The great festival of Sharadiya Navratri will end with Kanya Pujan on Friday, October 11. This time both Ashtami and Navami will be worshipped together. According to astrology, this year Saptami and Ashtami were on the same day, October 10. In such a situation, Ashtami with Saptami is considered prohibited in the scriptures. For this reason, this year in Navratri, both Mahagauri's worship and Kanya Pujan on Ashtami will be done on Friday, October 11. And on the same day, Kanya Pujan and Maa Siddhidatri's worship of Mahanavami will be done.

According to the Vedic calendar, Ashtami Tithi is starting from 12.31 pm on October 10 this year, which will end on October 11 at 12:06 pm. As soon as Ashtami Tithi ends, Navami Tithi will start, which will end on October 12 at 10:57 am. For this reason, Ashtami and Navami will be worshipped on October 11.

Auspicious time for Kanya Pujan on Ashtami-Navami

First auspicious time - On October 11, from 5:25 am to 06:20 am, there will be an auspicious time for Kanya Pujan on Ashtami-Navami. Talking about the second auspicious time, if you want, you can also worship Kanya in Abhijeet Muhurta. Abhijeet Muhurta will be on Friday from 11:44 am to 12:33 pm.

Importance of Kanya Pujan on Ashtami-Navami

Navratri is also said to honor women power and worship girls. For this reason, there is also a tradition of worshiping and feeding virgin girls during Navratri. The penance of Navratri remains incomplete without Kanya Pujan on Ashtami and Navami. Invite girls a day before Ashtami-Navami. Welcome the girls with a shower of flowers. Wash their feet in a thaali and take their blessings. Make sure to seat a Batuk with the girls. Then feed everyone halwa, chana and puri. In the end, while leaving, give donation and take blessings of the girls.