When is Durgashtami in Navratri? Know the date, time of Kanya Pujan and Sandhi Pujan

Durga Ashtami 2024 Date: Sharadiya Navratri, the festival of Shakti and the great festival of Sadhana, is starting from 3 October 2024. On the first day of Navratri, the worship of the mother begins with Ghatasthapana (Navratri ghatsthapana) and nine forms of Maa Durga are worshiped for 9 days.

This year Goddess Durga is arriving on a palanquin. The 8th day of Navratri i.e. Durgashtami is considered very important. Know the date of Mahashtami of Sharadiya Navratri this year, the auspicious time and importance of Maa Mahagauri Puja, Kanya Puja and Sandhi Puja.

When is Navratri 2024 Ashtami? (Navratri 2024 Ashtami Date)

Durgashtami of Sharadiya Navratri will be celebrated on 11 October 2024. On this day people worship their Kuldevi, Maa Mahagauri. Along with this, Kanya Pujan is also done.

Shardiya Navratri 2024 Durgashtami Muhurat (Shardiya Navratri 2024 Ashtami Muhurat)

• Ashwin Shukla Ashtami date starts – October 10, 2024, 12.31 pm
• Ashwin Shukla Ashtami date ends – 11 October 2024, 12.06 pm
• Sandhi Puja Muhurta – 11.42 am – 12.30 pm (11 October 2024)
• Maa Mahagauri worship – 07.47am – 09.14am
• Worship of the girl child – 09.14am – 10.41am

Importance of worshiping Maa Mahagauri on Durgashtami (Maa Mahagauri worship significance)

In Navratri, a day is fixed for the worship of every goddess. This gives special fruits for the worship of every goddess. The eighth day of Sharadiya Navratri i.e. Durgashtami is dedicated to Maa Mahagauri. Due to her extremely fair form, this form of the mother was named Mahagauri.

Why do we worship girls on Durgashtami? (importance of Navratri girl worship)

Girls are considered to be the form of the mother goddess. Without worshipping the girl child on Ashtami in Navratri, the worship of the goddess for 9 days does not yield any result. For worshipping girls aged 2 to 10 years, girls are called home and worshipped and fed. Donations are given. This pleases the mother goddess very quickly.

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