ASTROLOGY
Ahoi Ashtami 2025: Why is Ahoi Ashtami fasted after Karva Chauth? Learn the date, auspicious time, and significance.
Ahoi Ashtami Vrat 2025: On Ahoi Ashtami, mothers fast for the bright future of their children. This year, Ahoi Ashtami will be observed on October 13. Learn the auspicious time for the puja and the time of star rising.
Ahoi Ashtami Vrat 2025: Just as Karva Chauth is observed in the month of Kartik for the long life of husbands, women also observe the Ahoi Vrat for the longevity of their children. This year, Ahoi Ashtami is on October 13, 2025. This fast is also extremely difficult, with the only difference being that while Karva Chauth is celebrated after the moon is sighted, the stars are worshipped here.
Ahoi Ashtami Puja Muhurat 2025
- Kartik Krishna Ashtami date begins - October 13, 2025, at 12:24 pm
- Kartik Krishna Ashtami date ends - October 14, 2025, at 11:09 am
- Ahoi Ashtami Puja Muhurta - 05:53 PM - 07:08 PM
- Evening time for stargazing - 06:17 PM
- Moonrise time on Ahoi Ashtami - 11:20 pm
How to observe Ahoi Ashtami fast?
On Ahoi Ashtami, mothers fast from dawn to dusk, or evening, praying for the well-being of their sons. The fast is broken after viewing the stars in the evening sky. Some women complete the fast after viewing the moon. This fast is also known as Ahoi Aathe.
Ahoi Ashtami Vrat Puja Materials
For the Ahoi Ashtami puja, a picture of Ahoi Mata and a book containing the fasting story are required. A pot or pitcher filled with water, Ganga water, flowers, incense sticks, cow ghee, roli, sacred thread, whole wheat flour, dry cow milk, and a karwa are required. Make-up items include a red chunari, bindi, vermilion, kajal, lali, bangles, roli, and alta.
Importance of Syahu Mala in Ahoi Vrat
The Syahu locket is made of silver and is worn only after worshipping with a tilak of roli on Ahoi Ashtami. After worshipping on Ahoi Ashtami, women wear a garland of Syahu around their necks, threaded into a sacred thread, and wear it for five days, until Diwali. It is believed that wearing this garland bestows long life upon their children. According to astrology, a silver locket of Syahu Mala strengthens the position of the Moon and is considered a symbol of peace.
