Seema Kumari
Navbharat Lifestyle Desk: ‘Durga Ashtami’ (Masik Durgashtami 2024) is celebrated on the Ashtami date of Shukla Paksha of every month. This time the monthly Durgashtami of Phalgun month will be kept on 17th March, i.e. today Sunday. It is said that those who worship Goddess Durga on this date with full rituals get auspicious results. Durga mantras are recited on this day.
By doing this the person attains health, wealth and prosperity. Aarti and hymns of Goddess Durga are also sung. In such a situation, let us know the auspicious time and importance of monthly Durgashtami.
auspicious time
Ashtami Tithi Start: 16 March 2024, Saturday night from 9:39 pm
Ashtami Tithi completion: 17 March 2024, Sunday at 9:53 am.
Worship with this method on monthly Durgashtami
- On this day, the devotee should wake up early in the morning and take a holy bath.
- After this, clean the house and temple thoroughly.
- Install the idol of Maa Durga on a post and light a ghee lamp in front of her.
- Anoint the mother with Panchamrit.
- Apply kumkum tilak to the mother.
- Be sure to offer hibiscus flower to Goddess Bhagwati, because it is very dear to her.
- Offer sweets and fruits to Maa Durga.
- Recite Durga Chalisa along with Durga Saptashati.
- Perform Havan with 108 names of Mother Goddess.
- At last perform Aarti of Maa Jagadamba.
- Distribute the Prasad among the family members and others.
- The fasting person breaks his fast the next morning with satvik food or Prasad.
Glory
Fasting and worship is done on this day to please Goddess Durga. Mahashtami falling during Shardiya Navratri has great importance. Similarly, Durga Ashtami is celebrated on the Ashtami Tithi of Shukla Paksha of every month and the importance of this day is immense. This mother is pleased with the worship of her devotees and always keeps her blessings on them. Not only this, Mother Adishakti Jagdambe takes away all their troubles. Happiness, prosperity and prosperity come in life.