She's also believed to bestow boons (Varada Mudra) and protection (Abhaya Mudra). This year, on Monday, April 15, Day 7 of Chaitra Navratri is observed, as per the Drik Panchang calendar.

Meanwhile, she carries trishul, gada, sword, and a kamandal in her four left hands and keeps the fifth left hand in Varada ...