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Navadurga (Devanagari:नवदुर्गा), which literally means nine Goddess Durgas, constitute, according to Hindu mythology, the manifestation of Durga in nine different forms. These nine forms of manifestation are Śhailaputrī, Brahmachāriṇī, Chandraghaṇṭā, Kuṣhmāṇḍā, Skandamātā, Kātyāyanī, Kālarātrī, Mahāgaurī and Siddhidātrī.

Meditative mantra

Each one of the Navadurga is known by a particular name and the deity has a particular dhyana-mantra, a mantra for meditation.

1. Shailputri
वन्दे वांछितलाभाय चंद्रार्धक्रतशेखराम !
वृषारूढां शूलधरां शैलपुत्री यशस्विनीम !!

Vande Vanchhitalabhay chandrardhakritshekharam !
Vrisharudham Shooldharam Shailputreem Yashasvineem !!

Meaning (Hindi) - शैलपुत्री माता जो यशस्विनी हैं, जिनके मस्तक पे आधा चन्द्र सुशोभित है, जो वृष पे आरुड़ हैं , इच्छित लाभ देने वाली हैं, उनकी हम वंदना करते हैं !!

Explanation- Shailputri is one of many names of goddess Parvati. She is called Shail-bala or Shail-putri because she was born as Himalaya's Daughter. Himalaya, being a mountain( parvat or Shail), she is called parvati or shail-putri. Navratre's first day is devoted to Shailputri mata. She rides on Vrash (Bull), she has Shool (Trident) in one of her hands, there is half-moon on her crown, she is benefitial for whatever one wishes.


May the illustrious Shailputri Durga whom I salute and whose head is adorned by a halfmoon, who rides nandi, a bull and carries a spear fulfill the desires of my heart. She is known as 1st phase of Durga when she took birth as the daughter of Great Himalayas.

Durga Shailputri (Daughter of Mountain) : "Shail" means mountains, "Putri" means daughter. Parvati, the daughter of the King of the Mountains Himalaya, is called 'Shailputri". The first among nine Durgas and 1st night of Navratras is devoted to the puja of Shailputri. Her two hands display a trident and a lotus. Her mount is a bull.

2. Brahmacharini
दधाना करपद्माभ्यामक्षमाला कमण्डलु !
देवी प्रसीदतु मयि ब्रह्म्चारिन्यनुतमा !!

Dadhana karpadmabhayaamaqshmala kamadalu !
Devi prasidatu mayi brahmchaarinyanutama !!

Meaning (Hindi)-
जिनके हाथों में पद्म (अर्थात कमल का पुष्प) , रुद्राक्ष माला, और कमंडल है, वो उत्तम ब्रह्मचारिणी माता मुझ पर प्रसन्न हों !!

Explanation-
Goddess Brahmchaarini wears white color clothes, she holds rudraksh mala, lotus flower, kamandalu, in her hands. Goddess brahmcharini is the "tapaswini" roop of goddess.. who gives freedom from Kaama, krodha.


May the supreme Brahmachari Durga, who holds rosary and kamandalu in her lotus hands and whose nature is to attain Sachchidanandamaya Brahmaswarupa the Existence-Knowledge-Bliss absolute, be propitious on me. Devi is Devi's that phase when Maa Parvati before marriage was Devi Yogni and Devi Tapsvini.

She is the Roop of Maa Parvati before Her marriage to Lord Shiva. Brahmacharini ~ One who has done severe Tapasya. Brahmacharini Maa is seen with Rosary and Kamandal.Her jwellery is made from Lotus. She is Goddess of Love and Loyalty. An ideal wife to be.

3. Chandraghanta
पिंडजप्रवरारुढ़ा चन्दकोपास्त्रकैर्युता !
प्रसादं तनुते मह्यं चन्द्रघंटेति विश्रुता !!

Pindajpravararoodha chandkopaastrakairyuta !
Prasaadam tanute mahyam chandraghanteti vishruta !!

As a goddess she exemplifies calm and material well being. Her adornments are rich and signify material comfort. In a sense, She is the goddess who rids our life of obstructions and evil energy.

She derives her name from her most prominent ornament, a half moon shaped like a bell that smites all evil beings such as demons and instills fear in their hearts.

