April 25, 2023

What To Offer On Kanya Pujan As Per Your Zodiac Sign On Durga Ashtami 2023?

Durga Ashtami, also known as Maha Ashtami, is one of the most important days of Sharad Navratri. It is the eighth day of the nine-day festival devotees celebrate for Goddess Durga. On this day, devotees offer special prayers and perform rituals to invoke the blessings of the goddess. Many people observe fasts and visit temples to seek her blessings. On this day, the divine power of Goddess Durga is at its peak. Hence, she grants the wishes of her devotees. Know what you should offer the Kanyas on Durga Ashtami 2023.

Durga Ashtami 2023: Date & Shubh Muhurat for Kanya Pujan

For Sharad Navratri in 2023 the Ashtami Tithi will begin at 21:55:15 on October 21, 2023, and it will end at 20:00:57 on October 22, 2023. You can perform Kanya pujan perform other rituals during this period.

Puja rituals to perform on Durga Ashtami 2023

Performing puja rituals on Durga Ashtami in Sharad Navratri is very auspicious. Here are the rituals to perform the puja:

• Clean the puja room thoroughly and decorate it with flowers and rangoli. 
• Place the idols or pictures of Goddess Durga, Goddess Lakshmi, Goddess Saraswati, Lord Ganesha, and Lord Kartikeya in the puja room.
• Begin the puja by invoking the Goddess Durga by chanting mantras and ringing the bell. 
• In addition, offer flowers, incense sticks, and Diya to the goddess.
• Offer Prasad, which includes fruits, sweets, and other favorite foods of the goddess. Goddess Durga will bless the devotees with prosperity and good health.
• Furthermore, light the camphor and perform aarti in front of the goddess. Sing hymns and bhajans in praise of the goddess.
• Read the Durga Saptashati, which contains 700 verses in praise of the goddess. 
• Also, reading the Durga Saptashati will help remove obstacles and negative energy.
• Many devotees observe a strict fast on Durga Ashtami and consume only fruits and water. 
• Fasting is a way of purifying the body and mind and seeking the blessings of the goddess.
• Donating to the needy on Durga Ashtami will please the goddess and bring prosperity and good health. Thus, donate food, clothes, or money to the poor and needy.
• On Durga Ashtami, young girls are the manifestation of Goddess Durga. Thus, performing Kanya Pujan is very auspicious. 
• Lasty, wash the feet of young girls and offer them food, clothes, and other gifts.