Durga Puja 2025: Maha Ashtami, eighth day Durga Puja, will be observed on 30 September. According to the Hindu calendar Maha Navami – the heart of Durga Puja celebrations falls during Shukl Paksha of Ashwin’s Moon.
The festivities, festivities, celebrate with great vitality and enthusiasm, will culminate in Durg Visarjan, which will be observed on October 2 Thursday. Vijayadashami, Tenth day Durga Puja is known as Dussehra or Dassahra in Hindi, Dashāhra in Bhojpuri and Maithili and Dashain in Nepal.
Maha Ashtami, Navratri 8. Day: Puja Timings
Ashtami Tithi begins 29 September 2025 at 16:31 and ends on 30 September 2025 at 18:06, according to Drik Panchang. This means the official beginning of one of the most important phases of Durg Puja celebrations. Meanwhile, Maha will be celebrated on October 1, Wednesday.
It is time to know the timing of Pushpanjali and Sandhi Puja as the most favorable days of nine -day festivities, which began on 22nd September this year.
Rituals, prayers and cultural vibrations are the highlight of the last days of Navaratri, which celebrate the victory of good over evil. On this ceremonial occasion, the worshipers throw themselves on the pandas to celebrate the return of the goddess Durgy to her mother home.
The meaning of Maha ashtami
Durga Ashtami, also known as Maha Ashtami, is of particular importance, because the day is the victory of the goddess Durgy over Chanda, Munda and Raktabija. Devatives also offer prayers and worship Maa Mahagauri – an incarnation of Adi Shakti on this day. It symbolizes cleanliness, balance and peace. The devotees believe that worship symbolizes cleanliness, balance and peace.
What is pushpanjal?
Especially on the occasion of Durg Ashtami, the devotion of flowers makes the Hindu gods and goddesses called pushpanjali. Pushpanjali is derived from the Sanskrit word pushpam, which means flower and anjali, referring to an offer with folded hands. Traditionally devoted, they observe the day during Púje days and break it after offering Maa Durg after the evening.
Time Sandhi Puja
According to Drik Panchang, Sandhi Puja will have Muhurat to have 48 minutes, which will start at 17:42 in September to 30 and will be closed at 18:30.
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