Durga Puja festivities are underway and it’s that time of the year when people head to pandals to wash away their stress and indulge in good food. The third day of Durga Puja is celebrated as Durga Ashtami, a day packed with rituals, cultural programmes and fun gatherings. This year, Maha Ashtami or Durga Ashtami is being celebrated on Tuesday, September 30.
This is the day when many people invite nine unmarried girls as Kanjaks and honor them by washing their feet, applying tilak on their forehead, and offering them a bhog of halwa, poori and chana. They are considered the incarnation of Maa Durga, and the ritual is popularly known as Kanya Pujan.
Delectable food is served at Ashtami celebrations. While halwa-poori-chana is a common bhog item in North India, in South India coconut-based sweets and rice preparations are offered to the goddess. In West Bengal, khichdi and mixed vegetable dishes are prepared as bhog for the goddess.
Maha Ashtami rituals begin with Mahasnan of goddess Durga with water or panchamrutha. Thereafter, Shodashopachara Puja is conducted, wherein sixteen offerings or services to a deity is performed, from invoking and seating the god to offering food and concluding with aarti.
Durga Ashtami 2025 wishes

- Durga Ashtami is the time to thank the goddess and be grateful for the blessings. Wishing you a joyous and blessed Durga Ashtami!
- May Goddess Durga bless you with strength, courage, wisdom, good luck, and blessings. Happy Durga Ashtami!
- On this auspicious day of Maha Ashtami, may Maa Durga remove all obstacles from your life and pave the way forward.
- May the divine energy of Durga Ashtami bring peace and prosperity to your life. Happy Durga Ashtami!
- Happy Durga Ashtami! May Maa Durga shower you with her eternal blessings and show you the light.
- Wishing you a Durga Ashtami filled with devotion, happiness, and harmony. Jai Maa Durga!
- Let the celebration of Maha Ashtami bring hope and joy to your heart, and fill your life with happiness and prosperity. Jai Mata Di!
- May Maa Durga empower you to achieve success and victory in all aspects of life. May her blessings illuminate your life forever.
- Sending warm wishes on Durga Ashtami. May this day bring spiritual growth and happiness. May you get Maa Durga’s blessings on all days of the year.
- Celebrate this special day with love and devotion. Happy Durga Ashtami to your and your family!
Durga Ashtami 2025 messages

- This Durga Ashtami, I pray that Maa Durga fills your home with health and happiness, and hearts with abundant joy.
- Let’s celebrate the victory of good over evil and light over darkness. Happy Ashtami!
- May the divine presence of Maa Durga always protect you and your loved ones.
- On Durga Ashtami, may your heart be filled with devotion and your soul with peace.
- May Durga Maa bless you with infinite happiness and strength.
- On this sacred day, may your prayers be heard and your dreams be fulfilled.
- Celebrate the power of Shakti this Ashtami and embrace the goddess within you.
- Sending my warm wishes on Durga Ashtami to you and your family.
- May this Durga Ashtami bring new beginnings and positive energy into your life.
- May the brightness of Ashtami fill your life with radiant joy.
Durga Ashtami Quotes

