Ahoi Ashtami 2022: Know Puja tithi, vidhi, dos and don'ts here

Ahoi Ashtami is a Hindu festival celebrated across the country, specially, in the northern states of India. On this day, mothers observe a day-long fast for the well-being of their children. Ahoi Ashtami is similar to Karwa Chauth. 

After following a day-long nirjala fast, mothers break their fast after a moon sighting or the stars depending on individual customs and traditions. Ahoi Ashtami 2022 will be observed on October 17th and the subh muhurat between 05:34 pm to 06:47 pm. 

Here are some important things you need to keep in mind while observing the Ahoi vrat:

Dos

• Women should feed cows or give away the puja offerings to the temple priest after completing all the rituals
• Mothers can children should sit together and should perform this puja
• Silver is considered auspicious and thus, a silver chain (haar) should be worn by mothers which is a symbol of Syau Mata
• Add sweets and grains to your puja thali as well as Dakshina to the puja rituals.

Don'ts

• Do not wear black clothes because it is unauspicious to wear dark clothes for festivals
• Do not sew/ cut anything on this day
• Women should avoid sleeping during the day while fasting
• Do not consume tamsik food- garlic, onion, non-veg etc
• Do not use stale flowers or copper utensils during the puja rituals.

Ahoi Ashtami 2022: Puja vidhi

• Wake up early in the morning, around 4 am, and keep fast having a glance at the sky
• The fast is strictly performed without consuming water
• Then at night, after locating stars in the sky, they break their fast
• They pray for their children’s happiness and prosperity.

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