Ahoi Ashtami 2025 Tara Rise: Check Sanjh Star Rise & Krishna Dashami Moonrise Timing, Rituals, Significance

Ahoi Ashtami is being celebrated on October 13th, a Hindu festival that falls during the month of Kartik and 8 days ahead of the Diwali festival. On this special occasion, mothers carry out fasting and puja for Goddess Ahoi and pray for the well-being of their children and family. The preparations of puja is usually done before sunset, while the fasting is broken during twilight after sighting stars in the sky. Here are the details of star-rise and moonrise times.

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According Drikpanchang, the puja muhurat timing is from 5:53 pm to 7:08 pm. The duration for puja is for 1 hour and 15 minutes.

Ashtami Tithi Begins - 12:24 PM on Oct 13, 2025

Ashtami Tithi Ends - 11:09 AM on Oct 14, 2025

Sanjh (evening) time for sighting Stars - 06:17 PM

Krishna Dashami Moonrise on Ahoi Ashtami - 11:20 PM

Do's and Don'ts of Ahoi Asthami Vrat

As per 99pandit website, here are the do's and don'ts during Ahoi Asthami Vrat:

• Bypass sleeping on the day of vrat.
• Don't stitch anything on Ahoi Ashtami.
• On this day, people avoid black, blue, or white colours.
• Make only sattvic food to offer, like bhog prasad.
• Bypass to consume garlic and ginger as they are tamasic foods.
• You can use brass, bronze, silver, and gold utensils while performing puja rituals.
• You can use an earthen pot made of clay, like a Karwa, while performing the puja.
• Ideally, parents should perform the puja along with their children.
• Women must wear a silver garland that depicts Syau Mata for the puja.
• Keep some money near the Goddess as a Dakshina, along with sweets and grains.
• Grazing the cows should happen after completing all the rituals.

Ahoi Ashtami 2025 Significance:

Ahoi Ashtami is a celebration of maternal love and the blessings of Goddess Parvati, worshipped in her form as Ahoi Mata, the guardian of children. This fast is known for its discipline and devotion. Mothers abstain from food and water throughout the day, spending time in prayer and reflection. The festival also reminds families of the power of faith and repentance. Many women choose to donate food, clothes, or grains on this day as a gesture of compassion and goodwill, as per Astrosure.AI website.