Celebrating the Mother Goddess DURGA during the Festival of Nine Nights – Navratri
The Nine forms of Mata Durga which is worshipped during Navratra are:
| Shailputri Mata is worshipped on Pratipada
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Bhog offered to Maa Shailputri — Pure Ghee is offered on the foot of Mother. This blesses the devotee with a disease free life. |
| Bahmacharini Mata is worshipped on Dwitiya
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Bhog Offered to Mata Brahmacharini — Sugar is offered as Bhog to Goddess Brahmacharini. This increases the longevity of the family members. |
| Chandarghanta Mata is worshipped on Tritiya day
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Bhog Offered to Mata Chandraghanta — Offering Kheer or milk or sweets made of milk to Mata Chandraghanta frees the person of all his pains and receives extreme joy and happiness. |
| Kushmanda Mata is worshipped on Chaturthi day
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Bhog Offered to Mata Kushmanda– Malpua as Bhog pleases the Goddess and improves the intellect and decision making ability of the devotee. |
| Skand Mata is worshipped on Panchami day
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Bhog Offered to Mata Skandmata– Banana is offered to the Goddess as Bhog. Offering Banana to the goddess keeps the physique healthy. |
| Katyayani Mata is worshipped on Shashthi day
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Bhog Offered to Mata Katyayani — Honey is offered as Bhog to Maa Katyayani. This makes the devotee more attractive. |
| Kaalratri Mata is worshipped on Saptami day
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Bhog Offered to Mata Kaalratri — Jaggery is offered as Bhog to the Mata. Relieves the devotee from all his pains and also reduces the abrupt pains that may arise. |
| Mahagauri Mata is worshipped on Ashtami day
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Bhog Offered to Mata Mahagauri — Coconut is offered to the Goddess as Bhog. Goddess Mahagauri fulfills the wishes of childless couples with child. |
| Siddhidatri Mata is worshipped on Navami day. | Bhog Offered to Goddess Siddhidatri — Offering Til as a Bhog. This fast relieves the person from the fear of death and prevents from any unlikely incident. |
Navratri fastival continues for nine days. During this period, the different forms of Goddesses Parvati, Lakshami and Saraswati are worshipped respectively for three days each.