Durga Ashtami Quotes & Wishes

Marking the eighth day of Navratri worship.

Durga Ashtami, also called Maha Ashtami, falls on the eighth day of Navratri and is considered by many devotees the most sacred day of the festival, dedicated to Goddess Durga's fierce and protective forms. The day is closely associated with Kanya Puja, in which young girls are worshipped as living forms of the goddess. Browse our Quotes and Wishes for the day.

Many temples perform Sandhi Puja precisely at the junction of Ashtami and Navami, timed to the moment tradition holds that Durga slew the demons Chanda and Munda. Share a devotional line from our Shayari collection or update your Status this Ashtami.