As a potent force and facet of the female energy, Goddess Chandraghanta claims as her own the Manipur Chakra. Symbolized by a lotus with ten petals, this chakra is also known as "nabhi" or navel chakra. This Manipur chakra embodies the change or conversion from simplicity to complexity.


May that Durga Devi, who rides on Tiger, who is endowed with intense anger and violence and is renowned by the name of Maa Chandraghanta, bestow her grace on me. Chandraghanta Maa is known and named Chandraghanta or Chandra-Khanda as Maa Durga wears the semi-circular moon (Chandra) which appears like a bell (Ghanta) on her forehead.

She is the Goddess of Justice. Her name means the Moon Hour. A time of Peace and Bliss.

4. Kushmanda
सुरासम्पूर्णकलशं रूधिराप्लुतमेव च !
दधाना हस्तपद्माभ्याम कुष्मांडा शुभदास्तु मे !!

Sura-sampurn-kalasham Rudhiraplutmeva Ch !
Dadhana Hast-padhmabhyaam Kushmanda Shubhdaastu me !!

Goddess Kushmanda is always portrayed as radiating with an immense inner light. The radiance of a hundred thousand suns is contained in her, her brilliance is incomparable and she resides deep within the heart of the sun where no other god or goddess can withstand the brilliance. She alone illuminates the ten directions and all the worlds.

Anahat Chakra - symbolised by a lotus with 12 petals. Also known as Heart chakra, emphasis the qualities of the heart - love and compassion but most of all equilibrium.


May Kushmanda Ma Durga who holds two pitchers full of blood in her lotus hands and the universe is created, sustained and drawn within Devi's ownself in a wink be propitious for me. In this form Mother Durga creates solar system by liberating her power to Lord Sun.

5. Skandamata
सिंघासनगता नित्यम पद्माश्रितकरद्वया !
शुभदास्तु सदा देवी स्कन्द माता यशश्विनी !!

Singashangata Nityam PadmashritKardwaya !
Shubhdaastu Sada Devi SkandMata Yashashwini !!

Meaning - नित्य सिंह के आसन पर विराजमान, दो हाथो में कमल के पुष्प धारण करने वाली, यशश्विनी देवी स्कन्दमाता सदा शुभ फल प्रदान करो !!

Explanation-
Astride a Lion while holding the infant, Skanda, in her arms, the four-armed goddess is also known as Pasmasana Devi !

Skandmata is revered for having produced such a remarkable son and worshiped as the mother figure par excellence. she does not wield a weapon and holds instead 2 lotuses in her 2 upper hands.As a potent force and facet of the female energy, Skandmata claims as her own the Vishuddhi Chakra.
Symbolized by a lotus with 16 petals, this Chakra is also known as the throat Chakra that symbolizes creativity and communications.

*SkandMata - Mother of Skanda (Kartikey) is another name of goddess parvati.


May the renowned Durga Devi Skandamata who is eternally seated on a throne and whose hands are adorned with lotuses, be ever propitious to me. As Mother of Skanda or Kartikeya, Maa Parvati or Maa Durga is known as Skandmata.

Skand literally means Reeds. If you will observe most Forms of Devi Maa have a Loop/Noose or पाश in their Hands. It symbolises attachment. The पाश noose is used to secure Demons before slaying them. You can say it's used as a rope. It's one of the weapons in Maa's Hands.

The 5th Vidya is Maa Bhairavi. Just seeing her makes the demons tremble. In Durga Saptashadi She is hailed as Chandi by Maa Parvati Herself. It is not that Maa Bhairavi and Maa Parvati are different. In Durga Saptashadi, on a complaint by a demon all manifestations of Maa become one. It is then explained in Durga Saptashadi that Names and Forms of Maa may be different, but ultimately they are all One, the Aadi Shakti. The demon complained, "You say You are One but have got so many women to fight with me" Maa replied, "Idiot they are but me".

6. Kathyayini
चंद्र्हासुज्ज्वलकरा शार्दुलवरवाहना !
कात्यायनी शुभम दध्यादेवी दानवघातिनी !!

ChandrhaasujjwalKara Shaardulvar-wahana !
Katyayani dadhyadevi Daanavghaatini !!

Meaning -
चन्द्र को उज्जवल करने वाली. सिंह के वाहन वाली , दानव का नाश करने वाली कात्यायनी देवी को प्रणाम !!

