Navratri is a Hindu Festival. Its celebrate for 9nights in the respect of Durga Mata and her victory over Evil. In this 9 days, we learn about 9 forms of Durga Mata, keep fasts, doing prayers and each day holds the special meaning.

What is Navratri?

Navratri the words taken from Sanskrit, Nava means “nine” and Ratri means ” nights”. These Nine days are devoted to Durga Mata, and comes the 10th day, Which we know as Dussehra also called Vijayadashami.

9 form of Durga Maa

1) Shailputri Maa

• Who is the daughter of the king of Mountains.
• She is worshipped on the first day of Navratri this is the first form of Maa Parvati.
• In 2025, we will observe her fast and worship on the 22nd sep, and form that day Navratri will also begin.
• Offer red or white flowers to Maa Shailputri.
• Chant the mantra of maa Shailputri.
• Offering items made from milk such as Kheer, sweets and many other milk based delicacies should be presented as maa Shailputri is pleased with them.
• Wearing a white on the first day is considered good luck and pleasing to Maa Shailputri.

2)  Brahmacharini Maa

• We worship her on the second day of Navratri.
• She is considered the second form of Maa Parvati.
• “Brahm” means Penance, Knowledge, and truth and “Charini” means the one who practices or follows.
• Offer Sandalwood, rice, and flowers to Maa Brahmacharini, and if the flowers are white it is considered even better as white flowers are very dear to her.
• Offer her sweets made from sugar as she is very fond of item prepared with sugar.
• Light a deep and perform the worship while chanting om Brahmacharini Namah.
• Wearing a blue on the second day is considered good luck and pleasing to Maa Brahmacharini.

3) Chandraghanta Maa

• We worship her on the third day of Navratri.
• She Considered the third form of Maa Parvati.
• On Maa Chandraghanta forehead, there is a bell-Shaped half moon, and that is way She is Called Chandraghanta maa.
• Offer yellow and white flowers.
• Offer her besan and motichoor Laddu and fruits.
• Light a Deep and perform the worship while chanting om Shreem Hreem Chandraghantayai Namah.
• Wearing a Yellow on the third day is considered good luck and pleasing to Maa Chandraghanta.

4) Kushmanda Maa

• We worship her on the forth day of Navratri.
• She Considered the forth form of Maa Parvati.
• In her hands, She holds a water pot (Kamandalu), bow, arrow, lotus, nectar pot (Amit kalash), discus (Chakkra) , and mace (Gada), and one hand is in the gesture of blessing.

• Offering yellow flowers to Maa Kushmanda is very dear to her.
• Offer besan or coconut laddu to the maa Kushmanda you also offer a sooji and wheat halwa.
• Light a Deep and perform the worship while chanting Om Kushmanda Namah.
• On such days, we should wear yellow clothes as this colour is very dear to the Kushmanda Maa.

5) Skandamata Maa

• We worship her on the Fifth day of Navratri.
• She Considered the Fifth form of Maa Parvati.
• Maa Skandmata the Mother of Lord Skanda/ Kartikeya.
• Offer a flowers, especially Lotus is very dear to her.
• Offer bananas as a prasad its very dear to Skandmata Maa.
• Light a Deep and perform the worship while chanting Om Skandamata Namah.
• On such days, we should wear yellow or white clothes both of this color is very dear to the Kushmanda Maa.

6) Katyayni Maa

• We worship her on the Sixth day of Navratri.
• She Considered the Sixth form of Maa Parvati.
• Offer a flowers, specially red and yellow color flowers is very dear to her.
• Offer honey as a prasad its very dear to Katyayni Maa.
• Light a Deep and perform the worship while chanting Om Maa Katyayanaye Namah.
• On such days, we should wear Green clothes as this color is very dear to the Katyayni Maa.

7) Kalaratri Maa

• We worship her on the Seventh day of Navratri.
• She Considered the Seventh form of Maa Parvati.
• Offer a flowers, specially red and White color flowers is very dear to her.
• Offer Jaggery as a prasad its very dear to Kalratri Maa.
• Light a Deep and perform the worship while chanting Om Maa KalaratriNamah.
• On such days, we should wear Blue clothes as this color is very dear to the Katyayni Maa.

8) Mahagauri Maa

• We worship her on the Eighth day of Navratri.

• She Considered the Eighth form of Maa Parvati.
• Offer a flowers are white Flowers, especially lotus and jasmine is very dear to her.
• Mahagauri Maa favorite prasad is white sweets, such as kheer milk based sweets and white laddu.
• Light a Deep and perform the worship while chanting Om Devi Mahagauryai Namah.
• On such days, we should wear White clothes as this color is very dear to the Mahagauri Maa.

9) Siddhidatri Maa

• We worship her on the Ninth day of Navratri.
• She Considered the Ninth form of Maa Parvati.
• Offer a flowers are yellow or red Flowers, specially lotus and rose is very dear to her.
• Siddhidatri Maa favorite prasad is kheer, halwa and laddu specially made jaggeryy or milk.
• Light a Deep and perform the worship while chanting Om Siddhidatri Namah.
• On such days, we should wear golden or yellow clothes as this color is very dear to the Siddhidatri Maa .

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