Durga Ashtami 2021 News
During the 9-day Navratri festival, eating onions and garlic are prohibited.
This year, Chaitra Navratri began on April 13 and will last till Ram Navami on April 21 respectively.
On the eighth day (Ashtami) of Navratri, devotees worship the Mahagauri - a form of Goddess Durga form.
Kanjak puja or Kanya puja is a much revered ritual of Navratri.
It is performed by all those who observe fasts during the festival.
It is only after offering prayers to the 9 little girls, called Kanjaks.
The day begins with taking a bath, wearing new clothes and praying to the goddess in her Mahagauri avatar.
Kanjak puja or Kanya puja is a much revered ritual of Navratri.
Mahagauri is white in colour, therefore the name - Maha means great and Gauri stands for the colour white.
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