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Durga Ashtami pooja:

Durga Puja, also known as Navratri, is one of the most important and cherished Hindu festivals. This Pan-Indian celebration comprises the ceremonial worship of Goddess Durga in nine forms over nine nights, and it is celebrated in various ways throughout India. The event takes place in the month of Ashwin, which is usually September or October and is well-known not just in India but also in neighboring nations.

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Dasara Durga Ashtami Puja 2022 Date and Time

• Durgashtami will fall on Monday, October 3, 2022.
• Ashtami Tithi Commences – 06:47 PM on October 02, 2022
• Ashtami Tithi expires at 04:37 PM on October 3, 2022.

The Eighth Day of Durga Ashtami:

Ashtami, in particular, is celebrated with enormous zeal and zeal, particularly in West Bengal. In this section of the country, the ten-armed goddess riding the lion is revered, and even Goddess Durga’s weapons are worshipped while reciting mantras in a ritual called Astra Puja. Ashtami is the eighth day of the celebration, wherein worshippers maintain a strict fast, feast, and adoration for Goddess Durga, who represents power. Massive idols of Goddess Durga are built throughout India as a celebration of traditional culture and customs, while giant puja pandals are set up at various locations for devotees to attend and worship.

On Maha Ashtami, nine tiny pots are installed and nine Durga Shaktis are evoked in them. During Maha Ashtami Puja, all nine manifestations of Goddess Durga are worshipped.

On Maha Ashtami, young unmarried girls are adored by Goddess Durga herself. The Kumari Pooja is the worship of young females during Durga Puja. Kumari Puja is performed in several areas over the nine days of Durga Navratri. On Maha Ashtami, Kumari Puja on a single day during Durga Puja is favored.

The Legend of Durga Ashtami:

Durga Ashtami commemorates Goddess Durga’s victory over the malevolent buffalo demon Mahishasura. According to legend, Mahisasura could only be defeated by a female fighter due to a boon given to it by Lord Brahma. When Lord Indra was defeated on the battlefield, the holy trinity of Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva formed Durga and graced each portion of her body with the energy of various male Gods. Durga Ashtami used the weapons that signified their manly might to beat Mahisasura with her trident on this day.