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Here are the nine goddesses
who are worshiped on the nine days of Navratri. Day 1: Shailputri Mata Shailputri is the part of goddess that was born as the daughter of the mountain king #Himavant (or the #Himalaya). She is also known as #Parvati, a name that comes from 'parvat' which is the #Sanskrit word for mountains. Goddess #Parvati was #Sati in her previous birth. Day 2: Brahmacharini Mata On the second day of the #Navratrifestival, goddess Durga is worshiped in the form of ' #Uma' or #Brahmacharini. This is the avatar of the goddess in which she performs 'tapa' or deep penance to reach the ultimate truth. Day 3: Chandraghanta Mata On the third day, Maa Durga appears as ' #Sherawali ' mata or #Chandraghanta. This is a popular avatar of Durga that is worshiped in Vaishno Devi. Day 4: Kushmanda Mata #Kushmanda Mata is one of the nine goddesses of Navratri. She sits atop a growling lion and holds 7 types of weapons in her 8 hands. Day 5: Skanda Mata The 5th goddess of Navratri holds her son named ' #Skanda ' in her arms. She is a goddess who comes from the fire and is worshiped for gaining knowledge or wisdom. Day 6: Katyayani Mata The sage #Katyayani prayed for years to #MaaDurga to have her as his daughter. She granted his wish and was born as the sage's daughter by the banks of the Yamuna river. Later she married Lord Krishna. Day 7: Kalratri Mata This avatar of goddess #Durga is dark as moonless night and hence the is name 'Kalratri'. She rides a donkey and her hair is left open in a dishevelled way. #MataKalratri is a protector of mankind and destroyer of the Dark forces.The sage #Katyayani prayed for years to #MaaDurga to have her as his daughter. She granted his wish and was born as the sage's daughter by the banks of the Yamuna river. Later she married Lord Krishna. Day 8: Maha Gauri Mata #MahaGouri is a household goddess. She blesses the family with peace, food and prosperity. She rides a bull and is often dressed in white. Day 9: Siddhidatri Mata #Siddhidatri is the ultimate form of Shakti or the 'female goddess' who is worshiped by all other gods. Mata Siddidatri has achieved all the 8 siddhis and is thus half the body of Lord Shiva. When we see Lord Shiva in the Ardhnareshwar avatar, half his body is comprised by Mata Siddhidatri. These are the 9 forms of the goddess worshipped during Navratri. Pls share #mata #goddess #Shakti #FemaleEnergy #navratri #hindu #gods, #festivals #ninegoddesses |
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