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Monthly Durgashtami 2025: Monthly Durgashtami is celebrated every month on the Ashtami date of Shukla Paksha. This date is considered to be the day of special worship of Mother Durga. It is said in the scriptures that the person who fasts on this day with reverence and devotion and listens to or reads the story of the Goddess, negative energy is removed from his life and the path to happiness and prosperity opens. This date is considered very fruitful for meditation, worship, mantra chanting and resolution accomplishment. The festival of monthly Durgashtami in the month of November will be celebrated on 28 November 2025.
Monthly Durgashtami Vrat Katha: Saga of Mahishasura Mardini
According to mythology, in ancient times there was a very powerful demon named Mahishasura. He had pleased Lord Brahma with his rigorous penance and had asked for the boon of immortality. Mahishasura got the boon that he would not die at the hands of any man or god. Intoxicated by this boon, Mahishasura started creating havoc in all the three worlds. He killed many gods and goddesses and captured heaven. All the gods, frightened by the terror of Mahishasura, reached Lord Brahma, Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva for help and narrated their plight.
To protect the gods, all three gods (Brahma, Vishnu, and Mahesh) combined their powers. Goddess Durga was born from this beam of divine light. All the gods presented their powerful weapons to Mother Durga. Mother Durga appeared on earth, challenged the demons and killed Mahishasura. It is believed that the fast of monthly Durgashtami started on the Ashtami Tithi of Shukla Paksha of every month from the day Mother Bhagwati liberated heaven, earth and underworld from the sins of Mahishasura in her fierce form. By reading or listening to this story, devotees remember that Mother Durga is always ready to protect her devotees and the victory of good over evil is certain.
Importance of monthly Durgashtami fast
Fasting and worshiping on monthly Durgashtami has special significance, because this day is dedicated to Goddess Durga, the original power. According to the belief, by observing this fast with a true heart and listening to the story, one gets relief from all the problems of life and all kinds of troubles, obstacles and troubles are removed. By the grace of Mother Durga, there is happiness, peace and prosperity in the family. This fast fulfills all the wishes of the devotees and opens the doors to success, wealth, prosperity and progress in life. By worshiping the Mother Goddess on this day, one gets victory over the enemies and the devotee becomes free from diseases and becomes prosperous.
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