Durga Ashtami September 2025: Mahashtami of Sharadiya Navratri is on 30 September 2025. This day is very important for the worship of Maa Durga. Kanya Pujan and Sandhi Puja are also performed on this day. Know the auspicious time.

Durga Ashtami September 2025: There is going to be a flurry of festivals in the month of September, the most important of which is Sharadiya Navratri. This year Sharadiya Navratri will start from 22 September and will end on 2 October. These 9 days of Devi Sadhna are considered very important, especially the last three days Mahasaptami, Durgashtami and Durganavami.

This year, Durgashtami of Sharadiya Navratri will be celebrated on 30 September 2025. On Durgashtami, the eighth form of Maa Durga, Maa Mahagori is worshiped, along with this Kanya Pujan, Sandhi Puja also has special significance.

Sharadiya Navratri 2025 Durgashtami Muhurta

Ashtami Tithi of Shukla Paksha of Ashwin month will start on 29th September 2025 at 4.31 pm and will end the next day on 30th September 2025 at 6.06 pm. On Maha Ashtami, the 8th form of Maa Durga, Maa Mahagauri is worshipped. This goddess is considered to be the goddess of peace, prosperity, and knowledge. Her complexion is very fair, hence she is called Mahagauri. Worshipping Maa Mahagauri purifies the mind and body, transmits positive energy, and removes all troubles.

Puja Muhurta - 9.12 a.m. - 1.40 p.m.

Worship of the girl on Mahashtami

On Mahashtami, unmarried or virgin girls are also worshipped as the incarnation of Goddess Durga. This worship of young girls on the occasion of Durga Puja is known as Kumari Puja. It is said that without this, the worship of the 9 days of Navratri is considered incomplete.

Kanya Puja Muhurta - 9.12 am to 1.40 pm

Sandhi Puja on Durgashtami

Sandhi Puja in Navratri is the time of union of Ashtami and Navami Tithi. According to beliefs, Goddess Chamunda appeared in this Muhurta to kill the demons named Chand and Mund. Worshipping the Goddess during Sandhi Puja is most fruitful.

Sandhi Puja Muhurta - 5.42 pm - 6.30 pm