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Maha Navami is the ninth day of Durga Puja. As per the Hindu calendar, Maha Navami falls on the ninth day of the Shukla Paksha (waxing moon fortnight) in the month of Ashwina. On this day, Goddess Durga is worshipped as Mahishasuramardini, which means the “annihilator of the buffalo demon”. This is also the day when Maa Siddhidhatri is worshipped. This form of Durga, among the nine forms of the goddess, is considered to be the supreme form of Maha Shakti. According to Hindu mythology, it is on Maha Navami that the goddess killed the demon king Mahishasura. It is also the day for the auspicious Navami Homa, which is performed at the end of Maha Navami.