The nineth day (Navami) of the Shukla Paksha of Maagha, is observed as Madhwa Navami, all over In-dia especially in the muths owing allegiance to the Tattva Vada of the great saint and philosopher SriMadhwacharya, who strode India like a collusus between 1238 A.D. and 1317 A.D. In 1317 AD, in his79th year he started from Udupi on his third pilgrimage to Badrikashram, never to return,on this veryday viz., Maagha Shukla Navami.This day of his disappearance is observed as his Punya Thithi or sa-cred remembrance day.