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Ahoi Ashtami 2025: Ahoi Ashtami fast is observed on Ashtami Tithi (eighth day) of Kartik month. Women observe this fast for the protection and welfare of their children. This fast is also observed for the birth of a child. On this day, women observe Nirjala fast for their children. This fast brings happiness and prosperity in the life of their children. Women worship Ahoi Mata on Ahoi Ashtami. Some special things have also been mentioned in the scriptures about Ahoi Ashtami fast. These things should be kept in mind. Let us know which 5 things women should avoid on Ahoi Ashtami.

Ahoi Ashtami Puja Method

It falls on the same day, exactly seven days before the fast. This fast is observed only by those women who have children or who wish to have a child. Mothers of children should fast for the whole day. In the evening, make a statue of Ahoi with eight chambers on the wall. Draw a picture of Sei (Syau) and Sei's children near the idol, or get a printed picture of Ahoi Ashtami and hang it on the wall. After the puja, after sunset (when the stars come out), purify the ground, worship the courtyard, fill a pot with water and keep it in a plate like a Kalash and perform the puja. After worshiping Ahoi Mata, the mothers listen to the story.

For the puja, mothers should prepare a silver Ahoi (Sayau) in advance and attach two silver beads to it. Just like a pendant is used in a necklace, similarly weave a silver ahoi and insert silver beads into it. Then worship Ahoi with Roli, rice, milk and rice. Make Satiya in a pot filled with water. Keep pudding and money as gift in a bowl and seven grains of wheat and listen to the story. After listening to the story, wear the Ahoi Sayau garland around your neck. Place the gift you had kept aside at the feet of your mother-in-law and give it to her as Shraddha. After this, offer water to the moon and eat food. On any auspicious day after Diwali, take Ahoi off your neck, offer jaggery to him, sprinkle water on him and install Ahoi with your head bowed. Every time you have sons and every time your sons get married, keep putting two grains of silver in Ahoi. By doing this Ahoi Mata becomes happy and ensures long life of the children and brings new auspiciousness in the house. Donating Petha to the priests on this day brings auspicious results.

Do not do these things on Ahoi Ashtami

• On the day of Ahoi Ashtami, women should take bath before sunrise and wear clean clothes.
• Avoid negative thoughts on this day. Maintain a positive attitude and avoid speaking ill of anyone. Avoid arguing with anyone in the family. Do not scold your children or raise your hands on them.
• It is said in the scriptures that on the day of Ahoi Ashtami, women should not do any work related to soil. Digging soil is prohibited. Also, work related to knives, scissors and needles should not be done. One should not sew or cut clothes with scissors on this day. If possible, get food cooked by someone else at home. Or cook food after the fast is over.
• Women should not drink milk on the day of Ahoi Ashtami. Men should also avoid drinking milk. Break the fast only after seeing the evening star and do not use garlic or onion in food. After evening puja, touch the feet of your in-laws and seek their blessings.
• If any animal comes to your house on this day, do not kill it, but feed it. If a cow comes to your house, welcome it by feeding it jaggery and fodder.

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