Akshaya Navami
Amla Navami — a meal eaten under the gooseberry tree.
North India
Dates
| Year | Date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Wednesday, 18 November 2026 |
| 2027 | Sunday, 7 November 2027 |
| 2028 | Thursday, 26 October 2028 |
| 2029 | Wednesday, 14 November 2029 |
| 2030 | Sunday, 3 November 2030 |
| 2031 | Saturday, 22 November 2031 |
Dates are for Mumbai. A tithi that changes close to sunrise or sunset can fall a day earlier or later in another city, so for your own town open the festival in the app.
When it falls
9th day of the waxing moon, in Kartika. Like every lunar festival it lands on a different Gregorian date each year. Muhurtha works the date out from the positions of the Sun and Moon, using the rule for this festival; see how every festival is dated.
The story
The amla, or gooseberry, tree is said to be dear to Vishnu and Lakshmi. Tradition says Lakshmi herself worshipped Vishnu and Shiva under it, and that whatever is done on this day brings lasting merit.
How it is kept
Families dine under an amla tree, worship it with thread and turmeric and give charity. Mathura and Vrindavan hold a circumambulation of the town.
Common questions
When is Akshaya Navami in 2027?
In 2027, Akshaya Navami falls on Sunday, 7 November 2027 in Mumbai. Dates for other years are in the table above.
How is the date of Akshaya Navami decided?
9th day of the waxing moon, in Kartika. Like every lunar festival it lands on a different Gregorian date each year. Muhurtha works the date out from the positions of the Sun and Moon, using the rule for this festival; see how every festival is dated.
How is Akshaya Navami kept?
Families dine under an amla tree, worship it with thread and turmeric and give charity. Mathura and Vrindavan hold a circumambulation of the town.
Other festivals nearby
Open the Muhurtha app to see Akshaya Navami for your own town, with the exact time its tithi begins and ends. How every festival is dated.
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