Maa Chandraghanta is worshipped on the 3rd day of Navratri, and she has a half-moon (Chandra) on her forehead, shaped like a ...

Navratri is a vibrant Hindu festival celebrating Goddess Durga's triumph over evil. Each of the nine days honors different ...

Only light food is taken and at the end of the festival - they feed beggars and even young girls are worshipped as Durga Maa. In Gujarat ... Durga Puja Rituals:The Fine Art of Mastering Dandiya Raas ...

A sacred nine-day event known as Chaitra Navratri is devoted to the nine incarnations of Maa Durga, which are collectively referred to as Navadurga. The festival of Chaitra Navratri, which is ...

Shailputri, the first form of Goddess Durga, is celebrated on the first day of Navratri for embodying purity, strength, and the primal force of nature. Worshipped for blessings of strength ...

“That’s why she has so many hands and so many implements,” said Katherine Anne Paul, curator of Asian art at the Alabama museum, who added that Durga is often depicted riding ...

The significance of Durga Puja goes beyond religion and is revered as the celebration of compassion, brotherhood, humanity, art and culture ... devotees worship Maa Durga's nine incarnations ...