Akshaya Navami 2025: Amla Navami falls today in four auspicious yogas, learn its significance...

Akshaya Navami 2025 Today: Today, the festival of Akshaya Navami or Amla Navami is being celebrated across the country. This festival is celebrated every year on the ninth day of the Shukla Paksha (waxing phase) of the month of Kartik. The word Akshaya means that which never decays, meaning that donations, bathing, chanting, penance, worship, and fasting on this day yield infinite rewards. On this day, the Amla tree (Dhatri Vriksha) is worshipped.

Religious belief holds that Lord Vishnu himself resides in the Amla on the ninth day of the month of Kartik, and offering Amla to Lord Vishnu on this day holds special significance. Therefore, on this day, women and householders sit under the Amla tree and worship Vishnu and Lakshmi. Worshipping them destroys all sins and increases virtue. Let's learn about the significance, method, and auspicious time of Akshaya Navami.

Akshaya Navami 2025 Panchang
The Ashtami Tithi of the Shukla Paksha (bright fortnight) of the Kartik month will last until 10:06 am on Thursday (October 30). After this, the Navami Tithi will begin. This is also known as Akshaya Navami and is also celebrated as Jagadhatri Puja. According to the Drik Panchang, on Thursday, the Sun will be in Libra, and the Moon will move from Capricorn to Aquarius. Abhijit Muhurta will begin at 11:42 am and last until 12:27 pm, and Rahukaal will begin at 1:28 pm and last until 2:51 pm.

Akshaya Navami 2025 Auspicious Yogas
This time, in addition to Ravi Yoga, Vriddhi Yoga is also being formed on Akshaya Navami. Mars being in Scorpio is also creating Ruchak Raj Yoga, and the aspect of the Moon and Jupiter is creating Gajakesari Yoga, further enhancing the significance of this day. Worshipping the Amla tree and Lord Vishnu and Goddess Lakshmi during the four auspicious yogas will increase one's eternal virtue and bestow blessings of happiness, peace, and prosperity.

Akshaya Navami Puja Auspicious Time 2025
The auspicious time for worship on Akshaya Navami is from 6:38 am to 10:03 am.
So, you will have 3 hours and 25 minutes to worship the Amla tree today.

The Importance of Eating and Worshiping Amla
It is believed that worshipping with proper rituals on Akshaya Navami brings blessings from Lord Vishnu. One remains happy and prosperous throughout the year. Offering Amla to Lord Vishnu and eating Amla on this day brings relief from diseases and good health. Women especially observe this fast. It is believed that eating food while sitting under an Amla tree bestows eternal virtue, and consuming Amla is considered equivalent to nectar on this day. Amla Navami is also known by names like Ichchha Navami, Arogya Navami, Dhatri Navami, and Kushmanda Navami.

Akshaya Navami Puja Method
To perform the ritualistic worship on Akshaya Navami, wake up early in the morning, take a bath, wear clean clothes, and worship Lord Vishnu and Goddess Lakshmi at home or in a temple (you can worship at both places, although women generally worship at home and then go to the temple). Afterward, offer yellow flowers, basil leaves, a lamp, incense, and naivedya.

Chant the mantra "Om Namo Bhagwate Vasudevay." Next, worship the Amla tree. Circumambulate the tree with raw thread and offer water. Afterward, worship with turmeric, roli, flowers, and a lamp. Offer food and donations to the poor and Brahmins. Eat under the Amla tree.