by Dinesh Atrish | Navratri Festival
Day 1, Worship Goddess Shailputri For Good Fortune The first night of Navratri is devoted to Goddess “Shailputri.” Goddess Parvati – the daughter of the king of Mountains Himalaya, is known as Shailputri. ‘Shail’ means mountains in the Sanskrit...
by Dinesh Atrish | Navratri Festival
Day 2, Worship Goddess Brahmacharini For Love & Wisdom Navratri Day 2 – Goddess Brahmacharini rules the second day of Navratri. The goddess walks bare feet and holds a sacred Kamandalu / “Kumbh” in the left hand and a Rudraksha mala (rosary) in the right...
by Dinesh Atrish | Navratri Festival
Day 3, Worship Goddess Chandraghanta For Health & Wealth Goddess Chandraghanta,- a fierce 10-armed and 3-eyed goddess with a crescent moon on her forehead – governs the third day of Navratri. She has golden skin and she rides on a tiger to destroy all evil and...
by Dinesh Atrish | Navratri Festival
Day 4, Worship Goddess Kushmanda For Intellect and Strength Chaturthi or the fourth day of Navratri belongs to the goddess Kushmanda. The Sanskrit name Kushmanda is derived from three words – ‘Ku’ – small/little, ‘Ushma’ – warmth/energy, ‘Anda’...
by Dinesh Atrish | Navratri Festival
Day 6, Worship Goddess Katyayani For Peace and Growth The warrior goddess Katyayani rules the sixth day of Navratri. This Shakti form of the goddess is considered as one of the most violent forms of Goddess Parvati She is the daughter of Sage Katyayan, draped in a red...
by Dinesh Atrish | Navratri Festival
Day 7, Worship Goddess Worship Goddess Kaalratri For Better Emotional Balance The destroyer of darkness and ignorance – Goddess Kaalratri is worshipped on the Saptami or the seventh day of Navratri. The three-eyed & dark complexion goddess is considered...