Explanation-
The origins of Katyayani goddess are closely linked to bloodline of the sage KAT who beget the saint Katya as his son. Eventually famous saint katyayan was born in this line. It was his desire that goddess be born in his house as his daughter. The world meanwhile was reeling under tyrannies of demon mahishasur. The goddess appealed by the trinity of Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva born on 4th Navratra. Goddess accepted the ritual worship of katayayan rishi for 3days and on the tenth day Durga slew the demon Mahishasur. Goddess was born in Katayan's house so she adopted the name Katyayani.

Katyayani devi is depicted as a four armed goddess astride a lion. She holds a sword in one hand, a lotus in another, and remaining 2 hands are composed in mudras of blessing and the mudra of fearlessness, the blessing extended to all of katyayani's devotees.

As a potent force and facet of female energy, Katyayani claims as her own the Ajna or Agya Chakra. Symbolized by a lotus with 2 petals, this chakra is also known as third eye chakra.


May the ever watchful Durga Devi Katyayani, who holds shining Chandrahasa (Sword) in Devi's hand and rides a magnificent lion and destroys the demons, bestow welfare on me. When Maa Parvati's Partial expansion took birth in Sage Katya's home and gets energy from trinity and demi Gods, then the Goddess was known as Maa Katyani.

The sixth Durga - Maa Katyani (Ferocious Roop/ Demon slayer/ assoc.colour red/ daughter of Sage Katyayan). The sixth Mahavidya is Maa Chhinnamasta. Maa Parvati's companions since childhood Jaya and Vijaya are called Tara and Raja as Maa Chhinnamasta's companions. Roop of Maa Chhinnmasta teaches devotees to not get haughty on achieving materialistic gains in this world. Chhinnmasta means severed head. The benevolent Divine Mother would even severe her own head if Her devotees ask Her for food.

Maa Chhinnmasta stands for perpetuity. Life-Sex-Procreation-New Life-Death.

7. Kaalratri
जय त्वं देवि चामुंडे जय भूतार्तिहारिणी !
जय सर्वगते देवि कालरात्रि नामोSस्तु ते !!

Jaya-Twam Devi Chamunde Jaya Bhootartihaarini !
Jaya Sarwagate-Devi KaalRaatri Namostute !!

Meaning -
देवि चामुंडे ! तुम्हारी जय हो ! सम्पूर्ण प्राणियों की पीड़ा हरने वाली देवि ! तुम्हारी जय हो ! सब में व्याप्त रहने वाली देवि ! तुम्हारी जय हो ! कालरात्रि ! तुम्हे नमस्कार है !!

Despite her terrifying appearance, she is also known as Shubhankari because she is the unparalleled granter of boons and harbinger of success.

The terrible and terrifying energy of goddess Durga is manifested on the seventh day in the form of Kaalratri. Armed with Khadag apart from brandishing the scythe like weapon, Kaalratri is also a 4 armed goddess like Katyayani, her 2 bare hands are also composed in mudras of Var (blessing) and Abhay (Fearlessness).
She is also the most powerful force of protection, a goddess who protects all her devotees from all kinds of harm - physical and metaphysical.


May she Bhayankari Maa Durga who is with long lips, riding an ass, shining in various hues looks formidable because of the halo of Devi's lustre and is adorned with multi coloured ornaments remove my darkness of ignorance. In Skand Purana, Maa Parvati liberates Devi's golden outer sheath and becomes dark complexioned then Goddess becomes Goddess Kaalratri.

On Day 7 most ferocious form, Maa Kala Ratri is prayed to. The One who can kill even Time! The 7th Vidya is Maa Dhoomavati. In many traditions married women are not allowed to see the vigrahe of Maa Dhoomavati. Here's a song dedicated to Her.

Om Jayanti Mangla Kali Bhadrakali Kapalini,
Durga Kshama Shiva Dhatri Swaha Swadha Namastote

Let's see meaning of this song. The eleven names of mother is as follows.

11 Names of Maa
  1. Jayanti ~ the best
  2. Mangla ~ one who gives salvation
  3. Kali ~ The Destroyer
  4. Bhadrakali ~ accepts devotees offering
  5. Kapalini ~ Has a Kapal in Hand
  6. Durga ~ One who is pleased by Bhakti or Gyaan
  7. Kshama ~ One who forgives
  8. Shiva ~ One who blesses
  9. Dhatri ~ One who takes in all words
  10. Swaha ~ She gives the offering in yagya to devtas
  11. Swadha ~ One who looks after our ancestors

Now that you know the meaning of the song.

