Ahoi Ashtami Puja in Rathyatra

Yes. Share your location in Rathyatra, your preferred date and your family's tradition on WhatsApp. We confirm a Pandit who can come to your home, apartment or venue in and around Rathyatra, Varanasi, along with timing and pricing before you book.

For popular muhurat dates and festival seasons, it helps to enquire a week or two ahead where possible. For other dates, shorter notice is often manageable, we confirm availability on WhatsApp.

Ahoi Ashtami Puja in Varanasi usually starting at ₹3,100 on average, for one Pandit and about about 1 hour for the evening puja and katha. The final dakshina depends on the number of Pandits, the vidhi, the chant count and whether samagri is arranged by us. Share your date and address on WhatsApp for an exact quote.

Yes. Many families in Rathyatra from Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Delhi ask for a North Indian Pandit who performs Ahoi Ashtami Puja in Hindi with the vidhi they grew up with. Tell us your tradition on WhatsApp and we confirm a suitable Pandit in Varanasi.

It falls on Kartik Krishna Ashtami, about eight days before Diwali. We confirm the date and the evening timing for your city when you enquire.

Most families break the fast after arghya to the stars. Some follow a custom of sighting the moon, which rises late on this day. Follow your family's practice.