On this day the weapons of Goddess Durga are worshiped and the celebration is known as ‘Astra Puja’. This day is also popularly referred as ‘Virashtami’ owing to the display of arms and other forms of ...

She is a fierce form of Maa Durga Durga, born from the divine energy ... and wisdom to her devotees and is shown with four arms, seated on a lotus. It is said that Maa Siddhidatri gives people ...

Neither man nor god can defeat him, so the gods combine their celestial power to create Durga, the Shining One. She appears riding a lion and carrying a fearsome weapon in each of her many arms.

Goddess Durga is worshipped in the form of Mata Chandraghanta on the third day of Navratri. Maa Chandraghanta is depicted with ten arms, each holding a weapon, a lotus flower, or a gesture of ...