2026 Shukla Navami Tithi
Quick Overview
- Paksha
- Shukla Paksha (bright half)
- Lord in Shukla Paksha
- Durga
- Nandaadi group
- Rikta Tithi
- Good for
- Hunting, Poisoning, Making of fire arms, Fire
- Avoid
- Avoid auspicious / Manglik works
- Next Shukla Navami (New Delhi)
- Mon, Oct 19, 2026, 10:52 AM to Tue, Oct 20, 12:51 PM
About Shukla Navami
Shukla Navami is the 9th lunar day (Tithi) of Shukla Paksha, the bright half of the lunar month. Its epithet is Ugra Prada, "increases aggressiveness", and its tutelary lord (Adhidevta) is Durga (Goddess of love & power).
Counted paksha by paksha, Shukla Navami is ruled by Durga. It belongs to the Nandaadi group of Rikta Tithis, ruled by Saturn, and in Shukla Paksha it is called Yashovati. By eye status Shukla Navami is a two-eyed Tithi.
Shukla Navami becomes a Dagdha Tithi when the Sun is in Virgo. It is Maas Shunya in Chaitra.
Shukla Navami: nature & lord
- Epithet
- Ugra Prada (increases aggressiveness)
- Tutelary lord
- Durga (Goddess of love & power)
- Lord in Shukla Paksha
- Durga
- Other traditions
- Some traditions name Sarpa or Ashtavasu as the lord.
Good to do on Shukla Navami
- Hunting
- Poisoning
- Making of fire arms
- Fire
- Gambling
- Drinking & making drinks
- Quarrel
- Opposition/encounter (only odd Tithi which is not recommended for auspicious works)
It is Punyakarak to take Til bath on 9th.
Avoid on Shukla Navami
- Avoid auspicious / Manglik works.
- Food prohibited: Tumbi & Lauki (long gourd - longenaria valgaris), pumpkin.
- Do not take Amla bath.
- Avoid wood collection.
- Travel Prohibitions: The 9th should be avoided in 3 modes: Pravesh Navmi (entry on 9th Tithi), Pryaan Navmi (departure on 9th Tithi), & departure on 9th day from arrival - all forbidden as they inflict loss of life.
- Also 9th day after any portent (Utpata) must be shunned.
Shukla Navami: classification
- Nandaadi group
- Rikta Tithi (ruler: Saturn)
- Name in Shukla Paksha
- Yashovati
- Eye status
- Two-eyed Tithi in Shukla Paksha.
- Family group
- Akul Tithi
- Same eye status in Shukla Paksha
- Shukla AshtamiShukla DashamiShukla EkadashiShukla DwadashiShukla Trayodashi
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This page lists every Shukla Navami in 2026 with its begin and end timings for New Delhi.
2026
Shukla Navami: muhurta details
- Amrit-Ghatis
- 54th to 57th Ghati (21h 12m to 22h 48m from start; Moon-Sun arc diff: 106°36'00" to 107°24'00").
- Vish-Ghatis
- 8th to 11th Ghati (2h 48m to 4h 24m from start; Moon-Sun arc diff: 97°24'00" to 98°12'00").
- Paksha-Randhra Prohibited Time
- First 25 Ghatis (10h 00m) from start.
- Prohibited Durations
- Tithi Kupam at 22nd Ghati. Pradosha: up to 9 Ghatis (3h 36m) of night-time.
- Maas Shunya
- Chaitra.
- Dagdha Tithi
- When the Sun is in Virgo.
- Vaar Dagdha
- Saturday or Tuesday, depending on the tradition.
- Tithi-Shunya Nakshatra
- Krittika.
- Tithi-Shunya Lagna
- Leo, Cancer (or Scorpio).
- Malefic Ascendants
- Aries, Cancer (Rikta Tithis).
- Ghaat Tithis
- Ghaat for Libra and Capricorn Janma Rashis. Malefic for Sagittarius.
- Special Yogas
- Friday (Siddha Yoga), Saturday (Amrit Yoga), Tuesday (Ratnakur Yoga), Saturday (Mrityu Yoga), Friday (Vish Yoga), Friday (Karkach Yoga), Sunday (Hutashan Yoga).
- Directional Shoola & Yogini
- Dik Shoola: East; Yogini: East.
- Propitiation & donations
- Donate a lion made of gold, covered with white clothes & eight number of pearls.
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