Kanya Puja 2025: Kanya Pujan is performed on Ashtami or Navami during Navratri. It honours the divine feminine by worshipping young girls as forms of Goddess Durga. The guide suggests offering pure food and meaningful gifts. It emphasises being sincere rather than showing off. People should not treat it as a duty or force anyone to take part. The focus should be on true spiritual intent.
What is Kanya Puja?
In Kanya Puja, nine young girls, usually aged 2 to 10, are worshipped as living forms of the nine forms of Goddess Durga, called Navadurga. Sometimes a tenth child, a boy representing Bhairava, is also included. People wash their feet, offer them food, touch their feet for blessings, and treat them with love. This is not just a ritual—it reminds us to honour power in its gentle and innocent form. In 2025, Ashtami falls on Tuesday, September 30, and Navami on Wednesday, October 1. Most families perform Kanya Puja on one of these two days, based on tradition or convenience.
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How many Kanyas should be seated on Ashtami and Navami?
Choose nine girls for Kanya puja. Any odd number like 5 or 7 can also be chosen. We have to avoid more than nine and any even numbers before 9. They should ideally be pre-puberty. It's best to inform their parents beforehand, offer transport if needed, and make the experience comfortable. This isn’t just a meal — it’s a gesture of spiritual respect. If you have kids at home, involve them. Let them help with the puja setup, serve food, or even just observe the ritual. It’s a powerful lesson in humility, gratitude, and devotion.
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Before beginning, pause and set a sankalpa, or intention. It can be a prayer for your family’s peace, a personal goal, or a promise to honour the feminine energy within yourself. Having this inner clarity makes the ritual more meaningful.
Kanya Puja Muhurat
The date of Maha Ashtami of Sharadiya Navratri has started on September 29, i.e. yesterday, at 4:31 pm, and the date will end on September 30, i.e. today, at 6:06 pm.
On Maha Ashtami today, the first auspicious time for Kanya Pujan will be from 5:01 am to 6:13 am. The second auspicious time will be from 10:41 am to 12:11 pm. Additionally, Abhijit Muhurta, which is considered very auspicious for activities like Kanya Pujan, will be from 11:47 am to 12:35 pm. You can perform Kanya Pujan during these three auspicious times today.