Tithi 9rikta
Navami
नवमी
Presiding deity: Durga (Siddhidatri) / Rama
Tithi Mantra
ॐ रामाय नमः
Om Ramaya Namah
Shukla Paksha (waxing)
Ninth day — Rama Navami (Shukla Navami of Chaitra) = Rama's birth. Maha Navami of Sharad Navratri = final goddess worship before Vijayadashami.
Krishna Paksha (waning)
Krishna Navami — Durga-related shanti rituals.
Best for
- + Durga puja
- + Rama worship
- + Reading Ramayana
- + Kanya puja (with Ashtami)
- + Bhagavad Gita study
Avoid for
- - New construction
Fasting tradition
Rama Navami — fast on fruits + milk, recite Sundara Kanda, visit Rama temple; Maha Navami — Kanya puja with 9 young girls representing Durga.
Major festivals on this tithi
Rama Navami, Maha Navami (Sharad Navratri Day 9), Sita Navami