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Hindus - What are the 9 forms of Shakti worshipped during Navratris ?
What is the significance of these forms ?
(Pls do not directly copy paste answers from websites)
Jai Maa Chamunda !
Durga devi:durgatinashini means one who eliminates all sufferings so durga devi protects us from evil and also removes miseries.The ten arms of durga maa represent the 10 directions of sanathan dharm
nine forms
1)shailaputri : she is depicted on a bull and carrying a trident she is the embodiement of the powers of maheshwara,brahma and sri hari also she is called by various names like sati ,hemavathi,parvathi,bhavani etc ..shailaputri itself means daughter of the mountains
2)brahmacharini:brahmacharini translates to one who performs severe asuterities she is potrayed with kamandal in one hand and japa mala in another hand she is the one who enlightens us about the power of durga maa .peace and happiness is bestowed upon all her devotees
3)chandraganta:cnadra =half moon ganta means bell..so she is one who has the bell shaped halfmoon on the head .she is depicted sitting on a lion ,having 3 eyes and holding various weapons for combat ..she is the symbol of bravery and she is worshipped for peace and tranquility in life
4)kushmanda: Ku means little ..shm means warm anda means egg ..here it reffers to the cosmic egg..she is believed to be the creator of the universe and creation itself began only with the light from her spreading in all directions
5)skanda matha:skanda also known as lord karthikeya is the commander of the entire devta army ..he lead the demigods in the great battle against the asuras ..skanda matha means the mother of lord skandha ..she is worshipped on the 5th night with bala murugan sitting on her lap for boons
6)katyayini : once upon a time, there was a great sage called kata, who had a son named Katya. kata was very famous and renowned in the lineage of saints. He underwent long austerities and penance in order to receive the grace of the Mother Goddess. He wished to have a daughter in the form of a goddess. According to his wish and desire the Mother Goddess granted his request. Katyayani was born to Kata as an avatar of Durga.
7)kala rathri : she is also called shubhamkari or one who always does good ..she is depicted in a very fearful form and is potrayed on a donkey she is black like goddess kali and she holds spakling sword in her right hand to combat all evil so he protection assures us from freedom from fear
8)maha gauri :from her worship all sins of present past and future get washed away instantly !it is believed that her body had turned dark due to the severe pennaces she performed in the himalayas then when lord shiva cleansed it with ganges then her body turned white she grnats boons to all her devotees
9)siddhidatri:she is worshipped by all siddhas ,mahayogis and others ..she has great healing powers ..onec bhagavan shiva worshipped her and was blessed with all supernatural powersfrom her blessing only lord shiva acquired the ardhanareeshwaran form
