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Ahoi Ashtami 2028अहोई अष्टमी

Ahoi Ashtami is a traditional fasting day observed by mothers for the long life and wellbeing of their children on Kartika Krishna Ashtami.

Date · New Delhi (28.6139° N, 77.2090° E)

Wednesday, 11 October 2028

Tradition harmony

All regional traditions Chakra tracks agree on this date:

North (Purnimanta)
11 Oct 2028
South (Amanta)
11 Oct 2028
Tamil
11 Oct 2028
Bengali
11 Oct 2028
ISKCON
11 Oct 2028
Smarta
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Ends 12 Oct, 4:56 am

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  • 3 TueSharad Purnima →Sharad Purnima marks the harvest full moon of autumn when the moon radiates nectar-like rays and Lord Krishna danced the divine Raas Leela.
  • 7 SatKarva Chauth →Karva Chauth is a day-long fast kept without food or water for the well-being of a husband, broken after sighting the moon.
  • 11 WedAhoi Ashtami(this page)Ahoi Ashtami is a traditional fasting day observed by mothers for the long life and wellbeing of their children on Kartika Krishna Ashtami.
  • 15 SunDhanteras →Dhanteras opens the Diwali period and is considered auspicious for buying metal, and for honouring Dhanvantari and Lakshmi.
  • 16 MonNaraka Chaturdashi →Naraka Chaturdashi commemorates the triumph of Lord Krishna and Satyabhama over the tyrant demon Narakasura on Kartika Krishna Chaturdashi.
  • 17 TueDiwali →Diwali is the festival of lights marking the victory of light over darkness and the return of Rama to Ayodhya.
  • 17 TueTula Sankranti →Tula Sankranti is the moment the Sun enters the sidereal sign of Libra, marking the start of the harvest month in several regions.
  • 18 WedGovardhan Puja →Govardhan Puja recalls Krishna lifting Mount Govardhan to shelter the people of Braj, and is kept the day after Diwali.
  • 19 ThuBhai Dooj →Bhai Dooj is the day at the close of Diwali on which sisters apply a tilak to their brothers and pray for their long life.
  • 21 SatChhath Puja →Chhath is a four-day festival of thanksgiving to the Sun and the goddess Chhathi Maiya, with offerings made standing in water at sunset and sunrise.
  • 28 SatDev Uthani Ekadashi →Dev Uthani Ekadashi marks the awakening of Lord Vishnu from his four-month cosmic slumber, concluding Chaturmas and opening the Hindu wedding season.
  • 30 MonTulsi Vivah →Tulsi Vivah is the ceremonial wedding of the sacred holy basil plant (Tulsi) to Lord Vishnu in the form of Shaligram on Kartika Shukla Dwadashi.

Also this month: Purnima (1), Satyanarayan Puja (1), Sankashti Chaturthi (1), Ekadashi (2), Pradosh Vrat (2), Masik Shivratri (1), Amavasya (1), Vinayaka Chaturthi (1), Masik Durga Ashtami (1).

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City-wise timings

CityLocal dateTithi window (local)vs. New Delhi
New Delhi11 Oct 20285:48 am – 4:56 amSame day
Varanasi11 Oct 20285:48 am – 4:56 amSame day
Mumbai11 Oct 20285:48 am – 4:56 amSame day
Bengaluru11 Oct 20285:48 am – 4:56 amSame day
Kolkata11 Oct 20285:48 am – 4:56 amSame day
Chennai11 Oct 20285:48 am – 4:56 amSame day
London11 Oct 20281:18 am – 12:26 amSame day
San Francisco10 Oct 20285:18 pm – 4:26 pmDiffers

Tithi window shown in each city’s own local time — the underlying instant is the same worldwide.

Ahoi Ashtami, also known as Ahoi Aathe, is an auspicious observance in northern India where mothers observe a strict day-long fast for the prosperity and protection of their children. The fast is broken only after sighting stars in the evening twilight or after the rise of the moon.

The observance falls on the eighth day (Ashtami) of the waning fortnight (Krishna Paksha) in the lunar month of Kartika in the Purnimanta calendar, approximately eight days before Diwali and four days after Karwa Chauth. The calculation aligns with the presence of Ashtami tithi during the evening twilight (pradosh) or night.

Mothers draw an image of Ahoi Mata (goddess Ahoi) with her eight sons or use sanctified calendar plates to perform evening worship with sweets, water chestnuts, and grains. Women offer prayers for the health and education of their children, accompanied by recitations of the Ahoi Vrat Katha.

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