Ayudha Pooja 2010, Ayuda Puja (Worship of Implements)

Ayudha Pooja 2010, Ayuda Puja (Worship of Implements). Ayudhapooja is celebrated on the ninth day of ten-day navaratri celebrations.

It is an integral part of Dasshera festival. Ayudhapooja in 2010 is on 16th October. A Hindu festival which is traditionally celebrated in India. It is also called “Astra Puja”, the synonym for AyudhaPuja. In simple terms, it means “Worship of Implements”. It is celebrated in Karnataka (in erstwhile Mysore State) as “Ayudha Puje”, in Tamil Nadu as Ayuda Pujai and in Kerala as Ayudha Puja.

Ayuda Puja festival falls on the ninth day or Navami of the bright half of Moon’s cycle of 15 days (as per Almanac) in the month of September/October, and is popularly a part of the Dasara or Navaratri or Durga Puja or Golu festival. On the ninth day of the Dasara festival, weapons and tools are worshipped.