8. Mahagauri
श्वेते वृषे समारूढा: श्वेताम्बरधरा शुचि: !
महागौरी शुभम दद्यान्महदेवप्रमोददा !!

Shwete Vrashe Samarudhah Shwetambar-dhara Shuchi !
Mahagauri Shubham Dadhyanmahdev-pramodada !!

Representing Calmness and absolute innocence, this form of goddess represents the parvati aspect of the Great Goddess.

The eighth manifestation of Great Goddess Durga is MahaGauri. The white goddess, the fairness of her being is constantly compared to the conch, moon and kund flowers. All her adornments, clothes and jewelery are always white. She is always envisaged and worshiped as an 8-years old.

Due to Intense and prolonged nature of her arduous tapasya, the body of Sati was shriveled and blackened. When Shiva was moved bu her devotion, he consented to take sati as his consort and bathed her body with the waters of the celestial river Ganga and immediately her body became dazzling white and returned to the fresh vitality of 8-years old, the age at which possibly the goddess as a young girl heard the words of Narada muni, which moved her to seek the most perfect of bride-grooms, Shiva as her consort.

Mahagauri holds in 2 of her hands the Trishool and Damroo, symbols most closely associated with Lord Shiva. The benign goddess symbolizes the purity of childlike innocence as well as the unwavering determination needed to fulfill her arduous meditation.


May the Mahagauri Ma Durga who rides a white Rishabha bull and who wears spotless white clothes and remains ever pure and also provides ever lasting bliss to Mahadeva Lord Shiva bestow all auspiciousness. Devi is 16 years old unmarried Goddess Parvati.

On the 8th Day, Maa Maha Gauri is prayed. May I be allowed to see a similarity between Her and Maa Tripur Sundari. Maha Gauri Maa and Maa Tripur Sundari are both manifestations of 16 year old, Maa Parvati (before Her marriage to Lord Shiva).

Read in the Shiv Puran: Maa Parvati prayed to Lord Brahma to shed Her dark cells (of Maha Kaali avatar) and became Gauri (White).

But according to another belief, Maa became dark after Her penance to obtain Lord Shiva and then, Lord Shiva cleaned Maa Parvati with the Holy Ganga. She shed her dark cells and became crystal white. Then her Roop was called MahaGauri.

If you personally see, a lot of similarity between Maa Maha Gauri and Ganga. Both destroy sins, remain pure. The eighth Vidya of Maa is Maa Baglamukhi. She is the Goddess of Speech.

Maa Mahagauri fulfils all our desires. Mahagauri is the eight form of Goddess Shakti. She is white in colour. Whiteners is shown by shell, moon etc. Mahagauri means one clean and bright like a ray of lightning. This is also an important day for worshipping Maa Saraswati.

Actually she is the original form of Goddess Parvati when she did penance to get Lord Shiva as her husband. It is believed that due to her intense Tapas without moving caused soil and dust to collect on her body her colour became black. Then Lord Shiva cleaned her with Ganga water. Due to this reason she becomes white and shines like an electricity and thus named as MahaGauri. This form of Durga depicts purity.In this form Maa is like aneight-year old child with complexion as fair as a conch, moon and jasmine. Her clothes and ornaments are white and pure. She has three eyes and four arms. Her right upper hand is in the pose of allaying fear and right lower hand holds a trident in it. The left upper hand holds a tambourine and the lower one is in the pose of blessing. All sins of devotees are washed away due to her worship. Her power is unfailing and instantly giving results. Unmarried girls can get good husband and married women are blessed with happy married life by offering puja to Maa Mahagauri.
Durga Ashtami Puja is celebrated in many parts of India. By worshipping her after fast the devotees get fruits immediately. She appeared in the form of Maa Ambaji, Maa Kalika, and Maa Bahucharaji etc. She rides on bull. He gets purified in all respects and becomes fit for inexhaustible virtue .Her power is said to be unfailingly and instantly fruitful. All sins of the past, present and future are vanished and we are purified in all aspects of life when we worship this form of Durga. Maha Gauri is calm, peaceful and exists in serene intelligence. She stays in devotes heart. Devotees can wear Red, Saffron, Yellow, White; Pinkcolour to please Maa. Devotees can see Maa Mahagauri in a temple at Kankhal near pilgrim center Haridwar, India.

