This fast of Ahoi Ashtami is done for the long life of the child. The Ahoi form of Mata Parvati is worshiped on this day. Know here everything from date, auspicious time and method of worship
Do this work in Ahoi fast
1. Women observing Ahoi Vrat should wish for a long life and a happy life for their children.
2. Eat simple food the night before the fast. Do not consume meat, garlic, love and alcohol
3. Donate to the poor person on the day of Ahoi Ashtami, it gives fruit
4. Use New Karve for Ahoi Ashtami
Auspicious time for Ahoi Ashtami Puja
This year, the auspicious time of Ahoi Ashtami Puja (Ahoi Ashtami Puja Shubh Muhurat) is on 28 October 2021, Thursday from 05:39 to 06:56 in the evening. At the same time, the time to see the stars is around 06:03 in the evening.
Ahoi Ashtami worship method
Ahoi Mata is worshiped on this day. For this, draw a picture of Ahoi Mata with ocher on the wall or on paper and also draw a picture of Sei and her 7 sons. Then start worshiping your children by wishing them happiness and prosperity. For this, place a checkpoint in front of the picture of Ahoi Mata and place an urn filled with water on it. Make a swastika on the Kalash. Then worship the mother with roli-rice. Offer them sweet pudding or flour pudding. After this, take 7 grains of wheat in hand and listen to the story of Ahoi Mata. In the end, offer arghya to the moon and the stars.
Women should not do any work related to soil
On the day of Ahoi Ashtami fasting, women should not do any work related to soil. Apart from this, do not forget to use the scraper. It is inauspicious to do this on the day of Ahoi Ashtami.
Do not use sharp things
Women observing fast on Ahoi Ashtami should not use any sharp object. Do not use scissors, knives, needles and blades etc. The use of sharp objects is considered inauspicious.
Do not use these things in cooking
On the day of Ahoi Ashtami fasting, do not use onion, garlic and oil etc. in cooking. Women who keep fast on Ahoi Ashtami should avoid sleeping during the day. Do not disrespect any elder in the house even by mistake.
Ahoi Ashtami Vrat Muhurta
Ashtami date starts: 28 October 2021 from Thursday, 12:49PM
Ashtami Tithi End: 29 October 2021 till Friday, 2:09 PM
Puja Muhurta Timings: 05:39 PM to 06:56 PM
Women should not wear clothes of these colors
Although Lord Ganesha is worshiped first in every worship of Hinduism, but before starting the worship of Ahoi Ashtami, worshiping Ganesha has special significance. Do not use a bronze pot for Arghya on Ahoi Ashtami. Apart from this, women should not wear dark blue or black clothes.
Do not do this work even by forgetting during the fast, you will not get the result of the fast
If you have kept the Ahoi Ashtami fast, then you should not sleep even during the day, it is believed that it does not give full results of the fast.
Correct way to wear Ahoi
Worship Ahoi Mata on the day of Ahoi Ashtami and keep water in the Karwa. Listen to the story of Ahoi Mata. Worship the locket of Syahu Mata. After that make a garland by making the child sit nearby. Prepare this Moula with the help of Molly's threads. No needle or pin is used to make the garland. Tilak the child and wear a garland.
This holy festival comes in the holy month of Kartik
The month of Kartik has a lot of importance and its glory has also been mentioned in Padma Purana. It is said that taking bath before sunrise every day in this month, observing celibacy fast, chanting Gayatri Mantra and eating sattvik food also destroys great sins. Therefore, all the fasts coming in this month have special fruits.
Ahoi Ashtami Puja Material
Ahoi Mata idol, garland, lamp, karva, akshat, water urn, puja roli, dub, kalava, makeup items, quince, sattvik food, earnest money, rice pot, water chestnut, radish, fruit, kheer, milk and rice, clothes, fourteen puris and eight puas etc.
Ahoi Ashtami is celebrated on the Ashtami date of Krishna Paksha of Kartik month.
Ahoi Ashtami festival is celebrated every year on the Ashtami date of Krishna Paksha of Kartik month. On this day, women observe a waterless fast for the attainment of children and the long life of their children. Then in the evening, after seeing the stars, they break the fast by offering them Arghya.
