Thursday, 24 October 2024

This festival is celebrated on the Ashtami of Pradosh Vyapani Karthik Krishna.The fasting and puja on Ahoi Ashtami are dedicated to Mata Ahoi or Goddess Ahoi. On this day, mothers observe Nirjala fast for the long, happy life, good health and bright future of their children. Along with this, women who do not have children, they fast on Ahoi Ashtami to have children. Most of the fasts are broken after seeing Sun or the Moon, but Ahoi Ashtami fast is broken by offering arghya to the stars. One of the reasons could be the late moon rise on this day. But some people still wait for moonrise.

Ahoi Ashtami Vrat (1950 to 2050)