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{{Short description|Ninth day of the lunar fortnight in the Hindu calendar}} | |||
'''Navami''' ({{Langx|sa|नवमी|translit=Navamī}}) is the [[Sanskrit]] word for "ninth", and is the ninth day in the lunar fortnight (''[[Paksha]]'') of the [[Hindu calendar]]. Each month has two Navami days, being the ninth day of the "bright" (''Shukla'') and of the "dark" (''Krishna'') fortnights respectively.<ref>{{cite book |author=Manish Verma |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=z4gzFFLdBoYC&pg=PA10 |title=Fasts and Festivals of India |location=New Delhi |publisher=Diamond Pocket Books |year=2013 |isbn=9788171820764 |page=10 }}</ref> Navami occurs on the ninth and the twenty-fourth day of each month. | |||
==Festivals== | ==Festivals== | ||
* [[Sri Rama Navami]] is a Hindu festival, celebrating of the birth of [[Rama]]. It is celebrated | * [[Sri Rama Navami|Rama Navami]] is a Hindu festival, celebrating of the birth of the deity [[Rama]]. It is celebrated on the ''navami'' of [[Shukla Paksha]] of the [[Chaitra]] month. | ||
* [[Swaminarayan Jayanti]] is a Hindu festival celebrating the birth of [[Swaminarayan]]. It is celebrated in [[Chaitra]] month on the ninth day which actually falls onto [[Sri Rama Navami]] | * [[Sita Navami]] is a Hindu festival, celebrating the birth of the goddess [[Devi Sita|Sita]]. It is celebrated on the ''navami'' of the ''Shukla Paksha'' of the [[Vaisakha|Vaishakha]] month.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sita Navami 2022: History, significance and puja muhurat |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report-sita-navami-2022-history-significance-and-puja-muhurat-2951871 |access-date=2022-10-28 |website=DNA India |language=en}}</ref> | ||
* [[ | * [[Swaminarayan Jayanti]] is a Hindu festival celebrating the birth of [[Swaminarayan]]. It is celebrated in [[Chaitra]] month on the ninth day which actually falls onto [[Sri Rama Navami|Rama Navami]]. | ||
* [[Nandotsava]] is celebrated on [[Bhadra (Hindu calendar)|Bhadrapada]] Krishna Navami, the day after the [[Krishna Janmashtami]] festival. It is celebrated to commemorate the celebrations of [[Krishna|Krishna's]] foster-father [[Nanda (Hinduism)|Nanda]] after the birth of the deity.<ref>{{cite web |title=Nandotsava |url=https://iskcondesiretree.com/page/nandotsava-1 |accessdate=3 November 2020 |website=iskcondesiretree.com}}</ref> | |||
== | * [[Maha navami|Maha Navami]] (Great Ninth Day) is part of [[Navaratri]] celebrations. ''Sharada Navaratri'' is the most important of the Navaratris, and is celebrated during the [[Sharada (season)|Sharada season]] (autumn). [[Ayudha Puja]] or Astra Puja is an integral part of the [[Vijayadashami]] festival, a Hindu festival traditionally celebrated in India. | ||
Hindu saint Sri Guru [[Raghavendra Swami]] was born on [[Phalguna]] | |||
*Akshaya Navami is celebrated on [[Kārtika (month)|Kartika]] Shukla Navami (nine days after the Hindu festival [[Diwali]]). The day marks the date regarded to mark the beginning of the [[Satya Yuga]], and hence is also called ''Satya Yugadi''. On this day, [[Gooseberry|amala]] (Indian gooseberry) trees are ritually worshipped as a manifestation of [[Vishnu]], and hence this day is also known as ''Amala Navami.''<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-11-02 |title=Akshay Navami 2022: Date, Time, Puja Vidhi and Significance |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/religion/rituals-puja/akshay-navami-2022-date-time-puja-vidhi-and-significance/articleshow/95215524.cms |access-date=2023-03-30 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> | |||
The Hindu saint Sri Guru [[Raghavendra Swami]] was born on [[Phalguna]] Shukla Navami, when the moon was in [[Mrigashīrsha]] [[Nakshatra]], in 1595 CE and advocated Madhvacharya's Dvaita philosophy. | |||
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Navami (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.) is the Sanskrit word for "ninth", and is the ninth day in the lunar fortnight (Paksha) of the Hindu calendar. Each month has two Navami days, being the ninth day of the "bright" (Shukla) and of the "dark" (Krishna) fortnights respectively.[1] Navami occurs on the ninth and the twenty-fourth day of each month.
Festivals[edit | edit source]
- Rama Navami is a Hindu festival, celebrating of the birth of the deity Rama. It is celebrated on the navami of Shukla Paksha of the Chaitra month.
- Sita Navami is a Hindu festival, celebrating the birth of the goddess Sita. It is celebrated on the navami of the Shukla Paksha of the Vaishakha month.[2]
- Swaminarayan Jayanti is a Hindu festival celebrating the birth of Swaminarayan. It is celebrated in Chaitra month on the ninth day which actually falls onto Rama Navami.
- Nandotsava is celebrated on Bhadrapada Krishna Navami, the day after the Krishna Janmashtami festival. It is celebrated to commemorate the celebrations of Krishna's foster-father Nanda after the birth of the deity.[3]
- Maha Navami (Great Ninth Day) is part of Navaratri celebrations. Sharada Navaratri is the most important of the Navaratris, and is celebrated during the Sharada season (autumn). Ayudha Puja or Astra Puja is an integral part of the Vijayadashami festival, a Hindu festival traditionally celebrated in India.
- Akshaya Navami is celebrated on Kartika Shukla Navami (nine days after the Hindu festival Diwali). The day marks the date regarded to mark the beginning of the Satya Yuga, and hence is also called Satya Yugadi. On this day, amala (Indian gooseberry) trees are ritually worshipped as a manifestation of Vishnu, and hence this day is also known as Amala Navami.[4]
The Hindu saint Sri Guru Raghavendra Swami was born on Phalguna Shukla Navami, when the moon was in Mrigashīrsha Nakshatra, in 1595 CE and advocated Madhvacharya's Dvaita philosophy.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Manish Verma (2013). Fasts and Festivals of India. New Delhi: Diamond Pocket Books. p. 10. ISBN 9788171820764.
- ↑ "Sita Navami 2022: History, significance and puja muhurat". DNA India. Retrieved 2022-10-28.
- ↑ "Nandotsava". iskcondesiretree.com. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ↑ "Akshay Navami 2022: Date, Time, Puja Vidhi and Significance". The Times of India. 2022-11-02. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-03-30.