Shukla Navami
नवमी
Durga / Rama — the victorious feminine + the prince of Ayodhya.
Presiding deity
Durga
Category
Rikta
Empty / draining — avoid new ventures, marriage, big purchases.
Tithi number
9 of 15 in Shukla Paksha
Also known as
Ram Navami (Chaitra) · Mahanavami (Ashwin)
Tithi character
Chaitra Shukla Navami is Ram Navami — birth of Lord Rama. Ashwin Shukla Navami is Mahanavami — the climactic day of Sharad Navratri. A Rikta tithi by category, but tempered by the deities it honours.
Auspicious for
- ✓Rama sankalpa
- ✓Devi homa
- ✓Spiritual deeksha
Traditionally avoided
- ✗New material ventures (Rikta default)
- ✗Marriage (Rikta)
Festivals on Shukla Navami
4 festivals in our calendar fall on this tithi (across the supported VS years).
Ram Navami
26 Mar 2026 · chaitra
The birth of Lord Rama.
Jagaddhatri Puja
18 Nov 2026 · kartika
Bengali Kartik festival — Goddess Jagaddhatri (the world-bearer) worshipped in Chandannagar.
Ram Navami
15 Apr 2027 · chaitra
The birth of Lord Rama.
Jagaddhatri Puja
7 Nov 2027 · kartika
Bengali Kartik festival — Goddess Jagaddhatri (the world-bearer) worshipped in Chandannagar.