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Navratri 2017 day eight: How to worship MahaGauri, the deity who defeats evil forces.

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Hindustan Times

Devotees worship the goddess as Maha Gauri on the eighth day of Navratri. With three eyes, four hands, and a fair complexion, MahaGauri is believed to defeat all evil forces of the universe. She holds a damru and a trident in her two hands while the other two hands are held in postures of ‘abhay’ and “varad” — blessing devotees with fearlessness and well-being.

Different regions of the country have different ways of worshipping the goddess and performing the rituals. Here, we talk about the traditions that originated near Varanasi.

How to worship Ma Maha Gauri: Diya, jasmine flowers and perfume are offered to the goddess. Chant “Shwete Vrishe samaarudha, Shwetambardhara shuchih MahaGauri shubham Dadyanmahadevpramodada”. Devotees also recite the Durga Saptashati after offering the puja.

Kanya pooja: Some devotees also observe kanya poojan on Ashtami. Young girls are invited (at least nine) and devotees worship these girls as forms of the goddess. They are offered clothes, fruits, money, and a meal prepared in desi ghee.

Best time for the puja: The best time for puja on Thursday is between 8:20am and 5:27pm.

Navratri 2017 day eight: How to worship MahaGauri, the deity who defeats evil forces.

Mythological story around Maha Gauri Mata: It is believed that Goddess Parvati performed tapa for a long time and the abstinence made her complexion go dark. However, when lord Shiva appeared before her, she turned fair. She rides a bull

What to eat and wear: White and yellow are Maha Gauri Devi’s favourite colours, so devotees should eat white or yellow-coloured food and wear clothes in these colours.

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Ganesh Chaturthi: Hidden importance and hugeness of Lord Ganpati

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TodayIndya

Would could it be that you are aware of Lord Ganesha till now aside from the way that he is Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati's child and that his name is droned preceding any imperative work; and that he is gave to with the leader of an elephant, has a substantial tummy and loves 'modak'.

The one of a kind body parts of Ganesha are a portrayal of his character and furthermore of the qualities that people must embrace for profound development.

An elephant is sufficiently solid to evacuate trees. It manages on leaves and grass. An elephant makes numerous utilization of its trunk - to clean up, have its nourishment, connect with the branches for leaves and even offer brief comment. Similarly, Ganesha's trunk is an image of quality and astuteness. An astute personality can enter far and wide and subsequently help in settling on rectify choices.

The substantial, lofty ears of Lord Ganesha shows that he tunes in to the petitions of each and every individual who is given to him.

Ganesha is constantly portrayed as having four hands, with one bearing lotus, one holding a hatchet, one hand conveying sweetmeats and the fourth hand is dependably found in an 'Aashirwad Mudra'.

The lotus symbolizes enlightment and the hatchet symbolizes that edification can remove all obligations of connection with the material world.

The sweetmeats are the image of sweet picks up harvested by rehearsing great deeds.

The 'Aashirwad Mudra' or the gift posture implies that a perfect individual will dependably wish for the prosperity of the whole gang.

Additionally, Ganesha is constantly depicted with one foot on the ground and the other laying on his knee. This stance is representative of the way that the edified individual lives on earth with no connection to material life.

We additionally consider Ganesha to be riding on the back of a rat. The rat ordinarily remains for insatiability. The brain of a savvy individual should dependably control his detects. A person's want or eagerness should never control him. This is the message Ganesha gives by sitting on a rat.