Chaitra Navratri Ashtami 2025: Durga Ashtami on April 5 – Kanya Pujan Timing, Tithi, Shubh Muhurat & More

Durga Ashtami 2025: All You Need to Know About Tithi, Muhurat & Kanya Pujan

As the sacred festival of Chaitra Navratri 2025 approaches its climax, devotees eagerly prepare to observe Durga Ashtami—one of the most significant and spiritually charged days of the nine-day celebration. This year, Durga Ashtami falls on Saturday, April 5, 2025.  The eighth day of Navratri, also known as Mahashtami, is dedicated to Goddess Mahagauri, who is worshipped for purity, peace, and prosperity. The day also marks the highly revered Kanya Pujan, where young girls symbolizing the nine forms of Goddess Durga are honored and worshipped.

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Durga Ashtami 2025 Date & Tithi

• Ashtami Tithi Begins: April 4, 2025 – 8:12 PM
• Ashtami Tithi Ends: April 5, 2025 – 6:56 PM

According to Hindu Panchang, the main puja and rituals will be performed on April 5, as the tithi remains valid until the evening.

Shubh Muhurat for Durga Ashtami Puja

Performing Durga Ashtami puja during the auspicious Abhijit Muhurat or Vijay Muhurat enhances the spiritual benefits of your prayers. Here are the ideal timings:

• Abhijit Muhurat: 11:56 AM to 12:45 PM
• Vijay Muhurat: 2:30 PM to 3:20 PM

These timeframes are considered spiritually powerful for performing Kanya Pujan, Hawan, and Durga Saptashati Paath.

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Kanya Pujan 2025 – Symbolism & Timing

Kanya Pujan is the heart of Ashtami celebrations. It involves the ritualistic worship of nine young girls (aged between 2 to 10 years) who represent the Navdurga. Each girl symbolizes a specific form of the Goddess, and they are offered traditional meals, gifts, and blessings.

Best Time for Kanya Pujan:

• Morning after sunrise till before noon – ideally within the Ashtami tithi window (April 5 before 12 noon).
• Devotees wash the girls' feet, apply tilak, offer prasad like poori, chana, halwa, and present small gifts or money as blessings.

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How to Perform Durga Ashtami Puja at Home

• Clean the house and the puja area early in the morning.
• Install a photo or idol of Goddess Mahagauri or Durga on a red or yellow cloth.
• Light a ghee diya and offer fresh flowers, kumkum, chandan, incense sticks, and fruits.
• Recite Durga Ashtottara Shatanamavali, Durga Saptashati, or Mahagauri Stotra.
• Perform Kanya Pujan with devotion and gratitude.
• Conclude the ritual with Durga Aarti and distribute prasad to all family members.

Spiritual Significance of Mahashtami

Durga Ashtami marks the victory of divine feminine energy over evil. It is believed that on this day, Goddess Kali appeared from the forehead of Durga to annihilate demons like Mahishasura. Performing spiritual practices and charity on this day helps in removing negative energy, attracting prosperity, and seeking the divine mother’s blessings for protection and wisdom.

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Final Words

Whether you're observing Navratri with a full-fledged fast or simply participating in rituals with faith and devotion, Durga Ashtami offers a powerful opportunity to align with divine energies. Take a moment to pause, pray, and immerse yourself in the grace of Goddess Durga.

Mark your calendar: April 5, 2025 – and don’t forget to honor the little goddesses in your life with love and reverence! Share your comments on  https://forms.gle/RMs3hVzHNBRPovLD7