That special day of Pitru Paksha, when mother and Suhagin ancestors get respect:

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News India Live, Digital Desk: Matru Navami Puja 2025: Pitru Paksha is a special time to remember our ancestors and pray for the peace of their soul. The Navami Tithi, which falls in these 16 days, is known as “Mother Navami”, which has its own deep and special significance. This day is mainly dedicated to all the late mothers, grandfather and honeymoon women of the family.

Why is maternal Navami celebrated?

It is believed that the way we serve our living parents, it is our duty to express our respect to those fathers who are no longer in this world. The day of maternal Navami is especially for the Shraddha of Suhagin women who have died before her husband. On this day, by performing Shraddha and Tarpan with full rituals, the souls of all the late women ancestors of the house get peace and they are happy and bless their children of happiness, good fortune and prosperity.

Mother Navami 2025 date and auspicious time

According to Panchang, mother Navami Shraddha in 2025 this year Monday, 15 September Will be done On this day there are some special Muhurtas for worship and tarpan, in which the karma done reaches the ancestors directly.

  • Qutup Muhurta: From 11:51 am to 12:41 in the morning.

How to do mother Navami Shraddha?

The method of performing Shraddha on maternal Navami is very simple and devotional:

  1. Wake up early in the morning and bathe and wear clean clothes.
  2. Put a post in a clean place in the south direction of the house and place a picture of your ancestors on it.
  3. After this, take water, Kush, sesame, barley and white flowers in the hand and meditate on all those mothers and honeymoon women who have passed away.
  4. On this day, it is considered very virtuous to feed a Suhagin Brahmin in a Brahmin food. Give them food with respect and offer Suhag’s content (eg- bindi, bangle, vermilion) and clothes according to your reverence.
  5. Some part of the food must also be removed for cow, crows and dogs, because it is believed that the ancestors come to take food in these forms.

The day of maternal Navami is not just a tradition, but a chance to join their roots and thank those mothers who have groomed our lives.