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Śarad Navrātri: Day 9 – Mā Siddhidātri

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On day 9, Mā Durgā is worshipped in her most divine form Mā Siddhidātri. Siddhidātri is made up of – Siddhi, which means ‘perfection’ and Datri means ‘on who provides…

Śarad Navrātri: Day 8 – Mā Mahāgauri

INSIGHT UK News Desk October 10, 2024 No Comments

On day 8, the Mahā Aṣtami, Devi Mahāgauri is invoked with great devotion. Devi Mahāgauri, the eighth form of Nava Durgā radiates purity, peace, and tranquillity. Her name itself signifies…

Śarad Navrātri: Day 7 – Mā Kālarātri

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On day 7, Mā Durgā takes the 7th form as Mā Kālarātri, one of the fiercest forms of Durgā and her appearance evokes fear. ‘Kāla’ means ‘death & time’, and…

Śarad Navrātri: Day 6 – Mā Kātyāyanī

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On day 6, Devi Kātyāyanī one of the avatars of Mā Śakti is worshipped. As per Śrimad Bhāgvata Pūrāṇa, young eligible ladies in Gokula observed fast during the month of…

Śarad Navrātri: Day 5 – Mā Skandmātā

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On day 5, Devi Pārvati is worshipped in her motherhood stage as ‘Skandmāta’. Devi Pārvati is the mother of Kārtikeya (Bhagwān Skanda) and thus revered as Skanda Mātā.

Śarad Navrātri: Day 4 – Mā Kuśmandā

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On day 4, Mā Durgā is worshipped as Mā Kuśmandā. Kuśmandā, a sanskrit word is made up of ‘Ku’ meaning a little; ‘uśma’ meaning ‘warmth’, and ‘anḍa’ meaning ‘cosmic egg’.…

Śarad Navrātri: Day 3 – Mā Chandraghantā

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On day 3, Mā Durgā's manifestation as Chandraghantā is worshipped. Chandraghantā means "one who has a half-moon shaped like a bell". Her third eye is always open, signifying her perpetual…

Śarad Navrātri: Day 2 – Mā Brahmacāriṇī

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On day 2, Hindus honour Mā Durgā's manifestation as Brahmacāriṇī. 'Brahma' means penance and 'Cāriṇī' means an ardent female devotee.

Śarad Navrātri: Day 1 – Mā Śailputrī

INSIGHT UK News Desk October 3, 2024 No Comments

On day 1, Hindus honour Mā Durgā's manifestation as Śailputrī. She is believed to be the provider of prosperity. She is hailed as Mother Nature and prays for their spiritual…

Demystifying and Decoding basics of Sanātana Dharma – Part 2

INSIGHT UK News Desk September 21, 2024 No Comments

We introduced the etymology and the hidden meanings of Sanātana Dharma, Bharat in our previous post. Let’s continue our exploration on this topic even further.

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