Ninth Day of Navratri: Goddess Name, Date and Puja Rituals

The ninth day, known as Navami, represents completion, devotion, and spiritual growth. For many devotees, it marks the conclusion of Navratri worship before Vijayadashami.

Here’s everything you need to know about Navratri Day 9, including Maa Siddhidatri, her significance, puja rituals, mantra, color, offerings, Kanya Pujan, and vrat traditions.

Ninth Day of Shardiya Navratri 2026: Key Details

🌸 Key Details	✨ Information
📅 Navratri Ninth Day Date	19 October 2026 (Monday)
🌙 Tithi	Navami
🙏 Goddess Worshipped	Maa Siddhidatri
🟣 Navratri Ninth Day Color	Peacock Green
🪔 Key Ritual	Worship of Maa Siddhidatri with Kanya Pujan and Kalash Visarjan
☀️ Planet Associated	Moon (Chandra)

What’s the Significance of Navratri Day 9?

The ninth day of Navratri celebrates Maa Siddhidatri as the granter of all accomplishments, dissolving obstacles and karmic bonds for worldly success and moksha. This day also signifies the completion of the spiritual journey that begins on the first day of Navratri. It represents enlightenment, fulfillment, and the union of the devotee with divine energy.

Spiritually, the 9th day of Navratri represents:

• Developing spiritual wisdom and awareness

• Seeking inner strength and clarity

• Fulfillment of desires and wishes

• Completion of sadhana (spiritual practice)

• Awakening of divine consciousness

• Liberation from worldly attachments

Goddess of the 9th Day: Maa Siddhidatri

The day 9 Navratri goddess, Maa Siddhidatri, revered as the 9th devi of Navratri, represents the ultimate culmination of the Navadurga forms and embodies divine perfection and spiritual fulfillment. She is worshipped by gods, sages, and devotees alike as the bestower of siddhis (supernatural powers), wisdom, and inner transformation.

Goddess Siddhidatri is typically depicted seated gracefully on a lotus or sometimes riding a lion, symbolizing purity, power, and fearlessness. She has four arms, holding a chakra (discus), gada (mace), shankh (conch), and lotus, each representing cosmic balance and divine authority. Her serene expression radiates calmness, compassion, and transcendental energy, guiding devotees toward enlightenment on the 9th day of Navratri.

Puja Essentials (Samagri) for Navratri Day 9

On the ninth day of Navratri, devotees continue worshipping the Kalash established on the first day while offering prayers to Maa Siddhidatri.

• Idol or image of Maa Siddhidatri.

• Peacock green cloth or other traditional puja cloth according to the day's color theme

• Puja thali (tray) with roli (sacred bright-red powder), kumkum (sacred vermillion powder), chandan (sandalwood), haldi (turmeric), akshat (rice).

• Lotus flowers, garlands, ghee diya, dhoop (incense), camphor.

• Prasad, including fruits, sweets, panchamrit, and Kanya Pujan foods.

• Shankh (conch shell), ghanti (bell), sphatik or rudraksha mala.

• Durva grass, coconuts for offerings

Puja Rituals for Day 9 of Navratri

The Navratri day 9 rituals are performed with deep devotion and are considered highly auspicious.

Morning Rituals:

• Wake up early, bathe, and wear peacock green clothes, the Navratri Day 9 color for 2026.

• Clean the altar and decorate it with flowers and peacock green elements according to your preference.

• Place the Maa Siddhidatri idol or image near the Kalash and take a sankalp for the Navami puja.

• Light the diya/incense, offer akshat and fruits

Worship of Maa Siddhidatri:

• Place the idol/image of Maa Siddhidatri

• Offer flowers, kumkum, and akshat

• Offer fruits, sweets, and coconut as bhog

• Chant the Navratri Day 9 mantra

• Perform aarti and sing devotional songs praising the goddess

• Devotees may also perform aarti, listen to Maa Siddhidatri's katha, and distribute prasad among family members and others according to their traditions.

*Note: One of the most important rituals of Navratri is the Kalash Visarjan, which marks the formal conclusion of Navratri Puja. The Kalash, established on the first day of Navratri, and known as Ghatasthapana, symbolizes the presence of Goddess Durga throughout the nine days. After the Navratri worship concludes, this sacred setup is respectfully concluded.

Kanya Pujan:

Many devotees perform Kanya Pujan on Navami if it has not already been performed on Ashtami. The practice varies according to family and regional traditions.

During Kanya Pujan, young girls are traditionally welcomed and worshipped as manifestations of the Goddess. They are offered food, gifts, or other tokens of respect according to family and regional traditions.

Navratri Day 9 Mantra

Devotees chant Maa Siddhidatri's mantra as part of the prayers performed on the ninth day of Navratri.

॥ Om Devi Siddhidatryai Namah ॥

9th Day of Navratri Color: Peacock Green

The Navratri Day 9 color is peacock green in the 2026 Navratri color guide. Devotees may wear peacock green clothes or incorporate the shade into their festive decorations as part of the day's celebration.

Auspicious Offerings, Flowers, and Bhog on Day 9 of Navratri

Offerings on the ninth day of Navratri are made with devotion and gratitude.

• Flowers: Lotus, hibiscus, champa, and other fresh flowers may be offered according to family and regional traditions.

• Bhog: Kheer, halwa, coconut sweets, fruits, and other sattvik offerings may be offered according to family traditions.

• Special Offering: Coconut and other simple sattvik offerings are commonly included in Navratri worship according to family traditions.

Fasting (Vrat) Rules for the 9th Day of Navratri

Fasting on the ninth day of Navratri is often the final vrat of the festival and marks the completion of fasting for many devotees. On this day, only sattvik, pure vegetarian, and fast-friendly food is consumed, and the fast is broken after Kanya Pujan. Know more about the fasting rules for Navratri in this guide.

Do’s and Don’ts for Day 9 of Navratri

On this day, some important things to remember are as follows:

Do’s:

• Cultivate gratitude and surrender.

• Honor Kanya Pujan wholeheartedly.

• Chant mantras with focus; meditate on siddhis.

• Perform selfless dana; visit Siddhidatri temples.

• Embrace detachment amid festivities.

Don’ts:

• Avoid tamasic foods, intoxicants, and ego.

• Avoid haste in rituals.

• Refrain from negativity, lies, and arguments.

• Limit worldly distractions; prioritize devotion.

• Do not overlook Kanya (young girls') blessings in Pujan.

The 9th day of Navratri is dedicated to Maa Siddhidatri, the goddess of wisdom, fulfillment, and divine powers. It marks the completion of the sacred Navratri journey and symbolizes spiritual awakening and enlightenment.

By understanding the rituals, significance, and practices of the Navratri day 9 goddess, devotees can celebrate this auspicious day with deeper devotion and awareness.

May Maa Siddhidatri bless you with success, wisdom, and spiritual enlightenment on this sacred ninth day of Navratri!

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