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Make a chart on the importance of each day in Navratri (Dussehra)
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Navratri Stories – The Story of All The 9 Goddesses !!!
The 9 days of Navratri are dedicated to the worship of 9 forms of the Goddess – Shailaputri, Brahmacharini, Chandraghanta, Kushmanda, Skandamata, Katyayani, Kaalaratri, Mahagauri, Durga. Here are the stories of each of these Goddesses.
1.)Ma Shailaputri – The Goddess Worshiped on the First Day of Navratri
Shailaputri was the daughter of the God of Mountains, Himalaya known as Parvati, her husband is Shiva and she has two sons – Kartikeya and Ganesha. In her previous incarnation, she was Sati – the daughter of a great king, Daksha. According to the legend, Daksha Prajapati was one of the sons of Lord Brahma. Daksha did not want his daughter, Sati, to marry Shiva as he considered Shiva a dirty ascetic not worthy of marrying a girl from a noble family.
2.) Ma Brahmacharini – The Goddess Worshiped on Second Day of Navratri
In this avatar, Durga embodies penance. The name Brahmacharini is derived from two words – “Brahma” here means tapa or penance and “Charini” means an ardent female follower. After she immolated herself in the sacrificial fire of the yagna, Durga took birth as the daughter of the King of the Himalaya. She was named Parvati.
3.) Ma Chandraghanta – The Goddess Worshiped on the Third Day of Navratri
Her forehead is bedecked with the crescent moon resembling the shape of a temple bell. Upon the insistence of Sage Narada, Parvati, the daughter of Himalaya observed austere penance to get Lord Shiva as her consort. Shiva, after losing Sati, had become detached from worldly affairs and had retired into the mountains in deep meditation, isolation and austerity.
4.) Ma Kushmanda – The Goddess Worshiped on the Fourth Day of Navratri
This avatar of Adi Shakti is also referred to as the Smiling Goddess. The first word is “Ku” which means little. The second word is “Ushma” which means warmth or energy. And the third word is “Anda” which means egg. Upon combining the three words, one can derive the meaning of her name which means the one who is the creator of this “little cosmic egg” called Universe. This form is a happy manifestation of the goddess.
5.) Ma Skandamata - The Goddess Worshiped on the Fifth Day of Navratri
Skanda is another name for Lord Kartikeya (Parvati’s son and Lord Ganesha’s brother). Mata means mother and thus Skandamata means mother of Skanda or Kartikeya. As is clear from the name, she is another form of Parvati.
6.) Ma Katyayani - The Goddess Worshiped on the Sixth Day of Navratri
She has four hands and she wields a long sword and a lotus in two of them. She blesses with the third hand and protects with the fourth one.
7.) Ma Kaalratri - The Goddess Worshiped on the Seventh Day of Navratri
kaal refers to time as well as death in Hindi whereas ratri refers to night or darkness/ignorance. Hence, Maa Kaaliratri is the one which brings the death of darkness or the one who ends ignorance. She is also commonly referred as Kali.
8.) Ma Mahagauri - The Goddess Worshiped On The Eighth Day of Navratri
Maha means extremely and gauri means white. She is worshiped by devotees to attain loyalty in relationships and create life-long bonds.
9.) Ma Durga - The Goddess Worshiped On The Ninth Day of Navratri
Durga mata is a very powerful deity. Performing this Puja protects us from all our troubles and sufferings. One shall be blessed with a happy life and positivity in life.
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The 1st Day of Navratri
On the very first day of navratri, the deity Durga takes on the form of "Shailputri" who is reckoned as the daughter of Himalayas. This is another form of "Shakti"- The spouse of "Shiva".use of "Shiva".
The 2nd Day of Navratri
On the second day, Durga adopts the form of "Brahmacharini". This name is derived from "Brahma", which signifies penance or "Tapa". Brahmacharini is one of the many forms of Parvati(or Shakti).
The 3rd Day of Navratri
Goddess Durga takes up the form of "Chandraghanta" on the 3rd day of navratri. Chandraghanta symbolises bravery and beauty.
The 4th Day of Navratri
On the 4th day of navratri, the deity Durga adopts the form of "Kushmanda". According to the legends, it is said that Kushmanda created the whole universe by her giggle and hence she is worshipped as the creator of this entire universe.
The 5th Day of Navratri
"Skanda Mala" is another fresh form of Goddess Durga which is revered on the 5th day of navratri. The reason behind the name Skanda Mala is this: she was Skanda's mother who was the warrior head of the army of Gods.
The 6th Day of Navratri
Durga takes up the form of "Katyayani" on the 6th day of navratri. Katyayani sits on a lion and she has four hands and 3 eyes.
The 7th Day of Navratri
Goddess Durga is venerated as "Kalratri" on the 7th day of navratri. Kalratri means dark night. On this day, the deity helps her devotees to be courageous. The idol of Kalratri has 4 hands.
The 8th Day of Navratri
On the 8th day, Durga is revered as "Maha Gauri". This form of Durga is believed to be exceptionally beautiful and she looks as white as snow. On this very day, Maha Gauri is adorned with white colored jewelry. Maha Gauri signifies tranquility and displays wisdom.
The 9th Day of Navratri
Durga adopts the form of "Siddhidatri" on the 9th or the last day of navratri. It is said that Siddhidatri encompasses all the 8 siddhis. Siddhidatri is believed to reside on a lotus and is revered by all the Sages, Yogis, Sadhakas and Siddhas.
Thus, the aforementioned steps illustrate the significance of each day in navratri. In the first 6 days, the navratri pooja is carried out at home. From the 7th day onwards the celebrations attain the form of a festival and the whole atmosphere gets surrounded by the navratri celebrations.
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