Ayudha Pooja 2026 ஆயுத பூஜை
Monday, 19 October 2026
The day in the Tamil calendar
| Date | Monday, 19 October 2026 |
|---|---|
| Tamil date | Aippasi 2 ஐப்பசி |
| Tithi at sunrise | Ashtami (அஷ்டமி) until 10:52 AM · Shukla Paksha |
| Nakshatra at sunrise | Uttara Ashadha (உத்திராடம்) until 3:38 PM |
| Sunrise / Sunset | 6:03 AM / 5:44 PM |
| Tamil Nadu holiday | Yes (TN Gazette Extraordinary No. 721, 11-Nov-2025, G.O. Ms. No. 708 Public(Misc) Dept (stationeryprinting.tn.gov.in/extraordinary/2025/721_Ex_II_1_2025.pdf)) |
Timings for Chennai. The date follows the Tamil Nadu calendar.
About the festival
Ayudha Pooja, meaning the worship of implements, is observed in Tamil Nadu on the ninth day (Mahanavami) of the Navaratri festival, on the same day as Saraswathi Pooja.1,2,3
Households, workshops and offices clean their tools, machines, vehicles, books and musical instruments, mark them with turmeric, sandal paste or kumkum, garland them and worship them.2,3,4
The goddesses Saraswati, Lakshmi and Parvati are honoured, and in homes with a Golu display the books and instruments placed for worship are customarily left untouched until Vijayadashami the next day.1,2,4
When it falls: Ayudha Pooja falls on Navami, the ninth day of the bright fortnight (Shukla Paksha) of the lunar month Ashvina during Sharad Navaratri, in September or October.1,2,4
Sources
Ayudha Pooja in other years
| 2025 | Wednesday, 1 October 2025 |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Monday, 19 October 2026 |
| 2027 | Friday, 8 October 2027 |
| 2028 | Tuesday, 26 September 2028 |