Mumbai : Kanya Pujan holds a special place in the nine-day Navratri festival. On the eighth day (Durga Ashtami), devotees worship the Goddess in her child form by honouring little girls as a symbol of Maa Durga’s divine energy. It is believed that serving and worshipping young girls on this day brings happiness, peace, and prosperity into the household.

In 2025, Sharadiya Navratri began on September 22. The Ashtami Tithi, when Kanya Pujan will be performed, falls on Tuesday, September 30, 2025. On this day, devotees prepare traditional prasad, including halwa and puri, offer it to Maa Durga, and serve it with devotion to young girls as a sacred ritual.

Importance of Kanya Pujan

Kanya Pujan is considered the concluding ritual of Navratri fasts. Worshipping young girls is believed to ple

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