Durga Ashtami 2024: Know It’s Significance And Celebrations
By Anshika Verma
10, Oct 2024 11:22 AM
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Durga ashtami 2024
Durga Ashtami is celebrated on 11 October 2024 and is a significance that honour the traditions and rituals that unite communities together.
Maha ashtami
Another name of durga ashtami is Maha Ashtami or Mahashtami and it is known as one of the most important days during celebrations of Durga Puja.
Significance
This day holds significance for the devotees of Goddess Durga as it symbolises the divine feminine strength and power.
Celebrations
This day begins with the Shodashopachar Puja, which is considered as the ritual and completed in sixteen traditional steps.
Kanya pujan
During the celebrations, devotees observe a fast and worship young girls which are considered as the avatars of Maa Durga and called as kanjak.
Navratri 2024
Navaratri is a nine-days celebration which is dedicated to the nine forms of Goddess Durga. People celebrate this with extreme pride.
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