Nine Form Of Maa Durga ( Nav Durga )

Nine Form Of Maa Durga ( Nav Durga )

Navaratri is a celebration devoted to the love of the Hindu goddess Durga. The word Navaratri signifies 'nine nights' in Sanskrit. Nava implies nine and ratri implies nights. Amid these nine nights and ten days, nine types of Devi  called Nava Durga.

Navratri starts on the principal day of the splendid portion of Ashvin or Ashwayuja (September-October). Navratri closes on the ninth day of Ashvin. The tenth day is praised as Dasara or Vijaya Dashami. 

In Hinduism, Navratri praises the triumph of Goddess Durga over Mahishasura, the bison headed evil spirit. She battled for nine days and nine nights before rising successful on the tenth day. 

Goddess Shakti in the nine structures is venerated amid the period for information, riches, thriving and promise. Purposely or unwittingly amid this period we additionally perceive the primordial wellspring of vitality (Shakti), which shows in all living and nonliving.

Nine Goddesses of Navratri – The Nine Goddess worshipped during Navaratri

Nine Goddesses of Navratri are by and large known as Navadurga and are specified in the Devi Mahatmya and Durga Saptashati. The Nine Goddesses revered on each of the nine days of Navaratri are incarnations of Goddess Shakti. The nine goddess venerated are Shailaputri, Brahmacharini, Chandraghanta, Kushmanda, Skanda Mata, Katyayani, Kala Ratri (Kaalratri), Maha Gowri and Siddhidayini.

1. Maa Shailaputri – Goddess Worshipped on the first day of Navratri 

"Shail" implies mountains and "Putri" implies girl. She is otherwise called Parvati or Hemavati 

Shailaputri is accepted to be the resurrection of Sati, the little girl of Daksha and the spouse of Lord Shiva. In her second birth she is Parvati, the little girl of Himalaya and later she turned into the consort of Shiva. This is one of the main types of Shakti and is nearly connected with Lord Shiva

2. Maa Brahmacharini – Goddess Worshipped on the second day of Navratri 

Here Brahma signifies 'one who always ruminates over the Supreme Being'. Brahmacharini is exceedingly devout and is a quiet shape or is in reflection. She is otherwise called Tapashcharini, Aparna and Uma. This type of Durga is identified with the serious atonement attempted by Sati and Parvati in their particular births to accomplish Lord Shiva as spouse. The absolute most vital Vratas(fasts) saw in various parts of India by ladies depends on the strict guidelines and directions took after by Brahmacharini

3. Maa Chandraghanta – Goddess Worshipped on the third day of Navratri.

Her name Chandraghanta originates from the sickle moon worn by her on the head. This is a frightful part of Goddess Shakti and is thundering in indignation. This type of Durga is totally unique in relation to prior structures and shows when incited she can be the awful or ruinous.

4. Maa Kushmanda – Goddess Worshipped on the fourth day of Navratri.

The name Kushmanda comprises of three words. "Ku" signifies 'a bit', "Usma" signifies "vitality" and "Anda" signifies 'the infinite egg or universe.' She is otherwise called Ashtabhuja.

5. Maa Skanda Mata – Goddess Worshipped on the fifth day of Navratri. 

Skanda is one of the names of Subrahmanya or Lord Muruga or Kartik – the General of the Army of the Devas and the most nice looking God. Skanda Mata is the mother of Kartik. She is otherwise called Padmasana.

6. Maa Katyayani – Goddess Worshipped on the 6th day of Navratri. 

She is called Katyayani in light of the fact that she was conceived as the little girl of Sage Katya of Katya group.

7. Maa Kalaratri – Goddess Worshipped on the seventh day of Navratri .

Kalaratri is the person who annihilates numbness and evacuates obscurity. She is otherwise called Shubhamkari.

8. Maa Mahagauri – Goddess Worshipped on the eighth day of Navratri. 

Mahagauri implies one perfect and brilliant like a beam of lightning. In this form she is believed to have licked the blood of demon Rakta Beeja who had the capacity to bring out thousand demons from a drop of blood spilt from his body.

9. Maa Siddhidatri – Goddess Worshipped on the ninth day of Navratri

In this form Mother Goddess provides ‘Siddhi’ or knowledge.

In this formation, Durga gives the information to understand That or Brahman. She is encompassed by Siddhas, Gandharvas, Yakshas, Demons and Gods who are loving her. The Siddhi that she gives is the acknowledgment that everything is Supreme Being or Brahman.

— This is the way Navratri is celebrated and worshipped in the Hindu religon.

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