Durga Puja 2024 Sasti. Mahashtami, also known as maha durgashtami, is second day of durga puja.maha ashtami is one of the most important days of durga puja. Sasthi puja is on october 9, while the dashami puja is on october 13.

The celebrations of durga puja typically begin seven days after the ‘mahalaya.’. The sixth day of devi paksha is known as ‘maha shashti’ which marks the formal beginning of the durga puja.