Shukla & Krishna Paksha
Navami Tithi नवमी
Navami, the ninth tithi, is presided over by Durga - carrying fierce, protective feminine power.
- Presiding deity
- Durga (Ambika)
- Category
- Rikta (empty)
- Occurs
- Both fortnights
Significance & observances
Maha Navami and Rama Navami fall on this tithi, celebrating the Goddess and Lord Rama.
Favorable activities
A Rikta (empty) tithi, generally avoided for new beginnings but powerful for Goddess worship and protective rites.