The festival of Ahoi Ashtami is celebrated before Diwali. This festival is also known as Ahoi Aathe. There is a religious belief that worshiping on this day in the auspicious time brings child happiness. This fast is observed after offering Arghya to the stars. This gives success to the child in life. It is believed that by not worshiping Ahoi Mata properly, the devotee does not get auspicious results. Therefore, worship should be done with rituals on this day. If you are also observing this fast, then before that know about the auspicious time and worship method of Ahoi Ashtami (Ahoi Ashtami 2024) given in this article.
When is Ahoi Ashtami? (Ahoi Ashtami 2024 Date and Time)
According to the Panchang, the Ashtami Tithi of Krishna Paksha of Kartik month will start on October 24 at 01:18 pm. At the same time, it will end the next day i.e. on October 25 at 01:58 pm. In such a situation, the festival of Ahoi Ashtami will be celebrated with great enthusiasm on October 24.
Ahoi Ashtami 2024 auspicious time (Ahoi Ashtami 2024 Shubh Muhurat)
The auspicious time to worship on this day (Ahoi Ashtami 2024 Puja Time) is from 05:42 pm to 06:59 pm. During this time, women can worship Ahoi Mata and Lord Ganesha.
Ahoi Ashtami Puja Method
- On the day of Ahoi Ashtami, wake up early in the morning and start the day by meditating on the gods and goddesses.
- Take bath in the morning on the day of Ahoi Ashtami.
- After this, wear clean clothes and offer water to Sun God.
- Perform puja and take a vow to fast.
- Draw a picture of Ahoi Mata at a clean place in the house.
- Worship Ahoi Mata in the evening as per rituals.
- Apply kumkum to the Mother Goddess and offer a garland of flowers.
- Light a lamp of desi ghee and perform the aarti of Ahoi Mata.
- Offer fruits, sweets, puri and vegetables etc.
- Recite the fast story.
- Offer arghya to the stars and end the fast.
Chant this mantra (Ahoi Ashtami Puja Mantra)
During the worship of Ahoi Ashtami, chant 'Om Parvatipriyanandanaya Namah' with a true heart. It is a religious belief that chanting the mantra helps a person get rid of all kinds of problems related to children.
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