New Delhi: Kanya puja is celebrated on the eighth and ninth day of Navaratri. Nine young girls representing the nine forms of Goddess Durga are worshiped and it is a custom to wash the feet
India TV News DeskPublished : Oct 22, 2012 22:23 IST, Updated : Oct 09, 2013 6:42 IST
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Navratra deity Durga and all her dimensions are believed to be the manifestations of the same basic inspiration Mahamaya.
Thus, a virgin girl is the symbol of the pure basic creative force according to this philosophy.
