha Navami up to 03:12 AM IST (next day) Pushya - Pada 1 up to 06:09 AM IST (next day)
06:05
18:02
Year Open day
Tue, 27 Oct 1914
Tuesday
1914
Ananda Aippasi 11
Navami Starts: 26 Oct 1914, 04.13 PM | Ends: 27 Oct 1914, 04.46 PM
Shukla Paksha Navami up to 04:46 PM IST Shravana - Pada 4 up to 06:53 AM IST
06:07
17:56
Year Open day
Thu, 12 Nov 1914
Thursday
1914
Ananda Aippasi 27
Navami Starts: 11 Nov 1914, 04.53 PM | Ends: 12 Nov 1914, 03.52 PM
Krishna Paksha Navami up to 03:52 PM IST Magha - Pada 3 up to 01:47 PM IST
06:10
17:52
Year Open day
Thu, 26 Nov 1914
Thursday
1914
Ananda Karthigai 11
Navami Starts: 25 Nov 1914, 07.43 AM | Ends: 26 Nov 1914, 09.23 AM
Shukla Paksha Navami up to 09:23 AM IST Purva Bhadrapada - Pada 3 up to 07:14 PM IST
06:16
17:53
Year Open day
Fri, 11 Dec 1914
Friday
1914
Ananda Karthigai 26
Navami Starts: 11 Dec 1914, 04.22 AM | Ends: 12 Dec 1914, 02.36 AM
Krishna Paksha Navami up to 02:36 AM IST (next day) Uttara Phalguni - Pada 2 up to 07:13 PM IST
06:23
17:57
Year Open day
Fri, 25 Dec 1914
Friday
1914
Ananda Margazhi 10
Navami Starts: 25 Dec 1914, 02.57 AM | Ends: 26 Dec 1914, 05.20 AM
Shukla Paksha Navami up to 05:20 AM IST (next day) Revati - Pada 1 up to 07:58 AM IST (next day)
06:30
18:03
Year Open day

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Spiritual Festival Sequence

Navami
நவமி
06-01-1914
Ekadasi
ஏகாதசி
08-01-1914
Krithigai
கிருத்திகை
08-01-1914
Pournami
பௌர்ணமி
11-01-1914
Sankatahara Chaturthi
சங்கடஹர சதுர்த்தி
15-01-1914
Theipirai Sashti
தேய்பிறை சஷ்டி
17-01-1914

Tamil Nadu Spiritual Experience

What is Navami?

Navami is the ninth day (tithi) of the lunar phase. While generally avoided for worldly beginnings and auspicious material events (like weddings or moving into a new house), Navami is profoundly potent for spiritual endeavors.

The intense energy of the ninth lunar day is traditionally channeled into devotion, prayers, and rituals aimed at overcoming ignorance and negativity.

Rama Navami & Maha Navami

The most famous Navami is 'Rama Navami', the birth anniversary of Lord Rama, the seventh avatar of Lord Vishnu. It occurs on the Shukla Paksha Navami (waxing moon) in the month of Chithirai.

Another highly significant occurrence is the 'Maha Navami' during the Sharad Navaratri festival. It is the ninth day dedicated to Goddess Saraswati, celebrated as Ayudha Pooja and Saraswati Pooja in Tamil Nadu, honoring learning, arts, and tools of trade.

Worship and Rituals

On Navami, especially Rama Navami, devotees fast, chant the Rama Nama, read the Ramayana, and offer Neer Mor (spiced buttermilk) and Panakam (jaggery water) to the deity.

Worshipping Goddess Saraswati on Navami is believed to bestow wisdom, clarity of thought, and success in education and arts.

The Spiritual Grandeur of Navami

The number nine ('Nava') holds profound sacred significance in Hinduism, seen in the Navagrahas (nine planets), Navaratnas (nine gems), and Navaratri (nine nights). It represents completeness and perfection. Therefore, chanting mantras and performing austerities on Navami yields multiplied spiritual merits compared to ordinary days.

Although traditionally avoided for worldly, materialistic beginnings, Navami is considered highly auspicious for Vidhyarambham (initiating education), learning new arts, or receiving a mantra deeksha from a Guru. It is the ultimate day to dispel the darkness of ignorance and ignite the light of supreme wisdom.

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Frequently Asked Questions

No day is inherently 'bad'. Navami simply carries a fierce cosmic energy that is unsuited for the gentle beginnings of material functions, but perfectly suited for destroying negativity and spiritual worship.

During Navaratri, the ninth day (Maha Navami) is reserved for the Goddess of wisdom, Saraswati. Books, instruments, and tools are placed for her blessings.

It is celebrated with fasting, continuous recitation of the Ramayana, singing bhajans, and distributing Panakam and Neer Mor in temples.

It is better to avoid purchasing vehicles or making significant material investments on Navami. Dasami, the following day, is highly auspicious for such activities.

The ideal way is to observe a complete fast throughout the day, constantly chanting the Rama Nama, and breaking the fast on the morning of the subsequent Dasami tithi.