The Nine Durga of Navaratra :

by Anand Sagar Pathak

Navaratra is a very important festival of Hindus believing in the female power ‘Shakti’. There are four Navaratras according to the Hindu Calendar.Sharad NavaratraChaitra NavaratraMagha NavaratraAshada NavaratraThese Navaratras extend for nine nights and a concluding day.The believers in Shakti worship the images of Durga who manifests herself through different forms in each of the nine days of Navaratra. The Sharad Navaratra after the end of the monsoon rains is the main festival in India.The nine days of the Navaratra are assigned to the nine forms of Shakti as -Day 1: BrahmchariniDay 3: ChandraghantaDay 4: KushmandaDay 5: SkandamataDay 6: KatyayaniDay 7: KalratriDay 8: MahagauriDay 9: Siddhidatri

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Published October 21, 2023