Presiding deity: ରୁଦ୍ର (ଶିବ)
ଅଷ୍ଟମୀ ଅଷ୍ଟମ ଚାନ୍ଦ୍ର ତିଥି, ଶିବଙ୍କ ଉଗ୍ର ରୂପ ରୁଦ୍ର ଅଧିପତି। ଭାଦ୍ରପଦ କୃଷ୍ଣ ଅଷ୍ଟମୀ କୃଷ୍ଣ ଜନ୍ମାଷ୍ଟମୀ ରୂପେ — ବର୍ଷର ଅନ୍ୟତମ ପ୍ରମୁଖ ପୂଜା ଦିନ। ମାର୍ଗଶୀର୍ଷ କୃଷ୍ଣ ଅଷ୍ଟମୀ ପ୍ରଥମାଷ୍ଟମୀ — ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ଏକ ଗୁରୁତ୍ୱପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ପର୍ବ। ନବରାତ୍ରୀର ମହାଷ୍ଟମୀ ଦୁର୍ଗା ପୂଜା ପାଇଁ ଶକ୍ତିଶାଳୀ ଦିନ।
Times shown for New Delhi (IST). A tithi window doesn’t align with civil days — it may start or end on the previous/next day.
| Date | Day | Paksha | Tithi window |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, June 21, 2026 | Sunday | Shukla | 03:21 pm → 03:40 pm (next day) |
| Tuesday, July 7, 2026 | Tuesday | Krishna | 01:25 pm → 12:22 pm (next day) |
| Monday, July 20, 2026 | Monday | Shukla | 04:03 am (prev day) → 05:17 am (next day) |
| Wednesday, August 5, 2026 | Wednesday | Krishna | 08:42 pm → 06:53 pm (next day) |
| Wednesday, August 19, 2026 | Wednesday | Shukla | 07:19 pm → 09:18 pm (next day) |
| Thursday, September 3, 2026 | Thursday | Krishna | 02:25 am (prev day) → 12:13 am (next day) |