Durga Ashtami 2021 Puja Method, Muhurta Timings, Mantras, Ingredients: Durga Ashtami or Maha Ashtami is on Wednesday 13 October. According to the Drik Panchang, Ashtami Tithi will begin on October 12 at 9.57 pm and can finish on October 13 at 8.07 pm.
Durga Ashtami is taken into account as probably the most vital days of Durga Puja. It begins with Mahasan and Shodashopachar Puja, which has similarities to Saptami Puja. On at the present time, 9 small pots are put in after which 9 powers of Durga are invoked in them. All the 9 types of the Goddess are worshiped throughout Mahashtami Puja. Unmarried women are additionally worshiped on at the present time. This is named ‘Kumari Puja’.
Kumari Puja is formally carried out throughout Durga Puja by worshiping younger women as incarnations of the goddess. (Source: Express Photo by Janak Rathod)
One of the principle occasions on Durga Ashtami is Sandhi Puja, which is carried out on the time when Ashtami Tithi ends and Navami Tithi begins. It is believed that Goddess Chamunda appeared round this time to kill the demons Chanda and Munda.
The puja normally lasts for about 48 minutes. This time the Muhurta is from 07.43 pm to 08.31 pm. It is customary to supply animal sacrifices throughout this time. Those who abstain from sacrifice can exchange it with a banana, cucumber or pumpkin to carry out a symbolic ‘Bali’. And there’s additionally a customized of lighting 108 earthen lamps throughout Sandhi Puja.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
