Durga Asthami
Durgashtami, or Durga Ashtami, is the eight day (Asthami Tithi) of the Navaratri and Durga Puja celebrations. Durgastami is
also known as Mahashtami and a fasting is undertaken by many people. Weapons of Goddess Durga are worshipped on the day and
it is known Astra Puja.
There is also a belief in some regions that Goddess Kali appeared from the forehead of Durga on this day to annihilate
Chanda and Munda and Rakthabija. During the Durga Puja rituals on Mahashtami day the 64 Yoginis and Ashtanayikas the
eight consorts of Durga are also worshipped. The eight consorts of Durga, also known as Eight Shaktis are incarnations of
the goddess with different aims. Sometimes they are also an attempt to give form to a particular aspect of Shakti. The
Ashtanayikas that are worshipped during Durga Puja are Brahmani, Maheswari, Kameswari, Vaishnavi, Varahi, Narasinghi,
Indrani and Chamunda.
Numerous minor deities including many attendants and guards of Durga are worshipped on the day including bhairava.
A fast is observed by staunch Durga devotees on Durga Ashtami. Both men and women observe the fast. Shakti temples conduct
special homa called navachandi or shatachandi homa on the day and are visited by millions of devotees.
Durgashtami day ends with Sandhi puja, which overlaps into the navami tithi. A special sandhi puja is done at the time when
these two tithis overlap. In Vasant Navaratri Next day is Shri Raam Navami and in Sharad Navaratri the next day is
Mahanavami.
varatri 2015
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Durga Asthami
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Maha Navami -- Fasting
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Maha Navami -- Balidan
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Vijaya Dashami
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