Ahoi Ashtami 2025 – A Day of Mother Love and Devotion for their Children

Ahoi Ashtami 2025 celebrates a mother’s love, power, and faith. On this day, mothers do a fast and pray to Ahoi Mata to make sure that their children will have long, healthy, and happy lives. It is one of those festivals that brings religious faith and tells us how effective a mother’s prayers and blessings are, and what results her love and prayers can give us. 

The story behind Ahoi Ashtami

The story of a heartbroken mother explains why people fast on Ahoi Ashtami after she accidentally killed a baby animal and received a curse.

A long time ago, A lady accidentally killed a lion cub when she was digging soil. Due to the karmic curse, she lost all her children.  Later, she prayed to Ahoi Mata in such deep guilt and fasted strictly. Her honesty touched the goddess, and she brought her children back to life. Mothers have since maintained this fast in an attempt to get forgiveness, blessings, and protection for their children.

When Is Ahoi Ashtami in 2025? Date, Time & Muhurat

Ahoi Ashtami 2025 will be on Monday (13th October), and Ashtami Tithi will begin at 12:24 PM on 13th October and will end at 11:09 AM on 14th October. Typically, the stars are observed (sanjha) in the evening puja at around 6:25 pm, and the fast is broken by pouring water over the moon as soon as the moon 

Date & Tithi for Ahoi Ashtami 2025

Date of Ahoi Ashtami 2025: 13th October 2025 (Monday)  

Start of ashtami tithi: October 13th, 2025, 12:24 PM 

End of ashtami tithi: October 14th, 2025, 11:09 AM 

Puja Timings

Ahoi Mata Puja Muhurat: 6:02 PM – 7:15 PM on October 13.

Sighting of Stars (Sanjh): 6.25 PM on October 13.

Moonrise: When the evening puja is over, mothers end the fast by pouring water (Arghya) in front of the moon.

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Ahoi Ashtami Puja Vidhi 2025 – How to perform the rituals

The symbolic meaning of every ritual in the Ahoi Ashtami fast is wonderful. The following is an easy way of observing the vrat with devotion:

Morning Rituals

Start your morning by waking up early before the sun rises. Make a promise to take a fast for the protection and well-being of your children. Do not eat or drink until evening. Remember to keep calm throughout the day and chant the name of Ahoi Mata. 

Evening Puja (5:40 PM – 6:55 PM)

First, clean the house and place of worship, then draw a picture of Ahoi Mata. Put a kalash, a diya, raw milk, and a silver coin also (where possible) close to it. Offer roli, rice, sweets, as well as fruits.

Sit with your children and chant the Ahoi Ashtami Vrat Katha. Then, after the Katha, perform Aarti and pray to Ahoi Mata for your child’s health and give them happiness.

Star Sighting and Thanksgiving

As the first star comes at night in the sky, pour some water on it (arghya) and silently pray for the prosperity of your children. This marks the end of the fast.
Drink water and eat satvik food to break your fast. Share this meal with your family, first because it is a sign of love, and the happiness of Godly blessings.

Those who wish to have children or harmony in family life can also perform Santhanam Gopalam Homam, a sacred ritual for the blessings of fertility and children.

Significant Traditions Ahoi Ashtami

Ahoi Ashtami is not just a fast day, but it is a day of sacred love, faith, and devotion for children. Each ceremony performed on this day has deep This festival connects mothers with divine powers and family unity.

Important Traditions to Follow

Fasting with Faith:

Mothers practice a strict fast from sunrise till the sighting of the first star. It is a fast that is considered good, prosperous, and blessed with children.

Drawing Ahoi Mata:

The devotee then draws an image of Ahoi Mata on a clean wall or places a printed chart; after this, the puja is performed in the evening.

Offerings to the Goddess:

Give roli, rice, milk, sweets, and fruits during puja. Having a silver coin or an image of Ahoi Mata is auspicious to keep close to the place of worship.

Listening to the Ahoi mata Katha

Ahoi Mata is told to forgive and get divine grace. It teaches the mothers the strength of true devotion.

Spiritual Understandings and useful tips

• Women who are not even expecting a child also follow this vrat to get conceived and to get the blessings of Ahoi Mata. Individuals who have faith in them offer silver coins, cloth, or fruits as a token of thankfulness after their wishes are granted.
• Take your children to the puja and they will create a warm and nice atmosphere. 
• Do not allow yourself to be distracted by phones, television, and stay in touch with the spirit.
• The festival is founded not on a celebration meal, but also on emotional cleansing and reflection. It helps mothers to be stress-free, welcome divine peace, and bring happiness and security to their homes.

 Spiritual followers usually connect with a spiritual guide or online puja services so that they can participate in the guided rituals from the comfort of their homes. 

Celebration of Ahoi Ashtami in different parts of India

Ahoi Ashtami in North India

The festival is conducted using traditional wall art, story telling and decorated puja plate (thal) in states such as Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Punjab. There is a group of families singing bhajans and narrating the blessings of Ahoi Mata.

Ahoi Ashtami in Western India

It is a growing trend in Maharashtra and Gujarat, and particularly among urban families who are reconnecting with their roots. There are special child protection and family harmony puja and prayers in the temples of Ahoi Mata.

You can also talk with astrologers on the internet to know how Ahoi Ashtami 2025 can affect your life or horoscope, whether it is spiritual or astrological.

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Celebration of Ahoi Ashtami at Home

You can make your celebration a simple, though not particularly difficult, one. Clean your house, light lamps, and decorate your prayer area with flowers and rangoli. Place your child’s photo or name near the prayer area and chant : 

“Om Ahoi Bhagavati Namah or Om Durgaayai Namah”

Do Devotion storytelling in the evening. Once you have been blessed by the starlight, open your fast with your family and have a good satvik dinner.

You can also consult an astrologer online in case you want to get individual rituals and remedies, or need any divine help concerning the health and future of your child.

Do’s and Don’ts During Ahoi Ashtami Fast

Do’s

• Before daybreak, swear an oath.
• Be positive, calm, and prayerful during the day.
• The puja must be done in the proper muhurat of the evening.
• Take your children in prayer.
• Only after seeing the first star can one break the fast.

Don’ts

• It is not to eat or drink before fasting.
• Never be angry, gossip, or talk against each other.
• Don’t skip the Ahoi Mata Katha.
• Keep focused through spirituality.

To increase prosperity, fulfilment of wishes, most of the devotees take the Manokamna Poorna Mahayagya puja help on this auspicious day and get divine blessings of peace and prosperity.

Conclusion

Ahoi Ashtami 2025 is one of the days of purity and spiritual power. It connects the families by their devotion and reminds all other mothers of their divine power. Prayer in your house may be full of joy, light, and blessings as you see this vrat.

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