Durga Ashtami 2021 Date: History, Significance, Puja Vidhi and Shubh Muhurat

Masik Durga Ashtami, which is dedicated to Ma Durga, is celebrated with a daylong worship of the goddess on the Shukla paksha ashtami, with puja and vrat taking place in the evening. It is claimed that the vrat practised on this day may erase all sufferings from devotees’ lives and bring peace, wealth, and happiness into their families. The Ashadha Shukla Ashtami Tithi commences at on Saturday, July 17. The Shukla Ashtami Tithi in this month concludes on July 17, at 2:41 am IST.

Durga Ashtami: History and Significance

Once upon a time, there existed Durgam, a terrible monster that tormented the planets beyond comparison. All the gods fled to Kailash, terrified, to seek Lord Shiva’s assistance in this issue. On Shukla Paksha ashtami, Lord Shiva, Vishnu, and Brahma united their forces and gave birth to Ma Durga.

They handed her the most formidable weapons, and she conducted a fierce battle with the demon, vanquishing him in no time. The three realms celebrated in delight and thanked and worshipped Ma Durga in a variety of joyful ways.