Date, timings, muhurat of Durga Ashtami you wish to know.

KEY POINTS :

•   The eighth day of the auspicious Hindu festival of Navratri is called Ashtami.
• Ashtami, also known as Durga Ashtami, will be celebrated on October 13.
• Thus, Maha Ashtami is one of the most significant days during the extended celebrations.

Shardiya Navratri Ashtami 2021: The 8th day of the auspicious Hindu festival of Navratri is known as Ashtami, and on this day, devotees of Maa Durga worship Goddess Mahagauri.

 The nine-day festival of Navratri is devoted to the nine forms of goddess Durga, which might be Shailaputri, Brahmacharini, Chandraghanta, Kushmanda, Skanda Mata, Katyayani, Kaalratri, Mahagauri, and Siddhidatri.

Ashtami 2021 Date

Ashtami, additionally called Durga Ashtami, might be celebrated on October 13. For many individuals who rejoice in Durga Puja, Ashtami is also known as Maha Ashtami. It is one of the most considerable days at some stage in the extended celebrations.

Ashtami 2021 Significance

According to Hindu customs, Ashtami celebrations begin with mahasnan or a grand tub to rid oneself of impurities. 

This ritual is followed using installing nine small pots to invoke 9 Shaktis of goddess Durga and then they’re worshipped throughout Mahashtami puja.

 Devotees additionally provide goddess Mahagauri with yellow vegetation, halwa, puri and black chickpeas. One can wear yellow or white clothes at the same time as worshipping the goddess. During the aarti, 108 earthen lamps are lit to appease the goddess and find her blessings.

Additionally, young, unmarried ladies are also worshipped and presented with special Navratri preparations.

 This ritual is called Kumari Puja. Devotees trust that these ladies are manifestations of Maa Durga. During the puja, worshippers wash their ft, provide them purple dupatta, bangles, and a few other tokens of gratitude.

Ashtami 2021 Tithi

The Ashtami tithi will begin at nine. Fifty-seven pm on October 12 and will end at eight.07 pm on October 13, according to Drik Panchang.

Significance of worshipping Maa Mahagauri

According to Hindu scriptures, Goddess Mahagauri, depicted with four fingers and sitting on a cow, has the strength to fulfil all the goals of her devotees and blesses them with fearlessness.

 People who worship the goddess get alleviation from all the sufferings in existence. She represents purity, calmness, awareness and austerity.