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Maa Katyayani on the 6th Day of Navratri

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Aren’t you excited to celebrate the festival of Navratri this year? If yes, join us to celebrate it by worshipping all forms of Maa Durga. Navratri 2024 Day 6 rituals are dedicated to the Goddess Katyayani.  People worship Goddess Katyayani to overcome fear, mental health and stress. At night, people dress up in bright coloured clothes to also perform Garba till midnight and conclude the day with aarti of Maa Katyayani.  Maa Katyayani is the sixth form of Maa Durga, and therefore we worship her on the 6th day of Navratri. As per myths, Maa Katyayani is the violent form of the Maa Durga, who was created by gods to demolish the demon Mahishasura. The Legend There was a sage (Rushi) named Katyayan, who invoked Goddess Parvati to take birth in his house as his daughter. To fulfill his desire, the sage undertook severe penance for a period of thousand-years. Goddess Parvati was appeased with his worship and accepted his wish to be born as his girl child.  The infant form of G...

Navratri 4th day Celebrations

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According to the Hindu calendar, the 9-nights festival is a part of the four seasonal Navratris. This famous festival of Navratri 2024 Day 4 is called Chaitra Navratri, where different forms of Maa Durga are worshipped for nine days.  Navratri day 4 rituals are dedicated to the Goddess Kushmanda Devi who is popularly known as Ashtabhuja Devi (The Goddess with eight hands). Devotees organize puja and observe fast in order to get the divine blessings of Maa Kushmanda. Red color is considered as the prominent color of the 4th day of Navratri. This year, Navratri day 4 will coincide with Lalita Panchami, a day where people keep Upang Lalita Vrat. As per the Hindu calendar, the fourth day of every month is called Chaturthi. Therefore, the fourth day of Navratri 2024 will be observed as Vinayaka Chaturthi. People celebrate Vinayaka Chaturthi by performing Ganesha Puja. Maa Kushmanda - A Form Of Goddess Parvati The Hindu myth reveals Maa Kushmanda to be a form of Goddess Parvati who resi...