Magha Shukla Navami: the ārādhana of Srī Madhvacharya
Mādhava Navamī is the annual ārādhana (puṇya tithi) of Śrī Madhvācārya, observed on Māgha Śukla Navamī.
According to the Madhva tradition, Madhvācārya did not die in the ordinary sense on this day. Instead, while expounding the Aitareya Upaniṣad to his disciples at the Ananteśvara Temple, he disappeared from their sight (antardhāna) and proceeded to Badarikāśrama to continue serving Vedavyāsa. The day is therefore observed as his ārādhana: a day of remembrance and celebration, not mourning.
This tithi is traditionally accepted by the Madhva sampradāya as the day of his appearance in Badarikā after becoming invisible to human eyes, and is commemorated annually by Madhva maṭhas.
| Coghadia | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Chal | February/1/2221 11:01:15 AM | February/1/2221 12:04:21 PM |
| Lābh | February/1/2221 12:04:21 PM | February/1/2221 01:23:13 PM |
| Śubh | February/1/2221 04:00:58 PM | February/1/2221 05:19:51 PM |
| Amṛt | February/1/2221 05:19:51 PM | February/1/2221 07:00:53 PM |
| Chal | February/1/2221 07:00:53 PM | February/1/2221 08:41:55 PM |
| Lābh | February/2/2221 12:03:59 AM | February/2/2221 01:45:01 AM |
| Śubh | February/2/2221 03:26:03 AM | February/2/2221 05:07:05 AM |
| Amṛt | February/2/2221 05:07:05 AM | February/2/2221 06:48:07 AM |
| Sugam | February/1/2221 08:07:43 AM – February/1/2221 09:26:36 AM | |
| Uthi | February/1/2221 11:01:15 AM – February/1/2221 12:04:21 PM | |
| Amṛdha | February/1/2221 12:04:21 PM – February/1/2221 01:23:13 PM | |
| Lābham | February/1/2221 04:00:58 PM – February/1/2221 05:19:51 PM |
| Amṛdha | February/1/2221 05:19:51 PM – February/1/2221 07:00:53 PM | |
| Lābham | February/1/2221 10:22:57 PM – February/2/2221 12:03:59 AM | |
| Dhanam | February/2/2221 12:03:59 AM – February/2/2221 01:45:01 AM | |
| Sugam | February/2/2221 01:45:01 AM – February/2/2221 03:26:03 AM | |
| Uthi | February/2/2221 05:07:05 AM – February/2/2221 06:48:07 AM |
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