Masik Durga Ashtami 2026
17th Nov 2026
Masik Durga Ashtami 2026 is on Tuesday, 17 November 2026.
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:51 AM – 12:34 PM |
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| Times for | Ujjain (IST) |
मासिक दुर्गा अष्टमी 2026 कब है?
मासिक दुर्गा अष्टमी 2026 मंगलवार, 17 नवंबर को है।
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Ashtami
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Prarthana, Mantras & Vrat Katha
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Festival Date, Tithi & Muhurat
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Frequently Asked Questions
When is Masik Durga Ashtami in 2026?
Masik Durga Ashtami 2026 falls on Tuesday, 17 November 2026.
What is Masik Durga Ashtami?
Masik Durga Ashtami is the monthly rehearsal of Maha Ashtami — the eighth day of Sharadiya Navratri when Durga's fight with Mahishasura reaches its peak. Devotees who keep the annual fast repeat it every Shukla Paksha Ashtami, treating each month's eighth tithi as a small Ashtami in its own right.
Why is Masik Durga Ashtami observed?
The day takes its weight from the Devi Mahatmya (part of the Markandeya Purana, around the 5th–6th century CE), where Mahishasura holds a boon that no man can kill him — so the gods pool their energies into a female form, Durga. On the great annual Ashtami this story climaxes at the Sandhi moment: the last 24 minutes of Ashtami joined to the first 24 minutes of Navami, when the goddess Chamunda is said to have sprung out to slay the demons Chanda and Munda. Monthly observers compress that arc into a single fast day. Many read a chapter of the Durga Saptashati (the 700 verses of the Devi Mahatmya), light lamps at dusk, and offer flowers — a quiet, household-scale Ashtami between the big ones in Chaitra and Ashwin.
Which prarthanas are recited on Masik Durga Ashtami?
Durga Kavacham and Ya Devi Sarvabhuteshu are recited on Masik Durga Ashtami. You can listen to them with audio on this page.
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