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Nine forms of Goddess Durga worshipped during Navaratri

New Delhi, Oct 15: During the festival of Navratri, Goddess Durga is worshiped in nine avatars. During these nine holy days, each day of goddess Durga is worshiped in different avatara. Nava, that also means

India TV News Desk Updated on: April 01, 2014 7:18 IST
Maa Kushmanda – Goddess Worshipped on the fourth day of Navratri





The name Kushmanda consists of three words. ‘Ku' means ‘a little', ‘Usma' means ‘energy' and ‘Anda' means ‘the cosmic egg or universe.' She is also known as Ashtabhuja.

Goddess Shakti is very happy in this incarnation and it is believed that the eternal darkness ended when she smiled. And this led to the beginning of creation.

 

 

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