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Durga Ashtami or Maha Ashtami is the eighth day of the Navaratri festival celebrated by Hindus in veneration of the goddess Durga. In Eastern India , Durga Ashatmi is also one of the most auspicious days of the five days-long Durga Puja festival. [ 1 ]
The exact dates of the festival are determined according to the Hindu lunisolar calendar, and sometimes the festival may be held for a day more or a day less depending on the adjustments for sun and moon movements and the leap year. [2] [6] [11] In many regions, the festival falls after the autumn harvest, and in others, during harvest. [14]
Navratri refers to the first nine days of the festival. The nine forms of Durga, Navadurga, are worshipped during these nine days. Navratri begins on the Prathama (first bright day) Paksha (lunar fortnight) of the Ashvin month. It also marks the end of the rainy season according to the traditional calendar.
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The fast is typically broken the next morning, following the consumption of prasad offered to the deity. [9] Holi: Holi in Pushkar, Rajasthan A little kid after Holi celebrating (Haridwar) Holika Dahan (bonfire) in front of Jagdish Temple in Udaipur, Rajasthan: Full moon of the Phalgun month (Hindu calendar) Holi or Phagwah is a popular spring ...
Maha Ashtami Kumari Puja. It is a custom to wash and clean the feet of these nine young girls as a mark of respect for the Goddess and offer new clothes as gifts by the devotee. Kanya Puja as a part of Devi worship is to recognise the feminine power vested in the girl child. The girl should be of young age.
Observed by: Hindus: Type: Hindu: Celebrations: 16 lunar days: Observances: Shraddha: paying homage to their ancestors, especially by food offerings: Date: Bhadra Purnima, Ashvin Krishna Pratipada, Ashvin Krishna Dwitiya, Ashvin Krishna Tritiya, Ashvin Krishna Chaturthi, Ashvin Krishna Panchami, Ashvin Krishna Shashthi, Ashvin Krishna Saptami, Ashvin Krishna Ashtami, Ashvin Krishna Navami ...
It is celebrated in Karnataka (in erstwhile Mysore State) as “Ayudha Puje” (Kannada: ಆಯುಧ ಪೂಜೆ).Tamil Nadu as Ayudha Pujai (Tamil: ஆயுத பூஜை), in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh as Aayudha Pooja (Telugu: ఆయుధ పూజ), in Kerala as Ayudha Puja (Malayalam: ആയുധ പൂജ), "Astra Puja" (Odia: ଅସ୍ତ୍ର ପୂଜା) or "Ayudha Puja" in ...