Sita Navami
Sita's appearance from the earth, kept at midday.
Celebrated everywhere
Dates
| Year | Date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Saturday, 25 April 2026 |
| 2027 | Friday, 14 May 2027 |
| 2028 | Wednesday, 3 May 2028 |
| 2029 | Tuesday, 22 May 2029 |
| 2030 | Saturday, 11 May 2030 |
| 2031 | Thursday, 1 May 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 Vaishakha. 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
King Janaka found Sita in a furrow while ploughing the earth for a ritual, and raised her as his daughter. She is honoured as the ideal of courage, patience and devotion.
How it is kept
Married women fast and worship Rama and Sita together, with sweets and fruit offered at midday. Sitamarhi and Janakpur hold the main celebrations.
Common questions
When is Sita Navami in 2027?
In 2027, Sita Navami falls on Friday, 14 May 2027 in Mumbai. Dates for other years are in the table above.
How is the date of Sita Navami decided?
9th day of the waxing moon, in Vaishakha. 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 Sita Navami kept?
Married women fast and worship Rama and Sita together, with sweets and fruit offered at midday. Sitamarhi and Janakpur hold the main celebrations.
Other festivals nearby
Open the Muhurtha app to see Sita Navami for your own town, with the exact time its tithi begins and ends. How every festival is dated.
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