Navratri !!! Jai Mata Di ! - Page 4

Navratri festival has begun and in many households, Goddess Durga is welcomed as the daughter of the house and is worshipped.

Goddess Durga took nine forms to kill Mahishasura, the demon. Each form has its own significance and importance. According to another belief, 'Nava' means new.

Therefore, people worship nine appellations of Goddess Durga on Navratri with 'Nava Patrika (nine leaves or herbs) and 'Nava Graha' are also worshipped during this time.

The festival starts from the 'Pratipada' and continues up to nine days. Each day, people worship different appellations of Devi Durga.

If the first day is dedicated to 'Shailaputri', the second day is dedicated to 'Brahmachari'. The third day is for 'Chandraghanta' and now, the fourth day is dedicated to 'Devi Kushmanda'.

Here, you will know about the significance of worshipping Devi Durga in the form of Kushmanda on the fourth day of Navratri, have a look.

1. Appearance Of Devi Kushmanda: Mata Kushmanda has eight hands, holding a bow, a jar of nectar, arrow, lotus, mace, discus, chakra and the eighth hand, she has a rosary for blessing her devotees. Due to eight hands, she is known as Ashtavuja. Her complexion is radiant and body colour is golden. She rides on a lion. Often, she is regarded as having ten hands.

2. Worship To The Creator Of The Universe: According to an ancient belief, when there was no universe, there was only deep darkness around. Goddess Kushmanda smiled and thus, there was light everywhere. In this way, she created the Universe and filled it with life. The fourth day of Navratri is for worshipping the source of this creation.