Ahoi Ashtami is one of the most heartfelt Hindu festivals, dedicated to the well-being, longevity, and prosperity of children. On this day, mothers observe a day-long fast and worship Ahoi Mata, symbolizing divine motherhood and protection. The festival is observed mainly in North India, just a few days before Diwali.

In 2025, Ahoi Ashtami falls on Monday, 13 October 2025. Let us explore the date, timings, puja vidhi, vrat katha, and some practical remedies based on astrology for your children’s wellbeing.

📆 Ahoi Ashtami 2025 Date & Timings

  • Date: Monday, 13 October 2025
  • Ashtami Tithi Begins: 13 October 2025, 12:24 PM IST
  • Ashtami Tithi Ends: 14 October 2025, 11:10 AM IST
  • Ahoi Ashtami Puja Muhurat: 13 October 2025, 05:59 PM – 07:14 PM IST
  • Star Sighting (Santhya Time): ~ 06:27 PM IST
  • Moonrise: 13 October 2025, ~11:40 PM IST

🌸 Note: The vrat is broken after performing puja in the evening upon sighting the stars.

🌸 Significance of Ahoi Ashtami

  • Observed on Krishna Paksha Ashtami of Kartik month.
  • Mothers observe nirjala vrat (without food and water) to ensure their children’s good health, success, and long life.
  • Ahoi Mata is worshipped along with stars, who are seen as witnesses of divine blessings.
  • This vrat is also considered auspicious for couples wishing to conceive.

🙏 Ahoi Ashtami Vrat Katha

Once, a woman from a village went to dig soil for her household work. Unfortunately, she killed a lion cub in the process. Later, misfortunes struck her children, one after another. Saddened, she prayed sincerely to Ahoi Mata for forgiveness. She observed a fast on Kartik Krishna Ashtami, worshipped Ahoi Mata, and offered water to the stars.

Her devotion freed her from the curse, and her children regained good health. Since then, mothers observe this fast with deep faith for their children’s safety and growth.

Sacred Mantra:

“ओम ऐं होई माता नमः”
 (Om Aim Hoi Mata Namah)

Chant this during the puja for divine blessings and protection.

🕯️ Ahoi Ashtami Puja Vidhi

  1. Morning Preparations
    • Mothers wake up early, bathe, and take a vow (sankalp) for fasting.
    • The day is spent in devotion, refraining from food and water.
  2. Evening Puja (Sandhya)
    • Draw or place an image of Ahoi Mata with 7 stars on the wall.
    • Place a kalash filled with water near the picture and cover it with a red cloth.
    • Offer roli, rice, flowers, milk, and sweets.
    • Light a diya (lamp) and listen to or recite the Ahoi Ashtami Vrat Katha.
    • Offer arghya (water) to the stars at dusk.
  3. Breaking the Fast
    • The fast is concluded after evening puja by drinking water, often after sighting the stars.

🔮 Astrology & Remedies on Ahoi Ashtami

Along with puja, astrology recommends a few remedies on this day for the well-being of children:

  • For Child’s Health: Recite the Mahamrityunjaya Mantra 108 times.
  • For Academic Success: Donate books, stationery, or study material to needy children.
  • For Protection from Evil Eye: Keep a silver Ahoi Mata pendant with your child.
  • For Couples Seeking Children: Offer jaggery and wheat flour to cows and observe the fast together.
  • For Family Harmony: Light a mustard oil diya under a peepal tree in the evening.

🌟 Practical Tips for Mothers

  • Avoid stitching, cutting, or digging soil on this day (believed to attract negativity).
  • Mothers should maintain silence or limit speech during puja for deeper focus.
  • If health does not allow strict fasting, a phalahar vrat (with fruits and water) can be observed instead.

🌺 Conclusion

Ahoi Ashtami is not just a religious ritual, it is a celebration of a mother’s love, sacrifice, and prayers for her children. Observing this vrat in 2025 with faith, devotion, and simple astrological remedies can bless your children with health, happiness, and success.

By worshipping Ahoi Mata and offering prayers to the stars, mothers invite divine protection, prosperity, and joy into their children’s lives.

 

Q. What should a mother do if she cannot observe a strict nirjala fast on Ahoi Ashtami?

A. If health or circumstances don’t allow a strict nirjala vrat, mothers can still perform the puja with devotion by keeping a phalahar fast (fruits, milk, or light sattvic food). The key is sincerity in prayers to Ahoi Mata rather than the severity of fasting. Along with puja, mothers can chant the mantra “ओम ऐं होई माता नमः” and offer water to the stars in the evening to complete the vrat ritual.

 

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