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Kala Bhairavi Jayanti

Kala Bhairava is a fierce manifestation of Lord Shiva and is highly revered across the Indian subcontinent. He is depicted in an aggressive form with red, angry eyes, blazing hair, tiger’s teeth, snake coiled around his neck and crown and a garland of human skulls. He carries a trident, drum and the severed fifth head […]
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The Great Churning

The Great Churning One well-known story from the Bhagavatam is the one of the churning of the milky ocean.
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Spiritual Significance of Diwali: The Festival of Lights

Diwali or Deepavali is one of the most important and most widely celebrated festivals in India, and nowadays one can find celebrations all over the world.
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Siddhidātrī -9th Navadurga

Siddhidātrī is the ninth form of the Goddess Durga, the meaning of her name is as follows: Siddhi means supernatural power or meditative ability, and Dhatri means giver or awarder.
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Mahāgaurī - 8th Navadurga

Mahāgaurī is the beautiful manifestation of Goddess Durga in her eighth form.
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Kālarātri - 7th Navadurga

Kālarātri is the seventh of the nine forms of the Goddess Durga, known as the Navadurga.
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Kātyāyani - 6th Navadurga

Kātyāyani is the sixth form amongst Navadurga or the nine forms of Hindu goddess Durga (Shakti), worshipped during the Navratri celebrations.
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Candraghaṇṭā - 3rd Navadurga

Candraghaṇṭā represents Parvati on her wedding day. Devi Candraghaṇṭā signifies the moon which is connected to the mind. She represents that which charms and captivates the mind.
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Brahmacharini - 2nd Navadurga

Brahmacharini represents Parvati in her phase of asceticism.
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Shailaputri - 1st Navadurga

Śailaputrī is the first form amongst Navadurga or the nine forms and is worshipped on the first day during the Navratri celebrations.
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Sadhana for Navaratri

The Nine days of Navaratri are usually divided into three sections devoted to Kaali, Lakshmi and Saraswati as I have mentioned in the first article.
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Navaratri meaning 2024

Just as the tree is latent in the seed, so this universe of names and forms, lies enfolded in the Shakti of the Brahman. She is the Divine Mother who is the womb of all creatures.
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