Worship Maa Mahagauri during this muhurat! Read the significance of Ashtami poojan and other rituals that would help you please Maa Durga and get your wishes fulfilled.
Ashtami pooja holds great significance in Navratri. This is the day when Goddess Mahagauri is worshipped with great festivity. Hindu religion and related communities have special protocol for celebrating this day. Though, the form of worship varies from family to family, depending upon customs specific to a region or ancestral norms. The day is considered to be auspicious in all forms. Several religious rituals like Mundan Sanskar, Annaprashan Sanskar and Griha Pravesh or house warming ceremony are also held on this day. This year Ashtami puja will be held on October 17, 2018.
| Navratri Ashtami Puja Muhurat | |
| 16 October 2018 | 10:18:29 - Commencement of Ashtami |
| 17 October 2018 | 12:51:47 - Ashtami Tithi will end |
Note: This muhurat applies for Delhi region. Click to know muhurat for Ashtami puja in your region.
Remark: Navami will begin on 17 October after 12:51:47 till 15:30:41 on 18 October, which is why Navami must be observed on 18 October 2018.
Worshipping Maa Mahagauri
Goddess Mahagauri is the eighth form of Maa Durga. She is gentle, calm and tender in her nature. She rides a bull, who is her mount. Those who worship her with complete devotion, beget her blessings and obstacles from their life get eliminated. It is believed that Maa Durga took the form of Maa Mahagauri to beget Lord Shiva as her husband. She underwent a tough auterious worshipping ritual for the same and her complexion turned dark because of it. Lord Shiv, after being impressed by her dedication, made her take a bath in the holy water of Ganges. Her complexion then turned fair and she came to be known as Maa Mahagauri.
Significance of Kanya Pujan on Ashtami
On Ashtami, young girls are worshipped as they are considered to be a form of Maa Durga. Girls of the age group 2 to 10 are invited to houses and offered food and gifts. It is believed that by doing so, one worships all the nine forms of Maa Durga, which pleases the goddess and the devotee is bestowed upon by her blessings. Girls of each age represents a particular aspect of Maa Durga. Worshipping all the nine forms of Shakti is considered beneficial. These 9 forms are:
Kumari- Those girls who are two years old are called Kumaris. Worshipping them makes you free from sorrow and poverty.
Trimurti- The girls of the age 3 years are called Trimurti. By worshiping them one gets blessed with sons and grandsons.
Kalyani- Worshipping girls who are of 4 years in age bless you with knowledge and happiness.
Rohini- Worshipping girls of age 5 makes you free from diseases.
Kalika- The girls who are of 6 years of age are worshipped to get rid of enemies.
Chandika - To attain wealth and splendour, the girls of age 7 are worshipped.
Shambhavi - 8 years old girls are worshipped to attain victory and success in every sphere.
Durga - The girls of age 9 are worshiped as a form of Durga. With the influence of your worship, divine pleasures are attained.
Subhadra - Girls having their age at 10 are worshiped as Subhadra. By doing this, all your wishes come true.
We expect that you would enjoy reading this article on Navratri Ashtami Puja. Astrosage wishes Happy Navratri to all its readers.
