Happy Navratri

सर्व मंगल मांगल्ये शिवे सर्वार्थ साधिके। शरण्ये त्र्यम्बके गौरी नारायणी नमोस्तुते।।

Navratri Day 9: Goddess Siddhidhatri

Kanya Pooja is done on this day by worshipping nine young girls as Navdurga. Devotees washing their feet, while their foreheads are adorned with tilak. They are also gifted with presents and money and are served with puris, halwa and black chana.

Happy Navratri

सर्व मंगल मांगल्ये शिवे सर्वार्थ साधिके। शरण्ये त्र्यम्बके गौरी नारायणी नमोस्तुते।।

The 8th day of Navratri is observed as Ashtami Tithi or Mahashtami Vrat. On this day, the 8th form of Goddess Durga - Goddess Mahagauri is worshipped. She is the extreme manifestation of Goddess Durga, a symbol of purity and serenity and hence known as Goddess Mahagauri.

Happy Navratri

सर्व मंगल मांगल्ये शिवे सर्वार्थ साधिके। शरण्ये त्र्यम्बके गौरी नारायणी नमोस्तुते।।

On the 7th day (Saptami) of Navratri, Maa Kaalratri is worshipped. Devotees will worship Goddess Kaalratri (Kalaratri). She is the fiercest and most violent avatar of Maa Durga and she is the destroyer of all evil and negative energies.

Happy Navratri

सर्व मंगल मांगल्ये शिवे सर्वार्थ साधिके। शरण्ये त्र्यम्बके गौरी नारायणी नमोस्तुते।।

Sharadiya Navratri is also called 'Maha Navratri'. On the sixth day of Navratri, Durga Puja celebrations begin.

Happy Navratri

सर्व मंगल मांगल्ये शिवे सर्वार्थ साधिके। शरण्ये त्र्यम्बके गौरी नारायणी नमोस्तुते।।

Maa Skandamata is the fifth manifestation of the Goddess Durga and is worshipped on the fifth day of the nine-day Hindu festival Sharad Navratri. For these nine days, devotees observe fast, offer bhog, and chant mantra to please different manifestations of the Goddess Durga.

Happy Navratri

सर्व मंगल मांगल्ये शिवे सर्वार्थ साधिके। शरण्ये त्र्यम्बके गौरी नारायणी नमोस्तुते।।

On the fourth day of Navaratri, Goddess Kushmanda is worshipped to get blessings and bring fortune and luck to the devotees. The beginning of Navaratri starts on October 7 and is celebrated across India with a lot of enthusiasm. The nine forms of Goddess Durga are worshipped on the fourth day.

Happy Navratri

सर्व मंगल मांगल्ये शिवे सर्वार्थ साधिके। शरण्ये त्र्यम्बके गौरी नारायणी नमोस्तुते।।

Happy Navratri

सर्व मंगल मांगल्ये शिवे सर्वार्थ साधिके। शरण्ये त्र्यम्बके गौरी नारायणी नमोस्तुते।।

Happy Navratri

Maa Durga is considered the goddess of power, and Durga Puja is celebrated all over the country with much pomp and fervour. Devotees pray to the goddess during these ten days as it is believed she comes to Earth to bless her people. She comes in many ways to protect their children and give her blessings to us... She is always with us and never leave our hand as our mother's do. 

There is a slew of other qualities that Durga embodies, that are inherently present in the girl child, that we as care-givers should be aware of, and conscious about nurturing. 

Durga maa with her eight hands epitomizes the word multitasking. All ladies around us is a descent Or swaroop/avtar of Maa durga.. She as a doctor saves our life, as a farmer gives us food, as a fighter protect us from enemies, as care taker loves all present in nature... She is one in all.