when to do kanya puja in navratri 2025

Kanya Puja in Navratri 2025 is to be performed on Ashtami, which falls on Tuesday, September 30, 2025. The most auspicious time for performing Kanya Puja is in the morning before noon, preferably between 5:01 AM and 12:11 PM. This ritual involves worshipping nine young girls aged 2 to 10, symbolizing different forms of Goddess Durga. Devotees wash their feet, apply tilak, tie sacred threads, offer special dishes, gifts, and seek blessings. This tradition is considered very sacred and is believed to bring peace, prosperity, and protection.