In the nine days of Sharadiya Navratri, the eighth day of the eighth Shakti Mahagauri of Maa Durga is worshiped. Today will be the day of worship of Maa Mahagauri on Tuesday, 30 September 2025. On this day, many people also perform Kanjak Pujan and Havan.

Goddess Mahagauri is divine and Tejwan in the Goddess Bhagwat Purana. He is worshiped as Ardhangini of Lord Shiva. The worshiper attains all the siddhis by worshiping Mahagauri. Let’s know about the story related to Maa Mahagauri.

According to the legend, once the Himalayan daughter Parvati decided to get Lord Shankar as her husband and started harsh penance for this.

Parvati meditated for years. During this time neither took food nor drank water. Pleased with Parvati’s penance, Lord Shiva promised to give him a boon.

While doing penance for years, Parvati’s body became black and Krishna. Then Lord Shiva ordered Ganga ji to bathe Parvati. After bathing with holy Ganges water, Parvati’s body became Gauravarna and became famous as ‘Mahagauri’. e 7

It is believed that on the day of Ashtami, the devotee who reads or hears this story with reverence, the darkness is removed from his life, all wishes are fulfilled.

Today is the Ashtami date of Sharadiya Navratri on Tuesday, 30 September 2025. Today is the law of worship of Mahagauri, the eighth form of Maa Durga. Along with this, many people keep fast and worship girls.

On the Ashtami date of Navratri, people consider small girls as the form of Maa Durga and call home respectfully, wash their feet, give food and touch their feet and take their blessings.

Today, three auspicious times are going to be auspicious for worshiping Virgo on Maha Ashtami. You can get the blessings of Mother Durga by worshiping Virgo at some time at your convenience. Know auspicious time for girl worship.

The first Muhurta for worshiping Virgo on Ashtami will be from 5.10 am to 06 am to 13 minutes. During this time, you will get about 1 hour 12 minutes for girl worship.

The second auspicious time for Kanya Puja will start from 10.41 am in the morning and it will be 12 to 11 minutes in the afternoon. This Muhurta will also be auspicious for Kanya Puja.

The last and third Muhurta on September 30 for Kanya Pujan will be from 11.47 am to 12.35 pm. This will be Abhijeet Muhurta. Abhijeet Muhurta is also considered good for Kanya Puja.

The holy festival of Chaitra Navratri started on March 30 and today is Mahashtami Tithi on 5 April. On this day, people worship Virgo or Kunjan, in which 9 small girls are worshiped as the form of Maa Durga.

Apart from Ashtami Tithi, some people worship the girl on the last day of Navratri i.e. Navami Tithi. This year Navami Tithi is on 6 April 2025.

For Kanya Puja, small girls of 2-10 years of age are invited on Ashtami or Navami Tithi, their feet are washed and tilak is applied and after giving gifts, they are sent after taking blessings.

It is believed that by worshiping the girl on Navratri, the blessings of the mother fort are obtained and the communication of positive energy at home increases. But know which gifts should not be given to small girls during the girl’s worship.

Kanjas should not be given steel utensils, glass items or any harmful things. Giving these things can make Mata Rani angry.

Apart from this, avoid giving black clothes or black clothes in a gift to small girls. It is considered inauspicious to use black things in worship.