Durga Ashtami and Sandhi Puja Rituals: Treaty worship has special significance on the Ashtami date of the secret Navratri of Ashada month. This puja is performed during the last 24 minutes of Ashtami Tithi and the early 24 minutes of Navami Tithi, during a total of 48 minutes. This is the time when Ashtami date ends and Navami Tithi begins, which is considered very auspicious and full of power. Durga Devi and Mahagauri are worshiped on Ashtami Tithi.Also Read: Legend of Devshayani Ekadashi
Let us know here which is the time of treaty worship on the 8th day of Navratri…
Ashtami and Sandhi Puja of Gupta Navratri (2025):
This year Ashtami of Ashadh Gupta Navratri is being celebrated on 3 July 2025, Thursday. Ashtami Tithi starts: 2 July 2025, Wednesday, starting from 11.58 am and Ashtami Tithi will end at 3 July 2025, Thursday, 02:06 pm.
According to the belief, Randhi Puja is done in the last 24 minutes of Ashtami Tithi and the first 24 minutes of Navami Tithi. Therefore, the time of treaty worship on this occasion will be as follows.
• Ashtami ending time: 3 July 2025, Thursday, 02:10 pm
• Therefore, the time of treaty worship will be between 01 am to 42 pm to 02:30 pm on 3 July 2025.
In this time, the Chamunda form of Maa Durga is worshiped and it is believed that all the wishes are fulfilled soon by the worship performed during this time.Also Read: Do these 5 tasks on the Ashtami of Gupta Navratri, know importance
How to pass the Ashtami of Gupta Navratri? Let’s know …
Devotees who fast for the 9 days of Navratri, they observe the fast after worshiping, gathering and havan on Navami Tithi.
In the year 2025, the Paran of Gupta Navratri will be held on 4 July 2025, Friday.
The method of passing is as follows:
1. Parana and Pujan: On the day of Navami, retire from bathing in the morning and worship Maa Siddhidatri. Offer them flowers, incense, lamps, fruits and naivedya- like kheer, pudding, puri, gram.
2. Havan: Havan on Navami is considered extremely auspicious. In Havan, give the mantras of Durga Saptashati or Navarna Mantra ‘Om and Hr Klein Chamundayai Vichhe’. Perform aarti after the completion of Havan.
3. Virgo Pujan: Virgo is an essential part of the worship passion. Invite 9 small girls, who are between 2 and 10 years of age and a child, who is considered to be the form of Batuk Bhairava, to their home. After washing their feet, put them on a clean posture. Provide them devoutly such as puri, gram and pudding food. After meals, give them small gifts according to Dakshina and strength. Take blessings by touching their feet.
4. Fasting Paran: If you are eating Kanya Pujan and Brahmin food, then after them, take the fast and observe the fast. Grain is taken in Paran. Usually, the same food is eaten which are served to girls such as puri, pudding, gram etc. Also, before opening the fast, apologize to Maa Durga for any mistake in your practice and pray to maintain her blessings.
In the Gupta Navratri, in this way, after doing treaty worship and passing through law, the full fruits of the practice of Gupta Navratri are obtained.
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