Navdurga across the world - Navratri Special - Mamtmai Shri Radhe Guru Maa Charitable Trust

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Pratipada Ghatasthapana - Shailputri Puja 
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Devi Shailputri in ancient Greece 

• Aspects of Goddess Shailputri, or the
  Daughter of the Mountain, or Uma, were present in
  the ancient Greek-Roman tradition's depictions of
  the Goddess Cybele. Like Goddess Durga, Cybele
  was associated with mountains (Pahada-waali),
  hawks and lions (Sherawali).
• She was often depicted riding a chariot or
  rath driven by lions like Goddess Durga. Cybele
  was dear to eunuch and trans-gendered people
  (hijras) like Mahashakti Renuka in the Hindu
  tradition. Mother Cybele was also known as
  'Mother of the mountain.

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Dwitiya Chandra Darshan
Brahmacharini Puja - Second day of Navratri is
devoted to Goddess brahmcharini, who is the
"tapaswini" roop of goddess, one who gives
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 Maa Brahmacharini   - the Virgin Goddess, in
the Roman world 

• Bramhacharini, the form of Sati before she
  wed Lord Shiva is worshipped on the second day of
  Navratri.Virgin goddesses have existed since time
  immemorial in the various spiritual traditions in
  the world. Vesta is the virgin goddess of the
  hearth, home, and family in Roman religion.
  Vesta's presence is symbolized by the sacred fire
  that burned at her hearth and temples. Virgin
  goddesses in other spiritual traditions include
  Anat, Artemis, Astraea (mythology), Athena, Bona
  Dea and Britomartis. 

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Tritiya Sindoor Tritiya - Chandraghanta Puja
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Maa Chandraghanta, the one with the moon, in
Greece  

• After her marriage to Lord Shiva, Goddess
  Mahagauri (Parvati) began to wear half Chandra on
  her forehead and acquired the name Goddess
  Chandraghanta. Devi Chandraghanta is worshipped
  on the third day of Navratri. Greek mythology
  has Selene, the daughter of the Titans Hyperion
  and Theia, who is the ruler of the moon. Selene
  drives her moon chariot across the heavens, and
  wears the moon on her head like Chandraghanta. 

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Fourth Day Varad Vinayak Chaturthi and Lalit
Panchami

• The radiance of a hundred thousand suns is
  contained in Maa Kushmanda. Her brilliance is
  incomparable. She resides deep within the heart
  of the sun where no other god or goddess can
  withstand the brilliance and heat.

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Mata Kushmanda and Welsh Goddess Olwen

• Maa Kushmanda, is worshiped on fourth day
  during Durga Pooja during the Navratris. She is
  said to be the power that gives the Sun its power
  to nourish. Her abode is at the centre of the
  Sun. Kushmanda is the one who begins the cycle of
  creation by creating the anda or egg-shaped
  universe which grows and expands till
  pralaya.The Welsh Goddess Olwen, who is the
  patron of the arts, creativity, excellence and
  the sun. Her symbols are late-blooming flowers,
  red and gold items and rings.  She is also called
  the Golden Wheel, which signifies the wheel of
  creation and dissolution, or the beginning of
  the cycle of the world. She is thus close to the
  depictions of Kushmanda

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Fifth day Upang Lalita Vrat Lalitha Panchami
Skandmata form of Maa Durga does not wield a
weapon and holds instead 2 lotuses in her 2 upper
hands. May She bless us all with health
happiness!
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Skanda Mata and Mother Yemaya in the Nigerian
tradition

• Skandamata is Goddess Parvati in her role
  as mother of Lord Skanda or Kartikeya.  As Mata
  Rani is in her maternal aspect in this
  manifestation, she is believed to be extremely
  beneficent to devotees who seek her as
  Skandamata. Probably the best known depiction of
  the Divine Feminine as Mother comes to us in the
  form of the depictions of Mother Mary with Jesus
  among others.
• The role of Supreme Mother in the Yoruba
  tradition of Nigeria is fulfilled by Yemaya.
  Yemaya is the ocean, the essence of motherhood,
  and a fierce protector of children. Yemaya is
  said to be the mother of all Gods in the Nigerian
  IFA tradition.

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Sixth Day  Saraswati Awahan
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Durga Katyayani and Isis the great goddess of
Egypt

• Katyayini, the sixth amongst the
  Navadurgas, has close parallels with Isis the
  ancient Egyptian goddess. Karyayini is a fierce
  protector of devotees who does not merely destroy
  their enemies without but also burns to ashes
  qualities like ignorance, anger and greed that
  come in the way a devotees spiritual growth.
• Isis is like Katyayini a Goddess of
  magic and the power behind mantras and
  incantations. Just as Katyayaini is called
  mantrini, Isis was known as the Lady of the Words
  of Power.

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 Sevanth Day Saraswathi Puja Maha Lakshmi Puja
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Mata Kalratri The ruler of the dead Hel or
Hela

• Maa Kala Ratri is the seventh among the
  Navadurga. Kalaratri is the one of the fiercest
  forms of Durga who destroys all demons. Kaal
  Ratri is terrifying because she is death itself.
  Kaal means time. Ratri is night. The dark unknown
  period before we are born and the dark unknown
  that we return to is Kaalratri.  Mata Kalratri
  was present in old European Norse mythology as
  Hel or Hela, the goddess of the dead and queen of
  underworld. She can cause disease, decay and
  death. She, like Kaalratri does not merely
  represent death but is death itself. 

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Eighth Day - Saraswathi Puja ends Mahashtami
Annapoorna Parikrama
The white goddess, the fairness of her being is
constantly compared to the conch, moon and kund
flowers.
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Mata Maha Gauri The Holy Wife

• Mata Mahagauri the eight manifestation among
  the Navadurgas,  has several parallels with
  Goddess Oshun in the Yoruba tradition. Orisha,
  like Mahagauri grants love, intimacy, beauty,
  wealth and diplomacy to her devotees. ??hun is
  beneficent, generous and very kind but like
  Mahagauri she has a great temper for those who
  threaten or pose a danger to her children. Oshun
  is Shango, god of lightning and thunder who loves
  drums like Lord Shambhu loves his damaru-drum in
  the Hindu tradition.

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Nineth Day  Saraswati Visarjan - Mahanavami
At once of the world and the originator of that
world, Siddhidaatri is the summation of the
manifestations of Durga.  ????? ???????? , ??????
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To auspiciousness of all auspiciousness, to the
Good, to the accomplisher of all objectives, to
the source of refuge, to the mother of the three
worlds.To Gauri, the Goddess who is light, who
is Naaraayani, the foundation of
consciousnessNamostute - We bow to you again and
again. We worship you.
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