Ashoka Ashtami
Durga Ashtami of the spring Navratri.
Celebrated everywhere
Dates
| Year | Date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Thursday, 26 March 2026 |
| 2027 | Wednesday, 14 April 2027 |
| 2028 | Monday, 3 April 2028 |
| 2029 | Sunday, 22 April 2029 |
| 2030 | Thursday, 11 April 2030 |
| 2031 | Monday, 31 March 2031 |
Dates are for Mumbai. A tithi that changes close to sunrise or sunset can fall a day earlier or later in another city, so for your own town open the festival in the app.
When it falls
8th day of the waxing moon, in Chaitra. Like every lunar festival it lands on a different Gregorian date each year. Muhurtha works the date out from the positions of the Sun and Moon, using the rule for this festival; see how every festival is dated.
The story
The eighth day of Chaitra's bright half is Durga Ashtami of the spring Navratri. On Ashoka Ashtami the Ashoka tree, whose name means 'without sorrow', is worshipped.
How it is kept
Devotees fast and worship Durga. In Odisha and Bengal Ashoka buds are eaten with water, and Bhubaneswar's Lingaraj temple holds its Rukuna Ratha Yatra.
Common questions
When is Ashoka Ashtami in 2027?
In 2027, Ashoka Ashtami falls on Wednesday, 14 April 2027 in Mumbai. Dates for other years are in the table above.
How is the date of Ashoka Ashtami decided?
8th day of the waxing moon, in Chaitra. Like every lunar festival it lands on a different Gregorian date each year. Muhurtha works the date out from the positions of the Sun and Moon, using the rule for this festival; see how every festival is dated.
How is Ashoka Ashtami kept?
Devotees fast and worship Durga. In Odisha and Bengal Ashoka buds are eaten with water, and Bhubaneswar's Lingaraj temple holds its Rukuna Ratha Yatra.
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Open the Muhurtha app to see Ashoka Ashtami for your own town, with the exact time its tithi begins and ends. How every festival is dated.
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