Shardiya Navratri 2025 Ashtami & Navami Date: Sharadiya Navratri, a festival of devotion and energy, is being celebrated across the country. This special occasion of worshipping Goddess Durga will conclude on Vijayadashami, October 2. According to the scriptures, this time is extremely auspicious for worshipping the Goddess.

Shardiya Navratri 2025 Ashtami & Navami Date: Sharadiya Navratri, a festival of devotion and energy, is being celebrated across the country. This special occasion of worshipping Goddess Durga will conclude on Vijayadashami, October 2nd. According to scriptures, this time is highly auspicious for worshipping the Goddess. During this time, devotees worship Goddess Durga with complete devotion and faith, both in their homes and at puja pandals. Many devotees also fast for the entire nine days and ritually worship all forms of the Goddess. Furthermore, Kanya Pujan is a tradition on Ashtami and Navami. On these days, girls are worshipped and fed, considering them to be manifestations of the Goddess. It is believed that doing so bestows the full benefits of the fast and worship. However, the question of when Ashtami and Navami are this year remains. Therefore, let's learn about the dates of Ashtami and Navami, as well as the auspicious time for Kanya Pujan.

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When is Ashtami and Navami?

This time, Ashtami Tithi will begin on September 29th at 4:31 PM. It will end on September 30th at 6:06 PM. Recognizing the Udaya Tithi, Durga Ashtami will be valid on September 30th. Navami Tithi will then begin and last until 7:02 PM on October 1st. Therefore, Navami will be celebrated on October 1st, 2025.

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Auspicious time for Kanya Pujan on Ashtami

According to the calendar, the first auspicious time for Kanya Pujan on Ashtami is from 5:00 AM to 6:12 AM. The second auspicious time is from 10:40 AM to 12:10 PM.

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Navami date, auspicious time for Kanya Pujan

According to the calendar, Kanya Pujan can be performed on Navami Tithi from 4:53 am to 5:41 am. Additionally, you can have a Kanya Bhoj between 8:06 am and 9:50 am. However, Navami is valid until 7:02 pm on this date, so you can perform Kanya Pujan at other times as well.

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Kanya Pujan Vidhi

• On the day of Kanya Pujan, first worship Goddess Durga.
• Offer Halwa, Puri and gram to the Mother Goddess.
• Now make the girls aged between two to nine years sit in the house for Kanya Bhoj.
• Wash the feet of the girls and feed them halwa, puri, kheer and some fruits by applying tilak on them.
• Now give some money or gifts to the girls and wish them happiness and prosperity.
• Finally, touch the feet of the girls and ask for forgiveness for any mistakes committed knowingly or unknowingly.

Disclaimer: The information provided here is based on general beliefs, astrology, calendars, religious texts, etc. News Crab is not responsible for the accuracy or completeness of the information and facts provided here.

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