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Ashvin is Month 7, dedicated to ancestral reverence and Shakti worship. It features Pitru Paksha, Sharad Navratri, Vijayadashami (Dussehra), and Sharad Purnima.
☀️ Solar Transit (Sankranti): Tula (Libra Ingress 180°-210°)
🌿 Season & Motion: Sharad Ritu (Autumn) • Dakshinayana
📖 Shastric Authority: "Devi Bhagavata Purana — Sharad Navratri worship of Nava Durgas grants liberation and ultimate victory."
💡 Recommended Vrat & Niyama: Pitru Paksha Tarpan & Pind Daan, 9-day Navratri Ghatasthapana fasting, Garba, Kojagari Kheer under moonlight.
🗓️ Major Festivals & Vrats in Ashvin Month
🌕 Ashvin Krishna Pratipada - Amavasya
Pitru Paksha (Mahalaya)
15 Days dedicated to ancestral oblations, Pind Daan, and shraddha rituals.
View Full Ritual & Katha Guide →🌕 Ashvin Shukla Pratipada - Navami
Sharad Navratri
9 Sacred nights of Garba, Dandiya, and worship of the nine forms of Goddess Durga.
View Full Ritual & Katha Guide →🌕 Ashvin Shukla Mula Nakshatra
Saraswati Avahan & Puja
Invocation and worship of Goddess Saraswati during the later days of Navratri.
View Full Ritual & Katha Guide →🌕 Ashvin Shukla Ashtami/Navami
Maha Ashtami & Navami
The peak days of Durga Puja celebrating the Goddess's victory over evil.
View Full Ritual & Katha Guide →🌕 Ashvin Shukla Dashami
Vijayadashami (Dussehra)
Triumph of Lord Rama over Ravana, and Goddess Durga over Mahishasura.
View Full Ritual & Katha Guide →🌕 Ashvin Purnima
Sharad Purnima (Kojagari)
Full moon night when healing Nectar (Amrit) rains; dedicated to Goddess Lakshmi.
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