Ashtami or Astami is the eighth day in each fortnight of every Hindu month. This day is considered as inauspicious as per some Hindu calendars. New ventures, businesses, programs, functions or any other auspicious deeds are avoided during Ashtami days. Here is the list of Ashtami dates in 2010:
Ashtami dates in January 2010:
- January 8, 2010
- January 23, 2010 – Bhishmashtami (Shani Ashtami)
Ashtami dates in February 2010:
- February 6, 2010 (Shani Ashtami)
- February 22, 2010
Astami March 2010 dates:
- March 8, 2010 – Sheetalashtami or Sheetala Ashtami
- March 23, 2010 – Durgashtami during Chaitra Navratri or Ashokashtami in Orissa
Astami dates in April 2010:
- April 7, 2010
- April 22, 2010
Ashtami May 2010 dates:
Astami June 2010 dates:
- June 5, 2010 (Shani Ashtami)
- June 19, 2010 (Shani Ashtami)
Ashtami July 2010 dates:
- July 4, 2010
- July 19, 2010
Ashtami August 2010 dates:
- August 3, 2010
- August 17, 2010
Astami September 2010 dates:
- September 1, 2010 – Krishnashtami 2010 or Janmashtami (Krishna Janmashtami for Smarta people)
- September 2, 2010 – Gokulashtami 2010 (Janmashtami for Vaishnava sect)
- September 15, 2010
Ashtami October 2010 dates:
- October 1, 2010
- October 15, 2010 – Durgashtami 2010
- October 30, 2010 – Ahoi Ashtami 2010 (Shani Ashtami)
Ashtami November 2010 dates:
- November 14, 2010 – Gopashtami 2010
- November 29, 2010 – Kala Bhairavashtami 2010 or Mahakal Bhairav Jayanti
Astami December 2010 dates:
- December 13, 2010
- December 28, 2010
Bhishmashtami, Chaitra Durgashtami or Ashokashtami, Krishnashtami or Gokulashtami or Janmashtami, Gopashtami, Sheetalashtami, Ahoi Ashtami, Jyeshtashtami, Kalabhairavashtami or Mahakal Bhairo Astami are some festivals celebrated on Ashtami days. Ashtami which falls on Shanivar or Saturdasy is also considered auspicious.
Ahoi Ashtami is observed on Kartik Krishna Ashtami in North Indian states. Here is the Ahoi Ashtami vrat katha. Once upon a time, there lived a devoted woman in a village. She had seven sons. One day in the month of Kartik, just before Diwali festival, she went to the forest to bring soil for the renovation and decoration of her house. She has begun digging soil with a spade near a den. Suddenly the spade fell on the cub in the den and the cub died. The woman felt very sorry and sympathetic. She took soil from the forest and came back.
After few days, all her seven sons died within a year. She was very depressed and told about the incident to older women in her village and cried out saying that the incident was occurred unintentionally. She asked them to suggest any remedy to get rid of her sin. They suggested her to worship the Goddess Ahoi Bhagwati by drawing the face of the cub.
The women performed Ahoi Mata puja as they stated and observed fast on the day. Ahoi Mata was pleased with her devotion and appeared before her. As a boon of the Goddess, all her seven sons came back alive. Since then, it became a ritual to worship Ahoi Ashtami Bhagwati on Kartik Krishna Ashtami day.
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Ahoi Ashtami is dedicated to worship Ahoi Bhagwati or Ahoi Mata. Ahoi Ashtami is observed on Kartik Krishna Ashtami. This festival is observed mainly in North India. Ahoi Ashtami 2009. The puja procedure and rituals of Ahoi Mata Puja on Ahoi Ashtami may differ from region to region but the general procedure of Puja is given here.
Ahoi Ashtami fast or Upvaas is very similar to Karva Chauth vrat. Mothers observe fast on Ahoi Ashtami day for wellbeing of their children. They wake up before the Sunrise and go to temples to offer prayers to Ahoi Mata.
Some people perform Ahoi Bhagwati Puja at their homes. They draw a picture of Ahoi Bhagwati at a sacred and sanctified place in their puja rooms and a bowl of water is placed on it. Printed images and posters of Ahoi Bhagwati Mata are also available nowadays. A red coloured thread which is applied with turmeric powder in both the edges is wrapped around the bowl of water. After that, all the women listen to the story of Ahoi Mata which is recited by an elderly lady. The women break their fast in the evening after seeing the Moon and stars in the sky.
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Ahoi Ashtami is observed on the eighth day (Ashtami) in Kartik month (October – november). It is mainly celebrated in North India. Ahoi Ashtami 2010 date is October 30. This vrata is observed by mothers for the wellbeing of their children. Ahoi Ashtami is very similar to Karva Chauth fast observed on Kartik Chaturthi.
Ahoi Ashtami puja procedure and rituals of this puja may differ from place to place in North Indian states but the deity worshipped on this festival is same in every place. Ahoi Mata, the protector of children, is worshipped during Ahoi Astami puja. Women offer prayers to Ahoi Mata, observe strict fast and some special recipes based on the regional significance are prepared and offered to the Goddess. In the evening after seeing the stars in the sky, women break their fast.
Ahoi Ashtami Vrat Katha
