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1st Avatar of Durga

The 1st Avatars of Vaishno Maa have great significance in the Hindu mythology and are detailed as under- Goddess Shailputri is the first form of NavaDurga and worshipped on the first day of Navratri. She is also called Bhavani, Parvati, or Hemavati. Mata Shailputri is the true reincarnation of Goddess Sati. In Sanskrit, Shaila means the mountain, and Putri means the daughter, so she is named Shailputri – the daughter of mountains. Goddess Shailaputri is considered the supreme form of Mother Nature. She is known to be the earthly essence. Goddess Shailputri has a half-moon on her forehead and holds a trident in her right hand & a lotus flower in her left hand. The Goddess is seated on Nandi (the bull). The embodiment of the power of Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva, she rides a bull and carries a trident and a lotus in her two hands. In the previous birth, she was the daughter of Daksha, Sati. Once Daksha had organized a big Yagna. He did not invite Shiva. But Sati

9th Avatar of Durga

Goddess Siddhidatri is the ninth form of Goddess Durga ( NavaDurga ) & worshipped on the 9th day of Navratri . She is the original form of Maa Parvati. Maa Siddhidatri has four hands holding a discus, conch shell, trident, and mace, sitting on a fully bloomed lotus or a lion. The Goddess possesses eight supernatural powers, or the siddhis, known as AshtaShiddhi. They are Anima, Mahima, Garima, Laghima, Prapti, Prakambya, Ishitva, and Vashitva. Lord Shiva was blessed by Siddhidatri by being given all eight powers. AshtaShiddhi Names with meaning Anima means reducing one’s body to the size of an atom. Mahima means expanding one’s body to an infinitely large size. Garima means becoming infinitely heavy. Laghima means becoming weightless. Prapti means having omnipresence. Prakambya achieving whatever one desires. Ishitva means possessing absolute lordship. Vashitva means having the power to subjugate all. Story Before the creation of the universe, it was full of da

All About Navaratri

What is Navaratri? Navratri is one of the most important festivals in the Hindu calendar. celebrated all over the world, typically falling between September and October during the month of Ashvin, and lasts for nine days. Nav means nine and Ratri means nights. This year, the festival started on Monday 26 September and will end on Wednesday 5 October. People come together during Navratri to celebrate Durga, the mother goddess who carries lots of weapons in her arms. Durga is best known for killing an evil demon in a battle which lasted nine days and nights and that is why the festival lasts for nine days and nights as well! Each day is represented by a different colour which symbolises one of her distinct characteristics or traits. Many Hindus wear a different coloured traditional outfit each day to reflect this. The festival ends with what's known as Dussehra, which is the celebration of good over evil. What's the story behind Navratri? Navratri is a tim

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6th Avatar of Durga

Goddess Katyayani: The 6th Form of NavaDurga Goddess Katyayani is the sixth form of NavaDurga and worshipped on the 6th day of Navratri. On the havoc created by Mahishasura, Goddess Parvati had taken the avatar of Goddess Katyayani. She is also referred to as the warrior Goddess. Some religious texts state that Goddess Pravati was born at the home of sage Katya. As the daughter of sage Katyayana, she is known as Katyayani. She rides a lion and carries a lotus stem and sword in her right hand. She is said to be gifted with the lion by Goddess Gauri. Story Sage Katyayana was one of the greatest sages. He did not have any children. Having a desire to get Mother Bhagwati as a daughter, the sage made harsh austerity of Maa Bhagwati. Pleased with the penance of Maharishi Katyayana, Goddess gave him a boon of a daughter. After a while, the tyranny of the demon Mahishasura increased seriously. Then, with the brightness of the Trinity, a brightly-colored and quadruped go

9th Avatar of Durga

Goddess Siddhidatri is the ninth form of Goddess Durga ( NavaDurga ) & worshipped on the 9th day of Navratri . She is the original form of Maa Parvati. Maa Siddhidatri has four hands holding a discus, conch shell, trident, and mace, sitting on a fully bloomed lotus or a lion. The Goddess possesses eight supernatural powers, or the siddhis, known as AshtaShiddhi. They are Anima, Mahima, Garima, Laghima, Prapti, Prakambya, Ishitva, and Vashitva. Lord Shiva was blessed by Siddhidatri by being given all eight powers. AshtaShiddhi Names with meaning Anima means reducing one’s body to the size of an atom. Mahima means expanding one’s body to an infinitely large size. Garima means becoming infinitely heavy. Laghima means becoming weightless. Prapti means having omnipresence. Prakambya achieving whatever one desires. Ishitva means possessing absolute lordship. Vashitva means having the power to subjugate all. Story Before the creation of the universe, it was full of da

8th Avatar of Durga

Mahagauri: The 8th and Most Beautiful Form of NavaDurga Mahagauri is the 8th form of the goddess Durga ( NavaDurga ) & worshiped on the 8th day of Navratri . According to Hindu mythology, Goddess Mahagauri has the power to fulfill all the desires of her devotees. The one who worships the goddess gets relief from all the sufferings in life. Mahagauri has four arms. Her right arm is in the pose of allaying fear and her right lower hand holds a trident in it. She holds a tambourine in her left upper arm and the lower one is in the form of a blessing. Story The demons Shumbha and Nishumbha could only be killed by a female child of Parvati. Hence, as advised by Brahma, Shiva used his magic to turn Parvati’s skin black, giving Parvati the epithet “Kali”, meaning “black”. However, the word “Kali” can also mean “death”, so Parvati was teased. Parvati was agitated by this teasing, so she performed severe penance to Brahma so as to get her fair complexion back. She succeeded in

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