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On the third day of Navaratri, the Goddess is worshipped as Chandraghanta. She is the bridal avatar of Maa Parvati. Parvati did penance for 5000 years to win Lord Shiva as her husband. She...
Hindus worship numerous Gods and Goddesses. Durga/Parvati, Lakshmi and Saraswati are the chief among these Goddesses. All three of them are worshipped in various forms during the nine days of Navaratri. While Durga and...
Durga is the mother Goddess – the Supreme Power. She has numerous manifestations. While some of these forms are benign, others are fierce and instill fear in the minds of the demons and the...
The word ‘Durga’ in Sanskrit means ‘She who is insurmountable or incomprehensible’. Durga is a form of Shakti, the consort of Lord Shiva. However, unlike Sati or Parvati (other names of Shakti) she has...