NAVARATRI 2026 - Nine Nights for Nine Inner Transformations Sharad Navaratri 2026 (11–20 October 2026) and Vijayadashami 21 October 2026 Navaratri 2026: - Day 6 – Maa Katayani 1. Who Is Maa Katyayani? On the sixth day we worship Maa Katyayani. The tradition tells that the sage Katyayana performed long tapas wishing for the [...]
NAVARATRI 2026 - Nine Nights for Nine Inner Transformations Sharad Navaratri 2026 (11–20 October 2026) and Vijayadashami 21 October 2026 Navaratri 2026 · Day 1 - Maa Shailaputri: The Steady Mountain Within 1. Who Is Maa Shailaputri? Navaratri opens with Maa Shailaputri, “the daughter of the mountain” (shaila: mountain, putri: daughter). She is the daughter [...]
NAVARATRI 2026 - Nine Nights for Nine Inner Transformations Sharad Navaratri 2026 (11–20 October 2026) and Vijayadashami 21 October 2026 Your Guide to the Nine Nights The Mother We Worship and the Mother Within Tomorrow, the nine sacred nights of Navaratri begin. For thousands of years, families across Bharat, and now around the world, [...]
During Navaratri, the Goddess Durga is worshipped in nine different forms, each representing a unique aspect of the divine feminine energy, known as Navadurga. Each day of the festival is dedicated to one of these forms, symbolizing her various powers, qualities, and blessings. Here's an overview of each form and its significance: Major [...]
महागौरी (Mahagauri) Brief As indicated by Hindu legends, the Goddess Shailputri at sixteen years old was incredibly beautiful and was honored with reasonable tone. The meaning of her name is Maha (great or extreme) and Gauri (white complexion). Because of her super reasonable coloring she was known as Goddess Mahagauri. Due to her fair [...]
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 the fiercest and the most savage type of Goddess Parvati. Navaratri Tithi: Goddess Kalaratri is revered on the seventh day of Navratri. Iconography [...]
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 years to please the Gods. The trinity of Gods – Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva – got enraged and they designed Goddess Durga, who was [...]
I very humbly wish to make one point very clear that the below given Mantra is much more than a PRAYER and this is NOT a verbal ornament for ceremonial events. Who Should chant this Mantra? IF you feel that you are being oppressed the dark destructive forces are trying to govern your [...]
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 Durga and is benevolent and kind. Navratri Worship Tithi: 5th On the fifth day of Navratri, Goddess Skandamata is worshipped. She is the fifth [...]
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 energy) and ‘Amnda’ (egg), which means 'the cosmic egg’ . She is considered the creator of the universe. As per the Hindu scriptures, Lord [...]
