8th day of Navratri 2023 is March 29 in Chaitra Navratri (Vasant Navratri) & 22 October 2023 in Sharad Durga Navratri. This day marks Durga Ashtami, Maha Ashtami, Veerashtami, Mahanavami, Sandhi Puja. In 2023, 8th day of Navratri is Durgashtami.
It also marks the third day of Durga Puja in Bengal, Assam, and other Eastern parts of India.
Today’s Goddess to worship in Navadurga Sampradaya is – Maa Mahagauri
Today’s Goddess to worship in Navadevi Sampradaya is – Sri Mahishasura Mardhini Devi
Today’s Goddess to worship (Alankaram) in Vijayawada Kanakadurga Temple is – Sri Durga Devi
Today’s Goddess to worship in Dasha Mahavidya sampradaya is – Bagalamukhi (Pitambari) Mahavidya and Matangi Mahavidya
Today’s Goddess to worship in Saptamatrika / Ashtamatrika Sampradaya is – Vajreshwari Devi and Mukteshwari Devi.
Today’s Navratri colour is – Read this post for Navratri colours list for 2023
Today’s Naivedyam or food recipe to offer to Durga Mata is – read this post for Nine Naivedyams for Durga
In Nepal, Navratri is celebrated as Dashain. On the eighth day of Dashain, regular puja to Goddess Durga is observed along with the above said vratas. Most of the devotees are not aware about the sixth day of Vratas of Navratri.
यह बंगाल, असम और भारत के अन्य पूर्वी हिस्सों में दुर्गा पूजा के तीसरे दिन है।
नवदुर्गा सम्प्रदाय में पूजा करने की आज की देवी है – माँ महागौरी
नवदेवी सम्प्रदाय में पूजा करने के लिए आज की देवी है – श्री महिषासुर मर्धिनी देवी
विजयवाड़ा कनकदुर्गा मंदिर में आज की देवी (अलंकारम) की पूजा करने के लिए श्री दुर्गा देवी हैं
दशा महाविद्या संप्रदाय में पूजा करने की आज की देवी है – बगलामुखी (पीताम्बरी) महाविद्या और मातंगी महाविद्या
आज की देवी सप्तमत्रिका अष्टमत्रिका सम्प्रदाय में पूजा करने वाली हैं – वज्रेश्वरी देवी और मुक्तेश्वरी देवी।
Panchang, 22 October 2023
Suryodayam(Sunrise) : 06:10 AM
Suryastama(Sunset) : 05:39 PM
Chandrodayam(Moonrise) : 01:12 PM
Chandrastama(Moonset) : 12:09 AM, Oct 23
Today’s Panchangam:
Tithi : Ashtami upto 07:58 PMNavami
Nakshatra : Uttara Ashadha upto 06:44 PMShravana
Karana : Vishti upto 08:58 AM, Bava upto 07:58 PM, Balava,
Yoga : Dhriti upto 09:53 PM, Shula,
Weekday : Raviwara,
Paksha : Shukla Paksha
Samvat:
Shaka Samvat : 1945 Shobhakrit
Chandramasa : Ashwina – Purnimanta Ashwina – Amanta
Vikram Samvat : 2080 Nala
Gujarati Samvat : 2079 Aananda
Shubh Muhurat:
Abhijit : 11:32 AM to 12:18 PM
Amrit Kalam : 12:38 PM to 02:10 PM
Time to avoid:
Rahu Kalam : 04:13 PM to 05:39 PM
Yamaganda : 11:55 AM to 01:21 PM
Gulikai Kalam : 02:47 PM to 04:13 PM
Dur Muhurtam : 04:07 PM to 04:53 PM
Varjyam : 10:29 PM to 11:59 PM