Ahoi Ashtami 2026
1st Nov 2026
Ahoi Ashtami 2026 is on Sunday, 1 November 2026. Ashtami tithi begins at 02:52 PM IST on 1 Nov and ends at 01:11 PM IST on 2 Nov.
| Ashtami tithi begins | 02:52 PM, Sun, 1 Nov |
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| Ashtami tithi ends | 01:11 PM, Mon, 2 Nov |
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:49 AM – 12:33 PM |
| Times for | Ujjain (IST) |
अहोई अष्टमी 2026 कब है?
अहोई अष्टमी 2026 रविवार, 1 नवंबर को है। अष्टमी तिथि 1 नवंबर को दोपहर 2:52 बजे से 2 नवंबर को दोपहर 1:11 बजे तक रहेगी।
On this page: prarthanas and mantras with audio · questions about Ahoi Ashtami
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Frequently Asked Questions
When is Ahoi Ashtami in 2026?
Ahoi Ashtami 2026 falls on Sunday, 1 November 2026. Ashtami tithi runs from 02:52 PM, 1 Nov to 01:11 PM, 2 Nov IST, as calculated for Ujjain. Times shift by a few minutes for other cities.
What is Ahoi Ashtami?
The one festival where mothers draw a goddess with eight corners — for the eighth tithi — and beside her sketch Syahu the hedgehog with her pups. Observed on Kartik Krishna Ashtami, four days after Karwa Chauth, the fast ends only when the evening stars appear.
Why is Ahoi Ashtami observed?
The wall drawing tells the whole story. A woman digging clay in the Kartik forest accidentally killed some hoglets with her spade; within a year all seven of her sons were gone. An elder told her to sketch the hoglet's face and fast for Ahoi Bhagawati — a form of Parvati who guards the young of every creature — and her sons returned. That is why the puja image shows the goddess flanked by Syahu (the hedgehog mother) and her babies, with seven sons and daughters-in-law in a row. Halwa and seven grass shoots are offered to Syahu. In many Punjabi and Kumaoni homes mothers also worship a small silver pendant called Syau, washed in milk during the puja and worn afterwards on a thread with two silver beads. At Radha Kund in Braj, childless couples bathe before dawn on this tithi.
What are the other names for Ahoi Ashtami?
Ahoi Ashtami is also known as Ahoi Aathe.
Which prarthanas are recited on Ahoi Ashtami?
Sarvamangala Mangalye Stotram and Gauri Gayatri Mantra are recited on Ahoi Ashtami. You can listen to them with audio on this page.
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