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Devi Brahmacharini: Second Goddess Of Navratri
Navratri is the celebration of the nine forms of Goddess Durga or Shakti. Vasant Navratri or Chaitra Navratri has commenced. This Navratri is celebrated during the Spring season. On all the nine days, nine different forms of Shakti is worshipped. The second of the festival is dedicated to Goddess Brahmacharini.
Goddess Brahmacharini is a beautiful form of Goddess Durga. The Goddess took this form when She performed Her great penance to get Lord Shiva as Her husband. She is depicted as a Goddess who is dressed up as a hermit. She carries a Kamandal (water pot) in Her left hand and a Japamala (rosary) in Her right hand. She wears a white saree with an orange border and Rudraksha as Her ornaments.
Let us take a look at the legend of Goddess Brahmacharini and the significance of worshipping this form of Shakti.
STORY OF CHANDRAGHANTA: THIRD GODDESS OF NAVRATRI
Legend
Behind
Brahmacharini
When
Goddess
Parvati
realised
that
She
was
destined
to
marry
Lord
Shiva,
She
decided
to
please
Him
in
every
possible
way.
Rishi
Narad
advised
Her
to
follow
the
path
of
extreme
penance
and
dedication
to
please
Lord
Shiva.
So,
Goddess
Parvati
immersed
Herself
in
a
very
difficult
penance
or
tapasya.
She
suffered
all
the
torments
of
nature
while
performing
the
penance.
She
also
gave
up
food
and
water
during
the
penance.
She
lived
only
on
the
diet
of
leaves.
This
is
the
reason
She
is
also
known
by
the
name
of
Aparna.
After a hard penance of many years, Goddess Parvati was finally successful in pleasing Lord Shiva. Lord Shiva accepted Parvati as His wife and named this form of Her as Brahmacharini. Brahmacharini is the one who spends Her life as a hermit.
Significance
Of
Worshipping
Brahmacharini
Goddess
Brahmacharini
is
worshipped
on
the
second
day
of
Navratri
to
acquire
the
power
of
abstaining
from
food
and
water
for
nine
days
of
the
festival.
Goddess
Brahmacharini
is
the
symbol
of
dedication,
sacrifice
and
determination.
By
the
blessings
of
Devi
Brahmacharini,
the
devotees
can
keep
the
fast
for
nine
days
without
any
effect
on
their
health.
The
following
mantra
is
chanted
to
invoke
Goddess
Brahmacharini:
Dadhana
Karpadma
abhyamaksh
Mala
kamandalu|
Devi
Prasidatu
Mayi
Brahmacharinya
Nuttama
||
By the blessings of this form of Shakti, one acquires knowledge and the determination to overcome all the difficulties in life. Hence, Goddess Brahmacharini is worshipped on the second day of Navratri.
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