Ahoy Ashtami 2024: Ahoi Ashtami fast is observed on the Ashtami day of Kartik Krishna Paksha. Ahoi Mata, Mother Parvati, is worshiped on this day. Mothers observe fast to protect their children, happiness, prosperity and progress. Women pray for long life for their children on this day. If someone does not have children, then this fast is considered special for them as well. This Ahoi Ashtami fast will be held today, October 24th.
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Ahoi Ashtami fast is observed on the Ashtami day of Krishna Paksha in the month of Kartik. This Kartik Krishna Ashtami Tithi will start at 01:18 am on October 23 and end at 01:58 am on October 24. Therefore, the Ahoi Ashtami fast will be held on October 24th.
Auspicious moment of puja
This year, the auspicious time to worship Ahoi Ashtami is on October 24 from 5:42 pm to 6:59 pm. The fast will be broken when you see the stars at night. At this time, those who are fasting can break their fast by looking up at the stars.
Ahoy fast worship method
Paint the image of Ahoy Mata on the wall in ocher or red. Worship begins after sunset when the stars appear. Among the puja items, keep silver or white metallic ajoy, pearl garlands, water filled kalash, milk rice, halwa and flowers, lamps etc.
First, offer Roli, flowers and lamps to Ahoi Mata. Give them milk and rice. Then listen to the story of Ahoy holding seven grains of wheat and some dakshina in his hand. After the story is over, place the garland around your neck. Offer water to the moon and eat food. Remove the silver garland on Diwali and sprinkle water on it to keep it safe.
Ajoy quick note
During the fast of Ahoy Mata, do not fast and pray without taking a bath. Don’t use dark blue at all. Do not harm any living creature during your fast. And don’t destroy the green trees. Do not reuse all the puja materials that were used previously during the fast of Ajoy Mata. Do not use wilted flowers or stale sweets during fasting.
Ajoy Kuai’s story
In ancient times, there lived a moneylender’s wife in a village. He has seven sons. Once, a few days before Diwali, the moneylender’s wife went to the forest to collect dirt to decorate her house. While digging, a young porcupine was accidentally killed by his shovel. The moneylender’s wife regretted the incident very much. But she returned home.
After that incident, his seven sons gradually died one by one. The moneylender and his wife were very sad. One day the moneylender’s wife asked a priest the cause of her pain. Pandit told him that Shah’s sons had been dying since the day Shah’s children died. Pandit advised him to observe the Ahoi Mata fast on Ashtami Tithi of Krishna Paksha in the month of Kartik and repent sincerely.
The moneylender’s wife observed fast and worshiped Ajoy Mata on Pandit’s advice. Mother Ahoy was satisfied with his devotion and worship and gave life to all his sons. Since then, it has been believed that women who observe the Ahoy Mata fast and worship devoutly on this day will have long life and prosperity for their children.
