Akshaya Navami (Amla Navami)
Kartika Shukla Navami, the yugadi of the Treta age: charity, the worship of the amla tree and meals under it; the day Navami prevails in the forenoon.
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- CategoryFestival
- DeityBhagavan Vishnu
- RegionRegional observance: North India, Bengal, Odisha
- Defining tithi / momentShukla Paksha Navami: to
- Lunar monthKartika Shukla Paksha (same name in Amanta and Purnimanta)
Timings on Wednesday, 18 November 2026
- Purvahna to 5 h 32 min · 18/11/2026 (Wed)
Rule applied: Smarta — The tithi covers the required time on two days; the day with the greater coverage is taken.
Why this date?
- The tithi covers the required time (Purvahna) on two consecutive days; the day with the greater coverage is taken.
Questions about Akshaya Navami (Amla Navami)
When is Akshaya Navami (Amla Navami) 2026?
Akshaya Navami (Amla Navami) 2026 is on Wednesday, 18 November 2026.
On which tithi is Akshaya Navami (Amla Navami) observed?
Akshaya Navami (Amla Navami) is observed on Shukla Paksha Navami of Kartika Shukla Paksha (same name in Amanta and Purnimanta).
What is the muhurat for Akshaya Navami (Amla Navami) 2026?
The timings for Akshaya Navami (Amla Navami) on Wednesday, 18 November 2026: Purvahna 07:01–12:33.
Which deity is Akshaya Navami (Amla Navami) dedicated to?
Akshaya Navami (Amla Navami) is dedicated to Bhagavan Vishnu.
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How the date is determined
- The date is Kartika Shukla Paksha Navami; the month name is the same in the Amanta and Purnimanta systems.
- It falls on the day when this tithi prevails during Purvahna — the first half of the daytime.
- If the tithi covers the whole of that period on both days, the first day is taken.
- If it covers parts of that period on both days that differ by less than 24 minutes, they count as equal and the first day is taken; the whole period on one day is preferred to a part on the other.
- If the tithi prevails at that time on two consecutive days, the day on which it covers more of that period is taken.
- If the tithi touches that period on neither day, the first of the two days it touches is taken.
- In a year with an Adhik month of the same name, it is observed in the regular (Nija) month.
Traditional variation
Kept on the day Navami prevails in the forenoon (Purvahna); on two such days, the one of greater coverage, otherwise the earlier. Udaya almanacs give the day Navami prevails at sunrise, which can be the next day. In Bengal and Odisha the day is also Jagaddhatri Puja’s Navami.
This is the date given by the rule shown above for the selected place. It is not the only valid date: regional Panchangs, family customs and sampradayas may observe it on a different day.
Rule source: Yugadi tithi (Kartika Shukla Navami, the beginning of Treta; Nirnaya Sindhu, Pariccheda 2, Kartika-masa, and the yugadi rule of Pariccheda 1: a Shukla yugadi is taken in the Purvahna), decided like Akshaya Tritiya, the Treta-yugadi’s companion: Purvahna-vyapini Navami by karmakala-vyapti; whole or equal parts (within one ghati) on both days, or neither → the earlier, Ashtami-joined day (tithi-yugma: Navami is purva-viddha)
Traditions may vary by region and Panchang convention. Times are shown for the selected place, time zone and calculation profile.
Calculated with profile north-lahiri-calibrated · ayanamsa Lahiri (calibrated) · Asia/Kolkata
Dates in 2026
| Date | Defining tithi / moment | Time windows | Decision notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18/11/2026 (Wed)
Next
Kartika Shukla Paksha (same name in Amanta and Purnimanta) |
Shukla Paksha Navami: to |
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Dates in 2027
| Date | Defining tithi / moment | Time windows | Decision notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07/11/2027 (Sun)
Kartika Shukla Paksha (same name in Amanta and Purnimanta) |
Shukla Paksha Navami: to |
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Standard rule applied |