Kartika Shukla Navami: the undying ninth
On the ninth day of Kartika's bright fortnight the universe holds a particular grace: whatever is given, planted, or undertaken on this day accrues akshaya phala: imperishable fruit. The day is also called Amla Navami or Amalaki Navami, named for the sacred Indian gooseberry whose tree is venerated as a living form of Vishnu-Lakshmi.
In Vrindavana tradition this day marks the return of the Satya Yuga. Devotees perform a parikrama (circumambulation) of the twelve sacred forests of Vrindavana (dvadasha vanas): Madhuvana, Talavana, Kumudavana, and more. Walking barefoot through these ancient groves while recounting Krishna's childhood leelas is said to confer the merit of a full yatra to all four dhamas.
Amla puja: an Amla tree is worshipped with lamps, flowers, and sesame. Devotees eat their meal seated beneath the tree's canopy: this act alone is believed to cleanse seven previous and seven future generations of sin. Brahmins are fed under the tree as an act of dana.
The date falls on a Swayam-siddha tithi: one of the rare self-sanctified days that need no external muhurta calculation. Any charitable act performed on Akshaya Navami, from digging wells and planting trees to gifting food and scripture, carries inexhaustible spiritual return.
| Chogadia | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Chal | Nov/17/2045 06:41:05 AM | Nov/17/2045 08:02:44 AM |
| Amrit | Nov/17/2045 09:35:17 AM | Nov/17/2045 10:46:03 AM |
| Shubh | Nov/17/2045 12:07:43 PM | Nov/17/2045 12:29:29 PM |
| Shubh | Nov/17/2045 01:13:02 PM | Nov/17/2045 01:29:22 PM |
| Chal | Nov/17/2045 04:12:41 PM | Nov/17/2045 05:34:21 PM |
| Labh | Nov/17/2045 08:51:12 PM | Nov/17/2045 10:29:38 PM |
| Shubh | Nov/18/2045 00:08:03 AM | Nov/18/2045 01:46:29 AM |
| Amrit | Nov/18/2045 01:46:29 AM | Nov/18/2045 03:24:55 AM |
| Chal | Nov/18/2045 03:24:55 AM | Nov/18/2045 05:03:21 AM |
| Sugam | Nov/17/2045 06:41:05 AM – Nov/17/2045 08:02:44 AM | |
| Uthi | Nov/17/2045 09:35:17 AM – Nov/17/2045 10:46:03 AM | |
| Amridha | Nov/17/2045 12:07:43 PM – Nov/17/2045 12:29:29 PM | |
| Amridha | Nov/17/2045 01:13:02 PM – Nov/17/2045 01:29:22 PM | |
| Dhanam | Nov/17/2045 04:12:41 PM – Nov/17/2045 05:34:21 PM |
| Labham | Nov/17/2045 07:12:46 PM – Nov/17/2045 08:51:12 PM | |
| Dhanam | Nov/17/2045 08:51:12 PM – Nov/17/2045 10:29:38 PM | |
| Sugam | Nov/17/2045 10:29:38 PM – Nov/18/2045 00:08:03 AM | |
| Uthi | Nov/18/2045 01:46:29 AM – Nov/18/2045 03:24:55 AM | |
| Amridha | Nov/18/2045 05:03:21 AM – Nov/18/2045 06:41:46 AM |
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