Fri Oct 11 05:06:27 UTC 2024: ## Durga Ashtami Celebrated with Fervour Across India
**New Delhi, India – October 11, 2024** – Durga Ashtami, a pivotal day in the Durga Puja festival, was celebrated with great enthusiasm across India today. The eighth day of the nine-day Shardiya Navratri festivities is dedicated to Mahagauri, an incarnation of Maa Durga.
Devotees across the country participated in various rituals and offerings, seeking blessings from the goddess for strength, happiness, and prosperity.
Durga Ashtami is considered one of the most sacred days of the nine-day celebration, bringing communities together in shared devotion and festivity.
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