Navadurga - wikipedia Navadurga Navadurga Goddesses of War Victory of Good over Evil The Invincible Ones Fierce forms of Mother Goddess The Navadurga 's. Shailaputri, Brahmacharini, Chandraghanta, Kushmanda, Skandamata, Katyayini, Kaalratri, Mahagauri and Siddhidhatri. Devanagari नवदुर्गा Affiliation Devi, Durga, Adi - Parashakti, Chandika Mount Tiger, Lion, Bull, Donkey Festivals Navratri, Dussehra, Durga Puja, Durga Ashtami Navadurga ( Sanskrit : नवदुर्गा, lit. Nine forms of Durga ), are nine manifestations of the Goddess Durga in Hinduism, especially worshipped during the festival of Navratri where each of the nine manifested forms are consecutively venerated throughout all the nine nights. The nine manifested forms of Goddess Durga are : Shailaputri, Brahmacharini, Chandraghanta, Kushmanda, Skandamata, Katyayini, Kaalratri, Mahagauri and Siddhidhatri. Etymology and iconography Each manifestation of godess Durga of is known by her respective name, governing planet, iconography, mantra for invocation ( usually repeated 108 times at each sitting during the period of Navratri ), dedicated day of Navratri worship and respective prayers. Shailaputri About : After self - immolation in Her form as Sati, the Mother Goddess took birth in the house of King of Mountains, as the daughter of Lord Himalaya. Etymology : Shailaputri literally means the daughter ( putri ) of the mountain ( shaila ) Day of worship : 1st day of Navratri Governing planet : Moon Mantra : Om Devi Shailaputryai Namah ॐ देवी शैलपुत्र्यै नमः ॥ Iconography : Devi Shailaputri is depicted with two hands and has a crescent moon on her forehead. She holds a trident in her right hand & a lotus flower in the left. She rides on mount Nandi ( bull ). Brahmacharini About : After the Kushmanda form, the Mother Goddess took birth at the home of Daksha Prajapati, as his daughter, Sati, who was born to marry Shiva. This unmarried form of the Mother Goddess is worshipped as Brahmacharini. Day of worship : 2nd day of Navratri Governing planet : Mars Mantra : Om Devi Brahmacharinyai Namah ॐ देवी ब्रह्मचारिण्यै नम Iconography : Walks on bare feet, carrying a japa mala in Her right hand and a kamandalu in Her left hand. Chandraghanta About : Goddess Chandraghanta is the married form of the Mother Goddess following on from Shailputri and Mahagauri. After getting married to Shiva, Goddess Mahagauri started adorning her forehead with a half moon ( Chandra ) shaped like a bell ( Ghanta ) due to which, she became known as Goddess Chandraghanta. Day of worship : 3rd day of Navratri Governing planet : Venus Mantra : Om Devi Chandraghantayai Namah ॐ देवी चन्द्रघण्टायै नम Iconography : Goddess Chandraghanta mounts the tigress. She wears the semi-circular moon ( Chandra ) on her forehead. The half - moon on her forehead looks like the bell ( Ghanta ) and hence, Her name. She is depicted with ten hands. Goddess Chandraghanta carries Trishul, Gada, sword and kamandalu in Her four left hands and keeps the fifth left hand in Varadamudra. She carries a lotus flower, arrow, Dhanush and Japa Mala in Her four right hands and keeps the fifth right hand in Abhaya Mudra. Special powers : This form of the Mother Goddess is ready for war with all her weapons, to protect the peace and welfare of Her devotees. It is believed that the sound of the moon - bell on her forehead drives all types of evil away from Her devotees. Kushmanda About : After taking the form of Siddhidatri, the Mother Goddess started living within the Sun thereby liberating the Sun 's energy to the universe. Since then, this form of the Goddess has been known as Kushmanda, namely for her power and capability to live inside the Sun. The glow and radiance of her body is as luminous as that of the Sun. Day of worship : 4th day of Navratri Governing planet : Sun Mantra : Om Devi Kushmandayai Namah ॐ देवी कूष्माण्डायै नम Iconography : Rides on a lioness and has eight hands. She holds a kamandalu, Dhanush, Bada and Kamal in Her right hands. Her left hands hold Amrit Kalash ( pot of nectar ), japa mala ( prayer beads ), Gada and Chakra - in that order. Specific power : She created the universe in the flash of Her smile and is believed to bestow siddhis ( supernatural powers ) and niddhis ( wealth ) to Her devotees. Skandamata About : In her form as mother of the God of War, Lord Skanda ( also known as Kartikeya ), she is known as Goddess Skandamata. Day of worship : 5th day of Navratri Governing planet : Mercury Mantra : Om Devi Skandamatayai Namah ॐ देवी स्कन्दमातायै नम Iconography : Goddess Skandamata mounts the ferocious lion. She carries baby Skanda in her lap. Lord Skanda ( also known as Kartikeya or Lord Murugan ) is the brother of Ganesha. Goddess Skandamata is depicted with four hands. She carries lotus flowers in Her upper two hands. She holds baby Skanda in one of Her right hands and keeps the other right hand in Abhayamudra. She sits on a lotus flower and because of that, is also known as Goddess Padmasana. Special powers : Devotees who worship this form of the Mother Goddess get the added benefit of blessings of Lord Skanda, the God of War ( also known as Kartikeya ). Katyayani About : To destroy demon Mahishasura. The daughter of sage Katyayana, who incarnated to help Devas Day of worship : 6th day of Navratri Governing planet : Jupiter Mantra : Om Devi Katyayanyai Namah ॐ देवी कात्यायन्यै नम Iconography : Goddess Katyayani rides on a magnificent lion and is depicted with four hands. She carries a lotus flower and sword in her left hands respectively and keeps her right hands in Abhayamudra and Varadamudra s. Kaalratri About : This is the fiercest and the most ferocious form of the Mother Goddess, in which she manifests to destroy the demons, Sumbha and Nisumbha. Day of worship : 7th day of Navratri Governing planet : Saturn Mantra : Om Devi Kalaratryai Namah ॐ देवी कालरात्र्यै नम Iconography : Her complexion is dark black and She rides on a donkey. She is depicted with four hands. Her right hands are in Abhayamudra and Varadamudra. She carries a sword and deadly iron hook in her left hands. Mahagauri About : Goddess Shailputri at the age of sixteen was extremely beautiful and blessed with a fair complexion. Due to her extremely fair complexion, she was known as Goddess Mahagauri. Day of worship : 8th day of Navratri Governing planet : Rahu Mantra : Om Devi Mahagauryai Namah ॐ देवी महागौर्यै नम Iconography : She rides the bull, just like Goddess Shailputri. She has four arms, holding a Trishul in one of her right hands and depicts the Abhayamudra with the other right hand. She carries a Damaru in one left hand and depicts the Varadamudra in her other left hand. Siddhidhatri About : In the beginning of the universe, Lord Rudra worshipped the unmanifest form of the Mother Goddess, Adi Parashakti for creation. As Adi Parashakti, the Mother Goddess was pure energy and had no form. She thus appeared in the form of Siddhidhatri from the left half of Shiva. Day of worship : 9th day of Navratri Governing planet : Ketu Mantra : Om Devi Siddhidatryai Namah ॐ देवी सिद्धिदात्र्यै नम Iconography : Goddess Siddhidatri sits on Kamal and rides on the lion. She is depicted with four hands. She has Gada in the one right hand, Chakra in the other right hand, lotus flower in the left hand and Shankh in the other left hand. Specific power : She bestows all types of siddhi ( supernatural powers ) to her devotees and hence is worshipped by humans, ghandarvas, asuras and devas alike. References Jump up ^ `` Shailputri on drikpanchang ''. drikpanchang. Retrieved 21 Sep 2017. 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Question: what are the nine forms of mother durga
Answer: Shailaputri