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Overall I wish everyone had a pleasant 9 days of worship

The eight colourful Navratri days passed in the blink of an eye. Isn’t it? And here we are witnessing the final day of Navratri 2023. The 9th day of the Navratri festival is known as Maha Navami is dedicated to Maa Siddhidatri, the ninth form of Maa Durga. On this day, people worship Maa Siddhidatri with great dedication to get bestowed with her divine blessings. People dress up in colourful traditional clothes to play Garba. As you know there are different stories behind nine different forms of Maa Durga. Similarly, we have a story defining the ninth avatar of Maa Durga. Before we move ahead let’s check out the timings of Navratri Day 9 rituals.


Maa Siddhidatri’s Katha
According to Hindu mythology, Maa Siddhidatri is known to be the Goddess who fulfils every wish of her devotees. Siddhi refers to ‘wish’ and Datri refers to ‘provider’ combinedly forming the word, Siddhidatri. The legend reveals that Maa Siddhidatri granted all Siddhis to Lord Shiva as a form of her blessings. Lord Shiva worshipped the Goddess with a dedication that half of his body united with the form of Maa Shakti. Thus, Lord Shiva is also known as Ardhnarishvar.

The idol of the Goddess appears mounted on the lotus flower, wearing a red sari with has four hands. She holds a Gada and a Chakra in the right hand, while the left hand is seen carrying a flower and a Shankha. Maa Siddhidatri is also known as the creator of Ashta Maha Siddhis. Devotees do Maa Durga symbolises perfection, energy, and glory.

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