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Ahoi Ashtami 2024: The festival of Ahoi Ashtami 2024 is celebrated every year on the Ashtami date of Krishna Paksha of Kartik month. On this day, mothers observe a fast for the long life, happiness, prosperity and bright future of their children. Worshiping Ahoi Mata and seeing Ahoi Chitra on this day is considered very auspicious. This year Ahoi Ashtami is on Thursday, 24th October. There is also Sadhya Yoga and Guru Pushya Nakshatra on this day. By worshiping Ahoi Mata in this coincidence, the problems going on in the life of the children end.
Who is Ahoi Mata?
Ahoi Mata is considered to be the form of Mother Parvati. She is worshiped as the goddess who protects children and grants them long life. By worshiping them, such yogas are formed in the horoscope of women, due to which all the bad yogas like Bandhya Yoga, freedom from abortion, untimely death of children and evil children etc. are eliminated. According to religious legend, Ahoi Mata is depicted as a Ahoi (porcupine or mongoose), which is seen as a symbol of a mythological event.
It is said that in ancient times a woman who was the mother of her sons accidentally killed a porcupine’s babies while digging soil in the forest. After this incident the woman feels remorse and does penance and apologizes to the goddess. Pleased with his penance, the goddess blesses him that his children will be safe. Since then, this tradition has been going on that mothers worship Ahoi Mata and pray for the longevity and well-being of their children.
Ahoi Ashtami fast and worship method
On the day of Ahoi Ashtami, women take a bath in the morning and take a vow to fast. In this fast, fasting is observed throughout the day without consuming food or water and Ahoi Mata is worshiped in the evening. In the puja, a Kalash filled with water is established and the story of Ahoi Mata is narrated. Silver Ahoi or metal idol is also used during the puja. The fast is broken only after seeing the moon in the evening.
Importance
Ahoi Ashtami The religious belief of the fast is that the women who worship Ahoi Mata and observe fast on this day, their children attain long life, happiness, prosperity and a happy life. Also, worshiping Ahoi Mata removes all the troubles related to children and brings prosperity in their lives.