Today all the mothers out there have kept Ahoi Ashtami fast- a fast kept for well being of their sons. Popular in North India, Ahoi Ashtami is similar to Karva Chauth. On this day women fast for the entire day and abstain even from water throughout the day. Traditionally, on Ahoi Ashtami mothers used to fast from dawn to dusk for the wellbeing of their sons. Some women break the fast after sighting the moon but it might be difficult to follow as the moon rises late in the night on Ahoi Ashtami.

Source: dna October 21, 2019 02:26 UTC