Navaratri Day 7 – Kaalratri Devi
कालरात्रि (Kaalratri) Origin At the point when the Goddess Parvati eliminated external brilliant skin to kill demons named Shumbha and Nishumbha, She was known as Goddess Kalaratri. Kalaratri is [...]
Navaratri Day 6 – Katyayani Devi
कात्यायनी (Katyayani) Origin Once there was a great sage named Katya and it was his wish that Maa Durga be born as his daughter. He practiced austere penance for several [...]
Navaratri Day 5 – Skandamata Devi
स्कन्दमाता (Skandamata) Origin After Goddess Parvati became the mother of Lord Skanda (also known as Lord Kartikeya), she was also knows as Goddess Skandamata. She symbolises the mother form of Goddess [...]
Navaratri Day 4 – Kusumanda Devi
Maa Kushmanda, the fourth Avatar of Goddess Durga, is worshipped on the 4th day of Navratri. The name Kushmanda is derived from three words - ‘Ku’ (little), ‘Ushma’ (warmth or [...]
Navaratri Day 3 – Chandraghanta Devi
On third day of Navratri "Chandraghanta "the third manifestation of Devi Durga is worshipped. Since She has a Chandra or half moon, in the shape of a Ghanta (bell), on [...]
Navaratri Day 2 – Brahmacharini Devi
After revering Devi Shailaputri on the first day, the devotees gear up to worship the second form of Goddess Durga – Maa Brahmacharini. She is worshipped on the second day [...]