Navam Shraddha
Navami Shraddha is inspected on the Navami thithi of the Krishna Paksha of Bhadrapada month or the ninth day of the declining phase of the moon of the month of Bhadrapada as said by the lunar calendar. Along with North Indian Purnimant Calenders, Navami Shraddha falls in the month of Ashwin. Navami Shraddha is completed for those departed family members who died on Navami Tithi, together with both Shukla and Krishna Paksha Navami.

Navami Shraddha Tithi is also recognized as Matra Navami (मातृनवमी). This Tithi is the most appropriate day to do mother’s Shraddha. It is supposed that doing Shraddha on this Tithi soothed all departed female members in the family.Navami Shraddha is also recognized as Naumi Shraddha and Avidhava Shraddha.

Poojan vidhi- Lunch during the ritual of Shraddha has to be done during the Aparahana time. The Pindas can be immersed in a river or fed to a cow. Pinda Daan are done as per the ritual of Shraddha. Pitru Paksha Shraddhas are Parvan Shraddhas (पार्वण श्राद्ध) and auspicious time to perform them is either Kutup Muhurat or Rohina etc. Muhurat after that till Aparahana Kaal gets over. Tarpan (तर्पण) is done at the end of the Shraddha.

Significance of the day- Navami Shraddha is the ninth day of the 15 day long Mahalaya Paksha. These 15 dats of Mahalya Paksha are careful as holy and most important days to pay compliments to the dead ancestors by the way of performing Shraddha to them. Shraddha for the ancestors who died on the Navami thithi irrespective of the Paksha is performed on Navami Shraddha or Naumi Shraddha. Shraddha for the women who died before their husbands died is to be performed on Navami or Naumi Shraddha. The thithi on which such women died is of no importance for performing the Shraddha on this day.

Legend- Shraddha for such women can also be done on the thithi that they died. Navami Shraddha is only a addition to the normal Shraddha. Hence this Navami or Naumi Shraddha is also known as Avidhava Shraddha. Avidhava is a Sanskrit word, which means Vidhava is a widow and Avidhava is the opposite of widow that is a woman whose husband is still alive. Navami Shraddha is also the day to perform Shraddha to Mother. Hence Naumi Shraddha is also recognized as Matra Navami.Tarpan.