Navratri, as the name indicates Nav means Nine and Ratri means Night. A festival of nine days, famous all over India. It’s a festival in which goddess Durga is celebrated in nine different forms, all the forms have a different duty and look. Navratri Day 1 |29 September 2019: Maa Shailputri On the very first […]
Navratri 2018 Day 4 : Worship Maa Kushmanda
Oct 13, 2018
The fourth day of the Navratri honors Maa Kushmanda. The word ‘ku’ means little, second word ‘ushma’ means warmth and third word ‘anda’ means egg. Hence, the meaning of her name means’ the creator of this ‘little cosmic egg’ called universe. As she is the creator of the universe, she is also called as Adishakti. […]
Festivity and Symbolism of Nine Days of Shakti
Oct 12, 2018
India is a country of diverse cultures and festivals. And, festivals specially are the occasion which binds all of us together, as it gives us the leisure time and break from our work and stressful life. In the recent years, it has been observed that festivals have adopted a new version of celebrations due to […]
Navratri 2018: Worship Maa Chandraghanta
Oct 12, 2018
The third day of Navratri honors ‘ Maa Chandraghanta’ . Chandra means ‘Moon’ and Ghanta means ‘Bell’. She adorn half moon in the form of bell on her forehead, that’s why her name is Chandraghanta. Maa Chandraghanta is the married form of Maa Parvati. She symbolizes peace, serenity and nobility. She rides on lion and […]