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Durga Ashtami fast is a festival of worship of Shakti, at this time the worship of Mother Durga is done. The festival of Masik Durga Ashtami is celebrated at the time of Ashtami of Shukla Paksha of every month. On this day devotees worship Goddess Durga and also observe a fast to get her divine blessings. Goddess Durga is the goddess who defeats all the sufferings of the devotees and destroys the enemies and gives them freedom from sufferings. The day of Durga Ashtami is celebrated as the victory of Goddess Durga over a demon named Mahishasur. It is believed that whoever observes Durga Ashtami fast with full dedication, gets happiness and good fortune in life. Women offer vermilion to Maa Durga on this day for marital happiness and prosperity in their lives and observe fast. On this day devotees chant various goddess mantras. Reciting Durga Chalisa on this day is also considered fruitful. At the end of the puja, devotees also recite the Durga Ashtami fasting story. After the worship, Brahmins are given food and dakshina.
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Monthly Durgashtami Vrat
Durga Ashtami Vrat is celebrated with reverence and gaiety in some places of northern and western India. In some areas of Andhra Pradesh, there is also a practice of celebrating Durga Ashtami as 'Bathukamma Panduga'. The festival of Durga Ashtami is an important time for the believers of Shakta tradition, at that time the goddess is worshiped in both the form of tantra and mantra.
Monthly Durgashtami Puja
On the day of Durga Ashtami, devotees worship Goddess Durga, wake up early in the morning and offer many things in the form of flowers, sandalwood and incense to the goddess. In some places, worship of virgin girls is also done on the day of Durga Ashtami fast. Girls between the ages of 6 and 12 are worshiped in the form of Goddess Durga. Special bhog is prepared to offer it to the goddess.
Fasting is an important ritual activity of this Ashtami day. One who observes Durga Ashtami fast abstains from eating and drinking throughout the day. Men and women observe this fast equally. Durga Ashtami Vrat is celebrated for spiritual progress and to get the blessings of Maa Durga. Some devotees keep a fast by consuming only milk or eating fruits and the mother is appeased by hard practice.
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