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Navratri - The Nine Divine Nights
Navadurga, is the manifestation of Durga in nine different forms. All the nine forms of Nav Durga - Shailaputri,Brahmacharini, Chandraghanta, Kushmanda, Skandamata, Katyayana, Kalaratri, Mahagauri and Siddhidatri, are worshipped during the Navratri (Nine Divine Nights) each year. Every form of Maa Durga holds a special significance and it is believed that worshipping of Maa Durga bestows one with spiritual fulfillment.
Maa Durga, is a form of Shakti who is manifested in various forms. Navadurga Maa is the most holy aspects of Goddess Durga. As per the Hindu Culture, Goddess Durga manifested herself in three major forms - Mahasaraswati, Mahalakshmi and Mahakali representing the active energies of Brahma, Vishnu and Mahashwar respectively. All these three forms of Durga further manifested in three more forms each, and thus emerged the nine divine forms of Durga, called Navdurga.
Navdurga - Goddess Durga´s Nine Avatars and their Special Significance
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Durga Shailputri (Daughter of Mountain) : "Shail" means mountains, "Putri" means daughter. Parvati, the daughter of the King of the Mountains Himavan, is called 'Shailputri". Shailputri is the first among nine Durgas. The 1st night of Navratras is devoted to the puja of Shailputri . Her two hands display a trident and a lotus. Her mount is a bull.
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The second Durga Shakti is Brahamcharini. Brahma the one who observes penance(tapa) and good conduct. Here "Brahma" means "Tapa". This form of Goddess Durga is very gorgeous. One hand holds a "Kumbha" or water pot, and the other holds a rosary. She personifies love and loyalty. Bhramcharini is the storehouse of knowledge and wisdom. Rudraksha beads are Her most adored ornaments!
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The name of third Shakti is Chandraghanta. There is a half-circular moon on her forehead. She is charming and bright. She is Golden in color with ten hands and 3 eyes. Eight of her hands display weapons while the remaining two are in the mudras of gestures of boon giving and stopping harm. Chandra + Ghanta, meaning supreme bliss and knowledge, showering peace and serenity, like cool breeze in a moonlit night. This Durga Shakti rides a tiger.
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With the fourth night begins the worship of Kushmanda, possessed of eight arms, holding weapons and a mala ( rosary), her mount is tiger and She emanates a solar aura. "Kumbh Bhand" means to see the cosmic dance in the form of Pindi; the knowledge of cosmic intricacies in the human race. The abode of Kushmanda is Bhimaparvat!
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Fifth name of Durga is "Skanda Mata". Riding a lion as Her chosen vehicle, She holds Her son skanda on her lap. She displays three eyes and four hands; two hands hold lotus while the other two hand display defending and granting mudras, respectively. It is said, by the mercy of Skandmata, even the fool becomes an ocean of knowledge.
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Katyayani is the 6th form of Goddess Durga. She represents the fierce form of Durga - Shakti and is associated with the Ajna Chakra. Katyayani was born to Kata as an avatar of Durga.
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Black (or blue ) skin with bountiful hair and 4 hands, two clutching a cleaver and a torch while the remaining two are in the mudras of "giving" and "protecting". Her vehicle is a faithful donkey. The destroyer of darkness and ignorance. Kaalratri is the seventh form of Nav-Durga meaning scourer of darkness and enemy of darkness.
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The Eighth Durga is "Maha Gauri." She is as white as a conch, moon and Jasmine. She is eight years old. With four arms and the fairest complexion of all the Durga Shaktis, Mahagauri radiates peace and compassion. She is often dressed in a white or green sari. She holds a drum and a trident and is often depiected riding a bull.
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Ninth Durga is "Siddhidatri". There are eight Siddhis - Anima, Mahima, Garima, Laghima, Prapti, Prakamya, Iishitva & Vashitva. It is said in "Devipuran" that the Supreme God Shiv got all these Siddhies by worshipping Maha Shakti. With her gratitude the half body of Shiv has became of Goddess and therefore His name "Ardhanarishvar" has became famous. Usually shown ensconced a lotus with four arms, She is the grantor of 26 different wishes to Her Bhaktas.
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