Maha Navami 1945
The ninth of Navratri — Ayudha Puja.
Muhurat & timings
Kashi/IST · astronomically computed- Sankalp (sunrise)05:56
- Sunset17:30
- Fasting window (tithi)03:23 → 1945-10-16 · 03:13
- Parana (tithi ends)03:131945-10-16
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 1945
- Makar Sankranti — 13 January 1945
- Vasant Panchami — 18 January 1945
- Maha Shivaratri — 11 February 1945
- Holika Dahan — 26 February 1945
- Holi — 29 March 1945
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 13 April 1945
- Ram Navami — 20 April 1945
- Akshaya Tritiya — 14 May 1945
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 11 July 1945
- Guru Purnima — 25 July 1945
- Nag Panchami — 13 August 1945
- Raksha Bandhan — 23 August 1945
- Krishna Janmashtami — 29 August 1945
- Hartalika Teej — 9 September 1945
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 10 September 1945
- Anant Chaturdashi — 20 September 1945
- Pitru Paksha begins — 22 September 1945
- Sharad Navratri begins — 7 October 1945
- Durga Ashtami — 14 October 1945
- Dussehra / Vijayadashami — 16 October 1945
- Karwa Chauth — 24 October 1945
- Dhanteras — 2 November 1945
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 3 November 1945
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 4 November 1945
- Govardhan Puja — 5 November 1945
- Bhai Dooj — 7 November 1945
- Chhath Puja — 11 November 1945
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 19 November 1945
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 19 November 1945
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