The Navratri festivities are progressing forward with a stupendous scale the nation over. One of the main dates of this celebration is Ashtami (otherwise called Maha Ashtami or Durga Ashtami). It falls on the eighth day of Shardiya Navratri, the second day of Durga Puja.
This year, it is on October 22. Enthusiasts love the eighth type of Goddess Shakti on this day – Maa Mahagauri. They likewise perform Kanya or Kumari Puja/Kanjak and the incredible Sandhi Puja.
Navratri 8 Day Significance
Hindu devotees of Maa Durga love Maa Mahagauri on the eighth day of Shardiya Navratri. Hindu folklore says Goddess Shailputri was very gorgeous and favored with a fair tone at sixteen. Here, she was known as Goddess Mahagauri. She mounts a bull, and due to that is otherwise called Maa Vrisharudha. The Goddess is often compared with a conch, the moon and the white flower of Kunda because she has a fair complexion.
Mahagauri Importance
Maa Mahagauri has four hands – while one hand on the right side conveys a Trishul and different stays in Abhaya Mudra, she holds a Damaru in one remaining hand and keeps the other in Varada Mudra. She represents virtue, serenity and peacefulness and administers the planet, Rahu. Her number one blossom is the Late evening Sprouting Jasmine or Raat Ki Rani.
Mahagauri Bhog Prasad
The shade of Maha Ashtami and Maa Mahagauri is purple, says Drik Panchang. Utilizing this variety brings thriving. It addresses loftiness and eminence. Ultimately, fans offer coconut as an extraordinary bhog to Maa Mahagauri on Ashtami. It is said that giving coconuts to the Brahmins on Ashtami gives success and joy.
Puja Timing
The Ashtami Tithi will begin on October 21 at 9:53 pm and end on October 22 at 7:58 pm. The Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga is from 6:26 am to 6:44 pm. So, you can perform Kanya Puja on October 22 from 6:26 am. Lastly, Sandhi Puja starts at 7:34 pm and ends at 8:22 pm.