Durvaashtami Vrata is observed on Bhadrapad Shukla. Aashtami day. On this day the observer of this vow should fast and worship Gauri Ganesh with durva and should worship Shivji with fruits and flowers.

One should worship Durva only after doing this is the Durvaashtami vow accomplished in the true sense and one gets all his desires fulfilled, it is said that in this vow one who eats raw foods is freed even from the sin incurred because of killing a Brahmin.

MAHALAXMI VRATA: August - September
Worship of Goddess Mahalaxmi begins on Bhadrapada Shukla Ashtami and end on Ashwini Krishna Ashtami. On the first day i.e. Bhadrapada Shukla Ashtami woman go to a near by river or lake and take a religious bath.

There women who have their husbands alive carry a pot full of water (40 small pots filled with water are emptied in a big pot which is carried on the head) and these women give equal quantity of water as an oblation to the Sun God. But widows carry's pot full of water (16 small pots filled with water are emptied in a big pot which is carried on the head. And these women give equal quantity of water as an oblation along with Durva (a type of grass). After doing this Goddess Laxmi is worshipped. A 16 knotted string is offered to the goddess and perform the religious sacrifice. This worship continues for the next 16 days.