Maha Navami 2025: Durga Navami today; know date, timings, shubh muhurat, rituals, tithi, puja vidhi, significance

Updated on: Oct 1, 2025, 07:45:11 IST

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Maha Navami 2025: Durga Navami puja celebrates the divine feminine energy of Maa Durga and her nine avatars. (AP Photo/Bikas Das) (AP)

Maha Navami 2025: Durga Navami is today, on October 1. Learn everything about the timings, shubh muhurat, rituals, tithi, puja vidhi, and more.

Maha Navami 2025: Maha Navami, also known as Durga Navami, is the third day of Durga Puja and the final day of Navratri. On this sacred day, devotees start their morning with Mahasnan and Shodashopachar Puja. Maha Navami also holds great significance, as it is believed to be the day Goddess Durga defeated the demon Mahishasura.

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If you and your loved ones are celebrating this auspicious occasion, here's everything you need to learn about the shubh muhurat, rituals, tithi, puja vidhi, significance, and more.

Maha Navami 2025 date and timings: Shubh muhurat, tithi

This year, the auspicious occasion of Maha Navami falls on Wednesday, October 1. According to Drik Panchang, here are the important timings to remember:

Event	Date and time
Ashwina Navratri Parana	Thursday, October 2, 2025
Navratri Pratah Homa Muhurta	6:14 AM to 6:07 PM
Ayudha Puja Vijaya Muhurat	2:09 PM to 2:57 PM
Brahma Muhurta	4:37 AM to 5:26 AM
Vijaya Muhurta	2:09 PM to 2:57 PM
Nishita Muhurta	11:46 PM to 12:35 AM, October 2
Ravi Yoga	8:06 AM to 6:15 AM, October 2

On Maha Navami, devotees of Maa Durga also perform the auspicious Navami Kanya Pujan. Know the correct time to perform Kanjak Puja on this day:

Event	Date and time
Navami Tithi Begins	6:06 PM on September 30, 2025
Navami Tithi Ends	7:01 PM on October 1, 2025
Early Morning Muhurat	4:37 AM to 5:26 AM
Pratah Sandhya Muhurat	5:01 AM to 6:14 AM
Ravi Yoga	8:06 AM to 6:15 AM, October 2

Maha Navami 2025 puja rituals and vidhi

Devotees of Maa Durga should wake up early on Maha Navami, take a bath, wear new clothes, clean the worship area, dress Maa Durga in new clothes, adorn her idol or photo with a red chunri, light a diya, and perform Maha Navami puja.
They should also perform the Maha Navami puja to celebrate the divine feminine energy of Maa Durga and her nine avatars.
They should welcome nine girls into their home, as incarnations of Maa Durga, wash their feet as a mark of respect and tie a holy thread (Kalawa) on their wrists.
Apply a tilak with kumkum on their foreheads and offer them bhog, containing halwa, puri, kala chana, and sweets.
One can also offer bangles, clothes, and other gifts as a token of devotion.

Maha Navami 2025 significance

Performing Maha Navami rituals and worshipping Maa Durga on this day maximises blessings and showers one with spiritual benefits. It also signifies a celebration of Maa Durga's divine femininity and purity. This puja is also believed to:

Cleanses past karma
Brings positivity and prosperity to your and your loved ones' lives
Enhances spiritual well-being.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Krishna Pallavi Priya
Krishna Priya Pallavi is a journalist with over 9 years of experience, covering health, fashion, pop culture, travel, wellness, entertainment, festivals, mental health, art, decor, fitness, and sex and relationships. She is an alumna of the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC), Dhenkanal, and holds an undergraduate degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi. Her strong academic foundation informs her analytical and detail-oriented approach to storytelling, helping her uncover stories where none seem to exist. Before joining Hindustan Times, Pallavi worked with some of India’s leading media organisations. She spent close to three years at India Today, where she honed her newsroom skills and developed a sharp editorial sensibility. She also worked for over a year and a half at Vagabomb, ScoopWhoop’s feminist digital platform, where she explored stories through a gender-sensitive, socially aware lens. Pallavi has a deep interest in global fashion trends and international fashion seasons, and enjoys interviewing celebrities and tracking pop culture movements—interests that frequently translate into engaging, reader-friendly stories. Alongside lifestyle and entertainment, she has a keen eye for impactful health and wellness journalism, regularly interacting with doctors, designers, and digital content creators to bring nuance and credibility to her work. Born and raised in Haryana, Pallavi remains deeply connected to her ancestral roots in Odisha. Her ability to spot fresh angles brings curiosity and depth to stories she pursues. When not chasing deadlines, she enjoys spending time with her dog, planning her next vacation, reading, running new trails, and discovering new destinations.Read More

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