When is Ashtami, September 29th or 30th? Learn the auspicious time for Kanya Pujan and the time to break the fast

Durga Ashtami 2025: The grand festival of Durga Ashtami is celebrated on the eighth day of Sharadiya Navratri. On this day, special prayers and Kanya Pujan (worship of girls) are performed for Goddess Durga. Find out when Maha Ashtami of Navratri is this year.

Maha Ashtami 2025 date: On the eighth day of Navratri, the Mahagauri form of Goddess Durga is worshipped. Furthermore, the Ashtami of Navratri holds special significance. Havan and Kanya Pujan are also performed on this day. Therefore, the Ashtami of Navratri, i.e. the Ashtami Tithi of the Shukla Paksha of the month of Ashwin, is celebrated as Durga Ashtami or Maha Ashtami. Huge crowds gather at Durga pandals on this day. This year, Sharadiya Navratri will last for 10 days instead of 9. Navratri began on September 22nd and will end on October 1st. Therefore, devotees are confused about the date of Navratri's Ashtami Tithi. Let's find out the correct date of Durga Ashtami of Navratri.

Durga Ashtami date in 2025

According to the Druk Panchang, this year, the Ashwin Shukla Ashtami date begins at 4:31 pm on Monday, September 29, and ends at 6:06 pm on Tuesday, September 30. Based on the Udayatithi, Durga Ashtami will be celebrated on September 30. Those who worship girls on Ashtami will perform the same on September 30.

Kanya Pujan Muhurta

The Navratri fast and worship of Goddess Durga are incomplete without Kanya Pujan. Kanya Pujan is performed at the end of Navratri. At least nine girls are respectfully invited and fed kheer, halwa, and puris. Their feet are touched to seek blessings and gifts are given. This year, during Sharadiya Navratri, Kanya Pujan will be performed on Ashtami (Ashtami) on September 30th and Mahanavami (Mahanavami) on October 1st.

Durga Ashtami Puja and Kanya Pujan Muhurta

Auspicious time for worship on Durga Ashtami -
Brahma Muhurta: 4:37 am to 5:25 am (best for bathing and meditation)
Abhijeet Muhurta: 11:47 am to 12:35 pm.
The most auspicious time for Kanya Pujan on Ashtami is from 10:40 am to 12:10 pm.

Navratri fasting

Those who worship their family deity on Ashtami can break their fast after the puja. Those who break their Navratri fast on Ashtami can perform havan (fire sacrifice) and Kanya pujan (worship of girls) during the day, followed by an evening aarti (sacred prayer) to Goddess Durga. Breaking the Navratri fast on Navami and Dussehra is considered especially beneficial.

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