On a moonless night in autumn, when the rest of India celebrates Deepawali, Kali-Chamunda is worshipped in Bengal. Her image shows a beautiful, dark skinned woman but she wears clothes and jewellery made of skulls and human hands and carries a bloody Kharga scimitar...
“Shakti” or power of Goddess Durga is known as Dasha Mahavidya. From the time span of nine day starting from the new moon of the Hindu month of Ashwin, starts the most auspicious time where people perform any activity or event and it is known to be...
The Navratri festival is celebrated with true devotion and purity all over the country. People from various sections of the society irrespective of caste and creed celebrate this festival by visiting temples and offering pujas at the Mother’s feet. The rituals...
Navratri is one of the most important festivals in India. It is celebrated twice in a year (there are also two secret navaratri – gupta navratri). It is celebrated in the month of april and october in every year. There are many legends attached to the conception...
Maa Siddhidatri is the ninth form of Goddess Durga worshiped in Navaratri. The last among the nine forms of Maa Shakti is Goddess Siddhidatri who is worshiped on the ninth or final day of Navratri. ‘Siddhi’ is a Sanskrit term which means ‘perfection’. Goddess...
Maa Durga is worshiped as Maa Mahagauri on eighth Navratri. Mahagauri is the eight form of Goddess Shakti. Her color is white. Whiteners is shown by shell, moon etc. Mahagauri means one clean and bright like a ray of lightning. This is the form of Goddess Parvati when...
Maa Kalaratri is the seventh Shakti of Maa Durga. The seventh day of Navratri pooja is dedicated to Durga Kalratri. This is the most violent form of Godess Durga. Kalaratri is the one of the fiercest forms of Durga and her appearance itself evokes fear. This form of...
Maa Katyayani is the sixth form of Maa Durga. So the sixth day of Navratri is dedicated to Durga Katyayani. She is called Katyayani because she was born as the daughter of Sage Katya of Katya clan. Sage Katyayan performed very hard penance of Maa Bhagvati. It was his...
The fifth manifestation of Devi Durga is known as Maa Skandamata. She is fifth among Nava Durgas, thats why she is worshiped on the fifth Navratri. Devi Maa is the mother of Kumara Skanda or Kumara Kartikeya also called Lord Murugan in south India. Kumar Skanda was...
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