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Navratra are celebrated in honour of Hindu goddess Maa Shakti Or Maa Durga.Etymologically it means Nine nights and the term holds its significance from the fact that the festival is celebrated for nine nights.
According to Hindu mythology, Brahma the creator gave a Boon(var) to a Demon Mahisasur(the buffalo rider) who then wrecked havoc on earth.Gradually he started attacking devtas .Finally he decided to kill King of devas Indra.At that time on Indra and other devas Plea The trinity (LORD Vishnu,Mahesh,,Brahma) released a part of their energy to combine and bring down a magnificient goddess to earth named Shakti or Durga. She had a fight with mahisasur for nine nights/days during which the demon changed his forms.On Ninth day she grabbed the demon under her foot and the brutal was killed. On the nine days of Navratra nine forms of Shakti are worshipped.
Maa Shailputri
Maa Brahmachaarin
Maa Katyayini
Maa Chaamunda
Maa Kaa Ratri
Maa har gauri
Maa Skanda
Maa KushMandaa
Maa chandraghanta
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∙ 15y agoNavratri are nine (nav) nights (ratri) that we celebrate to mark the death of Mahishasura and the victory of Goddess Durga.
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