8th day of Navratri 2020 is April 1 in Chaitra Navratri (Vasant Navratri) & 24 October 2020 in Sharad Durga Navratri. This day marks Durga Ashtami, Maha Ashtami, Veerashtami, Mahanavami, Sandhi Puja.
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 2020
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, 24 October 2020
प्रमादीचा नाम संवत्सर, निज आश्विन मॉस, शुक्ल पक्ष, अष्टमी तिथि, श्रवण नक्षत्र, शूल योग, बालव करण |
Suryodayam (Sunrise) 06:31 Suryastamaya (Sunset) 17:50
Chandrodayam (Moonrise)13:49 Chandrastama (Moonset)24:58
Today’s Panchangam
Paksha (Fortnight) Shukla Paksha
Tithi (Lunar Day) Ashtami – 06:58
Nakshatra Shravana – 26:38*
Yoga Shula – 24:42*
Karana Balava – 19:15
Today’s Panchang
Purnimanta Month Ashwin
Amavasyanta Month Ashwin
Shaka Samvatsara: Sharvari
Vikram Samvat Varsha: Pramadicha
Rahu Kalam: 09:21 – 10:46
Gulika Kalam: 06:31 – 07:56
Yama Gandam: 13:35 – 15:00
North Indian Hindi Calendar – Nija Ashwin Mahina 2077 (Ashwina Maas)
Malayalam Calendar – Thulam Month 1196 (Thulam Masam)
Kannada Calendar – Nija Ashwina Maasa (Ashwina Masa)
Tamil Calendar – Aippasi Month (Aippasi Masam)
Bengali Calendar – Kartik Mash 1427
Nepali Calendar – Kartik Maas 2077
Telugu Calendar – Nija Ashwayuja Masam (Ashwayuja Masam)
Marathi Calendar – Nija Ashwin Maas (Ashwin Maas)
Gujarati Calendar – Nija Ashoj Maas (Ashoj Maas)
Today’s Rashi
Ravi Rashi (Sun Sign) Tula
Chandra Rashi (Moon Sign) Makara
Auspicious Time
Amrita Kalam 15:43 – 17:24
Abhijit: 11:48 – 12:33
Time to Avoid
Varjyam Kalam
Durmuhurthams: 07:16 – 08:02