Ashvin Shukla Navami · Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana

Saraswati & Ayudha Puja 2027

Maha Navami · Ayutha Poojai

Moonrise in Chennai
1:50 PM
Saturday, 9 October 2027
Tithi begins: Fri 8 Oct, 6:28 AM · Tithi ends: Sat 9 Oct, 9:03 AM

Moonrise in major cities

Saturday, 9 October 2027 · All times in IST

CityMoonrise
Delhi2:28 PM
Mumbai2:30 PM
Bengaluru2:01 PM
Kolkata1:32 PM
Chennai1:50 PM
Hyderabad2:04 PM
Ahmedabad2:37 PM
Pune2:25 PM
Jaipur2:31 PM
Lucknow2:10 PM
Surat2:33 PM
Kanpur2:12 PM
Nagpur2:08 PM
Indore2:23 PM
Bhopal2:18 PM
Patna1:50 PM
Vadodara2:34 PM
Ghaziabad2:27 PM
Ludhiana2:38 PM
Agra2:22 PM

About this festival

On the ninth day of Navaratri, South India worships Goddess Saraswati and honours tools of work (ayudha): books, musical instruments, machines, vehicles and computers are cleaned, decorated with sandal paste and kumkum, and rested for the day. The day is chosen by the Navami tithi at sunrise, as in the Tamil Nadu holiday list.

How it is observed

  • Books and instruments placed before Saraswati (pooja vaippu).
  • Vehicles and tools washed and decorated; a pumpkin broken to ward off evil.
  • Sundal, pori and sweets offered.

All dates

DateNotes
Tuesday, 20 October 2026Navami: Mon 19 Oct, 10:52 AM → Tue 20 Oct, 12:51 PM
Saturday, 9 October 2027Navami: Fri 8 Oct, 6:28 AM → Sat 9 Oct, 9:03 AM

Questions people ask

Can Ayudha Puja and Vijayadashami be on the same day?

Yes. If Navami ends in the morning, Navami at sunrise and Dashami in the afternoon can fall on the same date, as in 2026 and 2027.

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