Ahoi Ashtami (vrat and evening puja)

Ahoi Mata (a form of Parvati)Syahu (porcupine) and her youngGanesha 45 minEasy

7 steps5 mantras~2 min of recitationFull puja ~45 min

When

Kartik Krishna Ashtami

Duration

45 min

Deity

Ahoi Mata (a form of Parvati), Syahu (porcupine) and her young, Ganesha

Ahoi Ashtami is a mother's fast for her children. Ahoi Mata, a form of Parvati, is worshipped along with the porcupine (syahu) and its seven young, recalling a story of a woman who accidentally killed a porcupine cub and later regained her own children through devotion.