Maa Siddhidatri is worshipped on Maha Navami. In 2026 the Navami tithi runs from 10:53 AM to 12:52 PM (20 October) (New Delhi). Drik Panchang puts the Maha Navami puja on Monday, 19 October 2026, because Ashtami ends that morning and Navami begins; Navami holds at sunrise on 20 October.
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According to Drik Panchang, the Navratri parana is on 20 October after Navami ends (after 12:52 PM in New Delhi). Many families break the fast after Kanya Puja instead; follow your own custom.
Maa Siddhidatri’s dhyana verse
सिद्धगन्धर्वयक्षाद्यैरसुरैरमरैरपि।सेव्यमाना सदा भूयात् सिद्धिदा सिद्धिदायिनी॥Her form
- Four arms: a discus, a mace, a conch and a lotus.
- Her mount is a lion; she is also shown seated on a lotus.
How to worship
- After bathing, worship the kalash and the Devi: water, roli, rice, flowers and a lamp.
- Recite Maa Siddhidatri’s dhyana verse and meditate on her form.
- Read the Durga Saptashati, the Durga Chalisa or your family’s text.
- End with the Durga aarti; offer bhog as your family does.
This is the usual order of the daily Navratri puja; follow your purohit or family custom where it differs.
Maa Siddhidatri’s bhog
Halwa, puri and chana, or sesame (til)
By popular tradition, this is the bhog offered to Maa Siddhidatri on the ninth day of Navratri. Most lists give halwa, puri, chana and kheer, the food also made for Kanya Puja; some give sesame (til). If your family’s custom differs, follow it.
The Devi Bhagavata Purana (book 8, chapter 24) gives the Devi’s offerings by tithi, not by the names of the nine forms. For this day’s tithi it gives lāja (puffed paddy, khil) on Navami; sesame there is the offering of Dashami.
Frequently asked questions
Which devi is worshipped on the ninth day of Navratri?
Maa Siddhidatri. She is ninth in the order of the nine forms given in the Devi Kavach.
When is this day in 2026?
Monday, 19 October 2026.
What bhog is offered to Maa Siddhidatri?
By popular tradition, halwa, puri and chana, or sesame (til). Most lists give halwa, puri, chana and kheer, the food also made for Kanya Puja; some give sesame (til). If your family’s custom differs, follow it.
What is the colour of the day?
Peacock Green. Wearing the colour of the day is a modern custom, not a scriptural rule.
Sources
- Dhyana verse: by tradition; compared with Gita Press “Nava Durga” and Kalyan “Shakti Ank” (p. 642)
- Order of the nine forms: the Devi Kavach read before the Durga Saptashati, verses 3–5
- Form: Gita Press “Nava Durga”, Drik Panchang (Navadurga)
- Date, tithi and colour: Drik Panchang, Sharad Navratri 2026 (New Delhi); SanatanBodh panchang calculation
- Bhog: popular tradition, compared with the lists of Webdunia, Amar Ujala, Punjab Kesari, ETV Bharat and the Free Press Journal; offering of the tithi: Devi Bhagavata Purana, book 8, chapter 24
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