Saraswati Avahan I didn’t mention this in the below post on Katyayani Ma, but on the sixth night of Navratri also begins the worship of Saraswati, also known as Vagdevi (Vak + Devi), Goddess of Speech, […]
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Katyayani Mata
On the 6th day of Navratri, we invoke and worship Katyayani Mata, the 6th manifestation of Durga. This is an especially powerful day, Thursday, Guruvar, in 2013, as Katyayani Mata rules Jupiter. It was the great […]
Devi Skandamata
On the 5th day of Navratri we invoke and worship Devi Skandamata, who as a further manifestation of Parvati, gives birth to Kartikeya, also known as Skanda. Even being the son of Parvati and Shiva, He […]
Kushmanda Ma
On the 4th day of Navratri, we invoke and worship Kushmanda Ma, the 4th manifestation of Durga, Whose name alone is a compendium of knowledge and secrets. If we pronounce Her name correctly, which means pointing […]
Chandraghanta Ma
On the third day of Navaratri we worship Chandraghanta Ma, who is also Parvati, but AFTER her marriage to Shiva, and this is marked by Shiva’s 5 day crescent moon she now wears on her forehead. […]