- “With her strength, she destroys all evil. With her grace, she blesses all beings.” – Happy Durga Ashtami
- “Durga is not just a goddess, she is the embodiment of power, courage, and compassion. She’s the divine force that shows us the way.”
- “Let your faith in Maa Durga guide you through every storm, every adversity, every roadblock.”
- “Where there is devotion, Durga resides. Happy Ashtami”
- “The power of the divine feminine awakens within all of us on Ashtami. Believe in you and you will manifest.”
- “Durga Ashtami reminds us that light always conquers darkness. Believe in the light within you”
- “Maa Durga teaches us that nothing is impossible when you have faith and courage. Be courageous, always”
- “Celebrate the divine warrior spirit of Maa Durga within every woman. Don’t ever think you can’t do it”
- “Let us celebrate the Ashtami with the strength and spirit of the goddess in our hearts. Pray to God Durga to remove all the obstacles”
- “May this Ashtami inspire you to conquer all your inner demons and emerge victorious. Let the light show you the way”
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- Jai Mata Di! Blessed Ashtami to all my friends and well-wishers!
- Power. Purity. Protection. Peace. Happy Durga Ashtami!
- Victory of good over evil is the message of Durga Puja. Happy Ashtami 2025!
- May Maa Durga light up your life with positivity, hope, and happiness. Have a blessed Durga Ashtami 2025.
- Be fearless, be strong. Maa Durga is there for you!
- Wishing you strength and love this Durga Ashtami. You can achieve anything you want.
- Celebrate the divine feminine energy. Celebrate the power of Maa Durga!
- On this Durga Ashtami, I bow to the power of the goddess.
- Shubh Ashtami to you and your family!
- Let the drums beat and the conch blow. It’s Ashtami time!
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- Feeling blessed on this sacred day of Durga Ashtami. Happy to be around loved ones
- Embracing the strength and love of Maa Durga. Happy Ashtami to all my friends and followers!
- Channeling my inner Durga this Ashtami. Happy Ashtami everyone!
- Devotion, dance, and divine blessings – that’s what Ashtami is about! Let’s celebrate it with friends and family
- DurgaAshtami vibes all around. Feeling joyous and lucky
- Every woman has a Durga within. Unleash her power.
- The goddess is not outside you, she’s within.
- May your Ashtami be full of light, love, and laughter!
- Let your soul dance to the rhythm of the dhol – Happy Ashtami!
- Dressed in red, adorned in blessings – celebrating Durga Ashtami
Durga Ashtami Greetings
- On this auspicious occasion of Durga Ashtami, may Maa Durga bless you with strength, wisdom, and peace.
- Wishing you and your family a very Happy Durga Ashtami filled with joy and divine blessings.
- May the festival of Durga Ashtami bring harmony and goodness into your life.
- With folded hands and a heart full of devotion, I wish you a Shubh Ashtami.
- May Maa Durga’s divine blessings protect you always. Happy Durga Ashtami!
- You are strong. You are divine. You are Durga. Happy Ashtami!
- Celebrate the goddess within you. Happy Durga Ashtami to all the fierce women out there!
- May you rise with the courage of Maa Durga and shine with her blessings.
- This Ashtami, let’s honor the Shakti that every woman carries.
- Happy Durga Ashtami! You’re powerful beyond measure.
- Jai Maa Durga! Shubh Ashtami to all!
- May your heart be pure and your soul be strong – Happy Ashtami!
- Blessings of Durga Maa on Ashtami and always!
- Ashtami blessings to light your path always.
- May this Ashtami bring strength to your prayers.
- Dance to the beats of Ashtami and feel the divine joy!
- Happy Ashtami! May your smile be as bright as the goddess’s blessings.
- Little warriors, today is the day to shine like Durga!
- Learn from Maa Durga – Be brave, be kind, be strong.
- Enjoy sweets, lights, and devotion – Happy Durga Ashtami!
- Maa, protect us from evil and bless us with your divine light.
- On this Ashtami, I surrender all my fears at your feet, Maa.
- Grant us strength, wisdom, and peace, O Divine Mother.
- Maa Durga, let your trident destroy all the negativity around us.
- You are my strength, my guide, and my protector – Happy Ashtami, Maa.
- May Goddess Durga’s divine presence fill your heart with courage and compassion.
- Happy Durga Ashtami! Let her power guide you and protect you always.
- Celebrate this Ashtami with love, devotion, and joy in your heart.
- Let’s honor the eternal feminine energy. Happy Ashtami!
- Blessings, love, and light from Maa Durga on this sacred day.
- Let’s bow to the divine Mother and seek her grace on this holy day.
- Worship with pure heart and Maa will bless you beyond measure.
- Durga Ashtami is not just a ritual, it’s a celebration of divine power.
- Let your prayers echo through the universe this Ashtami.
- Meditate on her name and feel the power of Shakti within.
- Day 8 of Navratri – Ashtami is here! Let the celebrations begin!
- On the 8th day, may Maa Mahagauri shower peace and prosperity on all.
- Ashtami is the day of the warrior goddess – Jai Durga Maa!
- Day 8 of Navratri – May your inner light shine brighter than ever!
- Celebrate Ashtami with devotion and divine spirit.
- On this Ashtami, may your worries vanish like Mahishasura and your joys multiply like the beats of the dhol!
- Let the power of Maa Durga reboot your life with strength, delete your sorrows, and install blessings – Version Ashtami 2025!”
- She rides a lion, wears a crown, and destroys evil with a smile – here’s to awakening the Durga in all of us!”
- This Durga Ashtami, don’t just light lamps — ignite courage, hope, and purpose in your soul.
- Wishing you an Ashtami so powerful that negativity unfriends you and blessings start following you!
- May you dance like no evil exists, smile like you’re divinely blessed, and shine like the goddess herself. Happy Ashtami!
- This Ashtami, let your life roar like Maa Durga’s lion – bold, fearless, and free!
- Let the 8th day of Navratri be your reminder: You are powerful, you are resilient, you are divine. Happy Durga Ashtami!
- May your life be as vibrant as aarti lights, as rhythmic as dandiya beats, and as graceful as Maa Durga’s smile.
- Durga Ashtami isn’t just a festival, it’s a feeling of rising, fighting, and shining through every storm.