Hinduism

ऊँ नमश्चण्डिकायै नम: अथ श्री दुर्गा सप्तशती भाषा पहला अध्याय –  Chapter First – Durga Saptashati (महर्षि ऋषि का राजा सुरथ और समाधि को देवी की महिमा बताना) दूसरा अध्याय – Chapter Second – Durga Saptashati (देवताओं के तेज से देवी का प्रादुर्भाव और महिषासुर की सेना का वध) तीसरा अध्याय – Chapter Third – Durga Saptashati (सेनापतियों सहित महिषासुर का वध) चौथा अध्याय –  Chapter Fourth – Durga Saptashati (इन्द्रादि देवताओं द्वारा देवी की स्तुति) पाँचवाँ अध्याय –  Chapter Fifth – Durga Saptashati (देवताओं द्वारा देवी की स्तुति) छठा अध्याय – Chapter Sixth – Durga Saptashati (धूम्रलोचन वध) सातवाँ अध्याय –  Chapter Seventh – Durga Saptashati (चण्ड और मुण्ड का वध) आठवाँ अध्याय –  Chapter Eighth – Durga Saptashati (रक्तबीज वध) नवाँ अध्याय – Chapter Ninth – Durga Saptashati (निशुम्भ वध) दसवाँ अध्याय – Chapter Tenth – Durga Saptashati (शुम्भ वध) ग्यारहवाँ अध्याय – Chapter Eleventh – Durga Saptashati (देवताओं का देवी की स्तुति करना और देवी का देवताओं को वरदान देना) बारहवाँ अध्य...

Significance of Each Day The festival is associated to the prominent battle that took place between Durga and demon Mahishasura and celebrates the victory of Good over Evil.These nine days are solely dedicated to Goddess Durga and her nine Avatars. Each day is associated to an incarnation of the goddess: Day 1: Shailaputri Known as Pratipada, this day is associated with Shailaputri (literally "Daughter of Mountain"), an incarnation of Parvati. It is in this form that the Goddess is worshiped as the consort of Shiva; she is depicted as riding the bull, Nandi, with a trishula in her right hand and lotus in her left. Shailaputri is considered to be the direct incarnation of Mahakali. The color of the day is red, which depicts action and vigor. Day 2: Brahmacharini On Dwitiya, Goddess Brahmacharini, another incarnation of Parvati, is worshiped. In this form, Parvati became Sati, her unmarried self. Brahmacharini is worshiped for emancipation or moksha and endowment of ...