Ahmedabad: Dashama Vrat, a deeply revered ten-day observance dedicated to Goddess Dashama (also known as Ashapura Maa or Momai Maa), will begin tomorrow, July 24, and conclude with the final ritual, Purnahuti, on August 2. This annual festival is marked by various rituals and prayers aimed at seeking the goddess’s blessings for happiness, prosperity, and good fortune. Significance of Dashama VratGoddess Dashama, typically depicted riding a camel and holding four objects in her hands, symboliz...Read More

Ahmedabad: Dashama Vrat is considered a very gracious vrat that is observed every year by people of the Hindu community in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, and South India. This Vrat is devoted to Goddess Dashama (Ashapura Maa or Momai Maa) and is generally observed for ten days. The Dashama Vrat every year begins on the first day of Shravan. This year this vrat will start on July 29 and end on August 7. Goddess Dashama is an incarnation of Mother Goddess Shakti and is often depicted as a form of f...Read More