Navratri 2025: Worship of Maa Mahagauri on the eighth day of Navratri, know the colors, mantras, rituals

Shardiya Navratri 2025 Day  8  Mahagauri Puja: The eighth day of Shardiya Navratri is considered to be very important. It is also known as Maha Ashtami. Kanya Puja is performed on this day. Many people break their fast on the day of Ashtami after Kanya Pujan. The Ashtami Tithi of Shardiya Navratri or Durga Puja will fall on Tuesday, September 30, 2025.

  Ashtami Tithi is dedicated to Goddess Mahagauri, the eighth form of Goddess Durga. She is considered to be the goddess of beauty, purity, peace and compassion. Worshipping her brings peace of mind, health benefits and prosperity

  According to the Panchang, the Ashtami Tithi of the Shukla Paksha of the month of Ashwin will begin at 4:32 pm on September 29 and end at 6:06 pm on October 30. According to Udayatithi, the day of Ashtami Puja and Kanya Puja will fall on Tuesday, September 30, 2025. Let's know the complete information related to the worship of Maa Mahagauri - worship method, auspicious muhurat, mantras, colors, offerings and aarti><

auspicious moment of Mahagauri Puja

Brahma Muhurat - 4:37 am to 5:25 am

Abhijeet Muhurat - 11:47 AM to 12:35 PM

Kanya Puja Muhurat - 10:40 am to 12:10 pm

Ma Mahagauri Puja Vidhi (Maa Mahagauri Puja Vidhi)

Wake up early in the morning, take a bath and wear clean clothes. Clean the place of worship and sprinkle Ganga water. Now, install the idol or image of Maa Mahagauri and anoint with Ganga water. Offer red sandalwood paste, kumkum, rice seeds, red flowers, red khesh, etc. to the Goddess. Also offer fruits, kheer (sweets) and sweets. After this, light incense and diyas and recite Durga Saptashati or Durga Chalisa. Chant mantras and then perform aarti. Many people also call Durga Ashtami as Havan Ashtami. There is also a ritual of performing havan on this day

Mata Mahagauri's Favourite Bhog (8th Bhog on the day of Navratri) - On Durga Ashtami, do not forget to offer coconut to Maa Mahagauri. You can also offer halwa, puri, black gram and kheer.

Favourite colour of Mata Mahagauri (8th colour of Navratri) - Goddess Mahagauri is very fond of the colour pink. So, offer pink coloured things to them during the puja. You should wear pink clothes during the puja

ma Mahagauri Puja Mantra

Prayer Mantra

ShvetE vRRishhe Samriddha Shvetaambardhara ShuchiH ।

Mahagauri Shubham Dadyanmahadeva Pramodada.

Devi Sarvabhuteshu Maa Gauri is an institution.

namasteshyE namasteshyE namasteshyE namO namah.

hymn

या देवी सर्वभू‍ तेषु मां गौरी रूपेण संस्थिता.

नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नम:.

Chant this mantra

ॐ देवी महागौर्यै नमः.

ॐ ऐं ह्रीं क्लीं महागौर्ये नम:

form of Mata Mahagauri

is white. They are compared to conch, moon and water lotus. His vehicle is a bullock, hence the name Vrisharudha. Since she wears white clothes and jewellery, she is also known as Svetambardhara. Goddess Mahagauri has four arms. His upper right hand is in Abhaya Mudra, and in his lower hand is a trident. He has a damru in his upper left hand, and a groom mudra in his lower hand. The mother's posture is calm and attractive. It is said that Goddess Mahagauri did severe penance to attain Lord Shiva, due to which her body turned dark. Pleased with Mahagauri's penance, Shiva purified her body with Gangajal, bringing back her radiance. After this, her colour turned white and she came to be known as Mahagauri.