Maha Navami Oct 1, 2025

Maha Navami

Maha Navami, the ninth day of Sharad Navratri, is an observance grounded in devotion, myth and tradition. It recalls the final day of Goddess Durga"s battle with Mahishasura, the buffalo demon, before her ultimate victory on Vijaya Dashami. The day is seen as the culmination of Navratri devotion, symbolising the victory of righteousness over evil and preparing devotees to begin anew.

© Arnav Pratap Singh/Getty Images

palette

Today in History

Spirit of the Puffing Wind
Oct 1, 2023Lake Bled, Slovenia
Oct 1, 2024Yosemite National Park, California, USA

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Keep practicing, little guy
May 7, 2024A duckling swimming in a water meadow, Suffolk, England
May 22, 2025International Day for Biological Diversity
Jan 26, 2024Republic Day
Mar 9, 2026Grey seal sleeping on the beach, Orkney Islands, Scotland
Preserving Alaskas natural beauty
This magical beach is worth the hike
Oct 29, 2025Ancient til trees in Fanal Forest, Madeira, Portugal
May 20, 2024World Bee Day
Apr 6, 2026Castle Day Japan
Sep 7, 2024Ganesh Chaturthi
An island park for everyone
Jan 17, 2025Brown pelican, San Diego, California, United States
Nov 25, 2023Toledo, Spain
Feb 21, 2025Champaka Sarasi, Shivamogga, Karnataka, India
Blue as far as the eye can see
An apex predator
Oct 31, 2024Happy Diwali!
Nov 21, 2023Grey seal pup
Pride and Joy
A flashy, frigid waterfowl
Stop and smell the sakura
Bungle beehives
May 31, 2025Knuthöjdsmossen nature reserve, Sweden
An iridescent view
Sep 1, 2023Backwaters of Kerala, India
We’ve identified these ‘flying objects’
Dec 23, 2024Dhamek Stupa, Sarnath, Uttar Pradesh
Mar 2, 2025Megalong Valley, Blue Mountains National Park, NSW, Australia
Is anybody home?