MANTRA FOR WORSHIPPING MAA MAHAGAURI

Ya Devi sarvabhuteshu maa Gauri rupen sanisthita Namastasye,
namastasye namastasye namoh namah

HOW TO WORSHIP MAA MAHAGAURI

Devotees worship the small girls on this day. It is believed that at the time of her origin she was only eight years old so devotees get the blessings of Maa Mahagauri by offering food to eight girlchildren. She is the actual representation of Maa Annapurna in the form of small girl. You can do kanyapujan on Navmi but it is great to worship and feed them on Ashtami. If you are unable to arrange 8 kanya, you can worship only two girl child. The girl child should not more than 10 years. It is believed that two years old girl child is called Kumari, three years old girl is Trimurti, four years old girl is kalyani six years old girl is Kalika, seven years old is Chandika, eight years old is Shambhavi, nine years old girl is Durga and ten years girl is called Subhadra. Do not forget to give them dakshina after feeding and worshipping them to make your wishes fulfilled and to save ourselves from all problems.

MAHAUPAY TO PLEASE MAA MAHAGAURI

If you want Kuber Ji to always stay in your home, offer seven petals of rose kept in a paan on the feet of Maa Mahagauri, you will get enormous money. Shakti always resides with Shiv, to get the real vision of Shiv, get a chodahmukhi rudraksha stud in gold, keep it on a flower, offer milk, curd, honey, and Gangajal, worship it with dhoop, deep, and then have it , it can surely remove your financial problems and as well as you will get the blessings of Shiv and Shakti. To get married soon take 36 cloves, and 6 camphor, mix it with haldi and chawal and offer this in to the hawan.
To bless with a happy child mix pomegranate seeds with cloves and kapoor and offer it to Maa, you will be blessed very soon with a child. To flourish your business mix cloves and camphor with amaltash flower or any other yellow flower, it will create magic in the sudden development of your business.

BHOG FOR MAHAGAURI

On this day Coconut is offered to the Goddess as Bhog. Coconut is also given to Brahmans. Goddess Mahagauri fulfils the wishes of childless couples with child.
So do not lose your hope even in a very critical and crucial movement of your life. Believe in the magnificent and imperishable power of Maa Durga and worship her with all your love, devotion, dedication and commitment, Maa will take away all your sorrowand problems from your life and bless you with best of your health, wealth, joy and contentness.

9. Siddhidaatri
सिद्धगन्धर्वयक्षाद्यैरसुरैरमरैरपि !
सेव्यमाना सदा भूयात सिद्धिदा सिद्धिदायिनी !!

SiddhGandarv-Yaksha-dyair-Surai-ramrairapi !
Sevyamaana sada bhuyaat siddhida siddhi-daayini !!

Meaning-
सिद्ध गर्धर्वो , यक्षों , देवताओं, असुरों द्वारा सदा पूजित सिद्धि देने वाली माता हमको सिद्धि प्रदान करें !!

At once of the world and the originator of that world, SiddhiDaatri is the summation of the manifesations of Durga.

She is the repository of all the Siddhis or Blessings, whether the 8 listed in Markandaye puraana or the 8 listed in Brahmveyvat Purana. Siddhidaatri is possessor and dispenser of all these Siddhis.

Siddhidaatri has 4 hands. She holds in her hands the Chakra, mace , a conch and a lotus flower. She is depicted either astride a lion or, as is more common, sitting on a lotus. In her resides the ascetic virgin - Brahmachaarini , and the supreme content wife - Shailputri. The innocent child - Mahagauri , co-exists with the terrible destructive energy of Kaalratri. The warrior goddess Katyayani becomes one with the tender motherhood of Skandmaata. Siddhidaatri is the summation of all manifestations of Durga and by merging and mingling with the energy of Shiva, she brings the world and all its energy into perfect balance.


May the ever victorious Siddhidayini Ma Durga, who is always worshipped by the hordes of siddha, gandharva, yaksha, asura, and Deva, bestow success at my every venture. She is one who was worshiped by Lord Shiva to become in the form of Goddess Ardhnarishwara, then Goddess Shakti Appeared from the left side of Lord Shiva.

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