Nine Devi Avtar Bangali Durga Editorial Photo

all you need to know about the nine forms of Maa Durga or Navadurgas, worshipped during the Shardiya Navratri.The auspicious festival of Navratri begins on October 15 and ends on October 24. Hindus mark the nine-day-long festivities with great pomp across the globe. They celebrate four Navratris throughout the year. However, the upcoming one is called the Shardiya Navratri, and falls during autumn in the lunar month of Ashwin. It is devoted to the worship of Maa Durga and her nine avatars - Maa Shailputri, Maa Brahmacharini, Maa Chandraghanta, Maa Kushmanda, Maa Skandamata, Maa Katyayani, Maa Kalaratri, Maa Mahagauri and Maa Siddhidatri. These nine forms of Adi Shakti are known as Navadurga. Navratri marks Maa Durga's victory of the Goddess over the demon Mahishasura and ends with Vijayadashmi Dussehra celebrations. Scroll through to learn about the nine avatars