The halwa is on the stove by 6 AM. Puris are puffing up in the kadhai, a bowl of kala chana sits ready, and someone in the family is already asking the question every household argues about this week: do we call the kanyas on Ashtami or on Navami? In 2026 that question has a twist. Durga Ashtami and Maha Navami fall on the same date, Monday, 19 October, because the Ashtami tithi ends that very morning. So if you're planning your kanya pujan vidhi this year, timing matters more than usual. Let's start with the date.
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