Maha Navami 1922
The ninth of Navratri — Ayudha Puja.
Muhurat & timings
Kashi/IST · astronomically computed- Sankalp (sunrise)05:49
- Sunset17:46
- Fasting window (tithi)1922-09-28 · 16:10 → 16:56
- Parana (tithi ends)16:56
Festival days follow the classical attribution rules — udaya (sunrise), pradosha (evening), nishita (midnight), madhyahna or aparahna vyapini as each festival prescribes — computed for Kashi/Varanasi (IST). Regional observance can differ by a day in some years.
Read the Maha Navami puja vidhi, vrat rules and kathaMaha Navami — Frequently Asked Questions
When is Maha Navami celebrated?
On the Navami of the Shukla Paksha of Ashvina — the ninth and last day of Sharad Navratri, in autumn, the day before Vijayadashami. For this year's date, see the date shown above.
What is the Navami homa?
The fire oblation performed on the ninth day to complete Durga's worship. Offerings are made with the Navarna mantra and Durga Saptashati verses, ending in the purnahuti, returning to the fire the energy raised over the nine nights.
What is Ayudha Puja?
The worship of tools, instruments, books, vehicles and the implements of one's craft, kept on Maha Navami. It honours the goddess in the means by which people work, and is especially prominent in South India.
Which form of the goddess is worshipped on Maha Navami?
Siddhidatri, the giver of perfection and the ninth of the nine forms invoked through Navratri. She completes the sequence that began with Shailaputri on the first day.
Other major festivals in 1922
- Makar Sankranti — 13 January 1922
- Vasant Panchami — 2 February 1922
- Maha Shivaratri — 24 February 1922
- Holika Dahan — 12 March 1922
- Holi — 14 March 1922
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 29 March 1922
- Ram Navami — 6 April 1922
- Akshaya Tritiya — 29 April 1922
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 27 June 1922
- Guru Purnima — 9 July 1922
- Nag Panchami — 28 July 1922
- Raksha Bandhan — 7 August 1922
- Krishna Janmashtami — 15 August 1922
- Hartalika Teej — 25 August 1922
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 26 August 1922
- Anant Chaturdashi — 5 September 1922
- Pitru Paksha begins — 7 September 1922
- Sharad Navratri begins — 22 September 1922
- Durga Ashtami — 28 September 1922
- Dussehra / Vijayadashami — 30 September 1922
- Karwa Chauth — 9 October 1922
- Dhanteras — 18 October 1922
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 19 October 1922
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 20 October 1922
- Govardhan Puja — 21 October 1922
- Bhai Dooj — 22 October 1922
- Chhath Puja — 25 October 1922
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 4 November 1922
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 4 November 1922
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