Thu Oct 10 20:01:31 UTC 2024: ## Millions Celebrate Durga Puja’s Ashtami Across India
**New Delhi, India** – The annual Durga Puja festival, celebrating the victory of good over evil, kicked off this week across India with millions marking Ashtami, the eighth day of the nine-day Navratri festival.
Ashtami is dedicated to Mahagauri, the eighth form of the goddess Durga, and commemorates the day she vanquished the demon Mahishasura, who had plagued both gods and humans.
This year, Durga Ashtami falls on October 11th. As families and communities gather to celebrate, social media platforms are abuzz with well wishes and messages honoring the goddess.
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