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| Holi dip at Radha Kund on ocasion of Ahoi ashtami |
Radha Kunda Snan 2018 Muhurat: 23:36 31/10/2018 to 24:29+ 01/11/2018
Ashtami Tithi 11:09 on 31/10/2018 to 09:10 on 1/11/2018
Ahoi Ashtami Puja Muhurat : 17:45 to 19:02
Time for sighting Stars: 18:12
On the ocasion of Ahoi Ashtami, a holy dip in Radhakunda is considered very significant. Couples who have problems in conceiving come here to seek blessings of Goddess Radha Rani, the consort of Lord Krishna. The bathing day falls on Krishna Paksha Ashtami in the month of Kartik.
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It is believed that a holy dip in Radhakunda tank on the auspicious day of Ahoi Ashtami helps couples to conceive a child. Due to this belief, thousands of couples come to Govardhan every year and take a holy dip together in Radha Kunda.
The midnight time, which is known as Nishita time, is considered significant to take holy dip. Hence bathing begins during midnight and continues throughout the night. To seek blessing of Goddess Radha Rani to conceive soon, couple perform Puja after standing in the water tank and offer Kushmanda, white raw pumpkin which is famously known as Petha. Kushmanda is offered after decorating it with red cloth.
Even those couples, whose wishes were fulfilled, revisit Radhakunda as gratitude of thanks to Goddess Radha Rani.
On the occasion of Ahoi Ashtami mothers used to fast from dawn to dusk for the wellbeing of their sons. However, in modern India, the fast is observed for the wellbeing of all sons and daughters. Fast is broken after sighting stars in the sky.
Ahoi Ashtami fasting day falls approximately eight days before Diwali and four days after Karwa Chauth. Ahoi Ashtami is more popular in North India. This day is also known as Ahoi Aathe because fasting for Ahoi Ashtami is done during Ashtami Tithi which is the eighth day of the month.
Ahoi Ashtami is a strict fasting day and most women abstain even from water throughout the day. The fast is broken only after sighting the stars.
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