NAVADURGA: THE NINE FORMS OF
GODDESS DURGA
SHAILAPUTRI: She is the daughter of the mountains.1. She is also known as Parvati, the daughter of Hemavana- the King of Himalayas.
2. She is first among navadurgas.
3. Her worship takes place on the first day of Navaratri.
4. She is the embodiment of power of Brahma, Vishnu and shiva.
5. She rides a bull and carries a trident and a lotus in her two
hands.
BHRAMACHARINI: She is one who practices devout austerity.
1. She is worshipped on the second day of Navaratri.
2. She is the second form of mother goddess.
3. She enlightens us in the magnificent embodiment of Durga with great powers and divine grace.
4. She holds a rosary in her right hand and water utensil (kamandulu) in her left hand.
5. She is blissful and endows happiness, peace, prosperity
and grace upon all devotees who worship her.
6. She is filled with bliss, happiness. She is way to
emancipation ie Moksha.
1. The third facet of Goddess durga.
2. She is worshipped on the third day of Navaratri, for peace, tranquility and prosperity in life.
3. She has a 'Chandra' or half moon in her forhead in the shape of a 'ghanta' or bell. That is why she is called 'Chandraghanta'.
4. She is charming, has a golden bright complexion and rides
a lion.
5. She has ten hands, three eyes and holds a weapon in her
hands.
6. She is a symbol of bravery and possess great strength to
fight in the battle against demons.
KUSHMANDA:
1. Fourth form of mother goddess and is worshipped on the
fourth day of Navaratri.
2. The meaning of Kushmanda ie 'Ku'- 'a little'; 'ushma'- 'warmth'; 'anda'- 'cosmic egg'.
3. She is considered the creator of Universe. The universe
was no more than a void full of darkness, until her light
spreads in all directions like rays from the sun.
4. She is depicted as having eight or ten hands.
5. She hold weapon, glitter, roasry etc in her hands and she rides a lion.
SKANDA MATA:
1. She is the fifth aspect of the Mother durga.
2. She is the mother of skanda or Lord Kartikeya, who was chosen by gods as their Commander-in-chief in the war against the demon " Tarakasur".
3. She is worshipped on the fith day of Navaratri.
4. She is accompanied by the Lord skanda in his infant form.
5. Skanda Mata has four arms and three eyes, holds the infant skanda in her right upper arm and a lotus in her right hand which is slightly raised upwards.
6. The left arm is in pose to grant boons with grace and in left hand which is raised also holds a lotus.
7. She has a bright complexion and often depicted as seated on lotus.
KATYAYANI:
1. She is the sixth form of mother durga.
2. she is worshipped on the sixth day of Navaratri.
3. The legend behind her name goes thus:
"Once upon a time there was a great sage, who had a son named Kata. Kata was very famous and renowned in the lineage of saints. he underwent long austerities and penance in order to receive the grace of mother goddess. he wished to have a daughter in the form of goddess. According to his wish and desire the mother goddess granted his request. Katyayani was born to Kata as an avatar of Durga.
KAAL RATRI:1. She is the seventh form of Mother durga.
2. She is worshipped on the seventh day of Navaratri.
3. She has dark complexion, disheveled hair and a fearlessness posture.
4. A necklace flashing lightning adorns her neck.
5. She has three eyes that shine bright and terrible flames emanate from her breath.
6. Her vehicle is donkey.
7. Her raised right hand always seems to grant boons to all worshippers and all her right lower hand is in the pose of allaying fears.
8. Her left upper hand holds a thorn like weapon, made of iron and there is a dagger in the lower left hand.
9. She is black like goddess kali and holds a sparkling sword in her right hand battle all evil.
10. Her gesture of protection assures us of freedom from fear and troubles.
11. She is also known as 'Shubhamkari'- one who does good.
1. She is worshipped on the eighth day of Navaratri.
2. Her power is unfailing and instantly fruitful.
3. As a result of her worship, all sins of past, present and future get washed away and devotees get purified in all aspects of life.
4. Mahagauri is intelligent, peaceful and calm. The story goes like this:-
" Due to her long austerities in the deep forests of himalayas, she developed a dark complexion. When Lord Shiva cleaned her with water of ganges, her body regained its beauty and she came to be known as Maha gauri, which means extremely white."
5. She wears white clothes, has four arms, and rides on a bull. Her right hand is in the pose of allaying fear and her right lower hand holds a trident. The left upper hand holds a 'damaru' and lower one is in the pose of granting boons to her devotees.
1. She is the ninth form of goddess.
2. She is worshipped on the ninth day of navaratri.
3. She has super natural healing powers.
4. She has four arms and she is always in a blissful happy enchanting pose.
5. She rides on the lion as her vehicle.
6. She blesses all gods, saints, yogis, tantrics and devotees as a manifestation of mother goddess.
7. In 'Devi Bhagavata Purana, it is mentioned that Lord shiva worshipped her and was blessed with all siddhis. By her blessings his hald body became female and other male/ Ardhanarishvara.
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