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Durga Ashtami 2033दुर्गा अष्टमी

Durga Ashtami is the eighth day of Sharad Navratri, held to be the most powerful for worship of the goddess.

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

Sunday, 2 October 2033

Tradition harmony

All regional traditions Chakra tracks agree on this date:

North (Purnimanta)
2 Oct 2033
South (Amanta)
2 Oct 2033
Tamil
2 Oct 2033
Bengali
2 Oct 2033
ISKCON
2 Oct 2033
Smarta
2 Oct 2033

Tithi window

Begins 1 Oct, 9:53 am

Ends 2 Oct, 10:01 am

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  • 2 SunDurga Ashtami(this page)Durga Ashtami is the eighth day of Sharad Navratri, held to be the most powerful for worship of the goddess.
  • 2 SunMaha Navami →Maha Navami marks the climactic ninth day of Navratri, venerating Goddess Durga as Mahishasuramardini and celebrating Ayudha Puja.
  • 3 MonDussehra →Dussehra, or Vijayadashami, marks the victory of Rama over Ravana and of Durga over Mahishasura.
  • 7 FriSharad 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.
  • 11 TueKarva 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.
  • 15 SatAhoi Ashtami →Ahoi Ashtami is a traditional fasting day observed by mothers for the long life and wellbeing of their children on Kartika Krishna Ashtami.
  • 17 MonTula Sankranti →Tula Sankranti is the moment the Sun enters the sidereal sign of Libra, marking the start of the harvest month in several regions.
  • 20 ThuDhanteras →Dhanteras opens the Diwali period and is considered auspicious for buying metal, and for honouring Dhanvantari and Lakshmi.
  • 21 FriNaraka Chaturdashi →Naraka Chaturdashi commemorates the triumph of Lord Krishna and Satyabhama over the tyrant demon Narakasura on Kartika Krishna Chaturdashi.
  • 22 SatDiwali →Diwali is the festival of lights marking the victory of light over darkness and the return of Rama to Ayodhya.
  • 24 MonGovardhan Puja →Govardhan Puja recalls Krishna lifting Mount Govardhan to shelter the people of Braj, and is kept the day after Diwali.
  • 25 TueBhai 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.
  • 27 ThuChhath 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.

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

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City-wise timings

CityLocal dateTithi window (local)vs. New Delhi
New Delhi2 Oct 20339:53 am – 2 Oct, 10:01 amSame day
Varanasi2 Oct 20339:53 am – 2 Oct, 10:01 amSame day
Mumbai2 Oct 20339:53 am – 2 Oct, 10:01 amSame day
Bengaluru2 Oct 20339:53 am – 2 Oct, 10:01 amSame day
Kolkata2 Oct 20339:53 am – 2 Oct, 10:01 amSame day
Chennai2 Oct 20339:53 am – 2 Oct, 10:01 amSame day
London1 Oct 20335:23 am – 2 Oct, 5:31 amDiffers
San Francisco1 Oct 20339:23 pm – 1 Oct, 9:31 pmDiffers

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

Durga Ashtami, also called Maha Ashtami, is regarded by many as the high point of the autumn Navratri. Weapons and tools are placed before the goddess in the Ayudha Puja, the Kanya Puja honours pre-adolescent girls with food and gifts, and in the Durga Puja tradition the day includes the intense Sandhi Puja that straddles the junction of the eighth and ninth tithis.

The day is the eighth tithi (Ashtami) of the waxing fortnight of Ashwina. Where a household breaks its Navratri fast on this day rather than the ninth, the timing follows the end of Ashtami at sunrise for the city.

Practice varies: in much of the north the fast is concluded on Ashtami with a havan and the feeding of girls, while in Bengal, Odisha and Assam the day is one stage of the larger Durga Puja and the fast, where kept, ends only after the tenth day.

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