Masik Durga Ashtami is observed on the 8th day of the Shukla paksha (bright lunar fortnight) of every month according to the Hindu calendar. Of all Durga Ashtami days, the Shukla paksha Ashtami of Ashwin month is the most popular, which is known as Durga Ashtami. Durga Ashtami falls on the 8th day of the 9-day long Navratri Festival.
This day is also popularly referred to as 'Virashthami' owing to the display of arms and other forms of martial arts. Hindu devotees offer prayers to goddess Durga and keep a strict fast to seek her divine blessings.
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