NavDurga Idols – Nine Incarnations of Goddess Maa Durga

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Product Name : NavDurga Idols – Nine Incarnations of Goddess Maa Durga

Weight :  5155 gms (approx)

Dimension : 4.5 inches (height) * 3.5 inches (Base)

Description : 

This sacred set of nine incarnations of of Goddess Durga in heavy  and shining brass.  Nine forms of Durga, are nine manifestations of Goddess Durga in Hinduism, especially worshiped during Navratri and Durga Puja. Each of the nine manifested forms are separately venerated for a night during the festival. The nine forms of Durga or Parvati are: Shailaputri, Brahmacharini, Chandraghanta, Kushmanda, Skandamata, Katyayani, Kaalratri, Mahagauri, and Siddhidatri.

ShailaPutri – ॐ देवी शैलपुत्र्यै नमः , Daughter of Mountain : Goddess Parvati in her stage of childhood with the divine and principal form being Durga . She is adorned with lightornamentation on her limbs. She has two hands both holding a trident and lotus. She is seated on the bull .

BrahmaCharini :  ॐ देवी ब्रह्मचारिण्यै नम: , “The Mother of devotion and penance” Durga in her phase of asceticism. She is dressed as a female ascetic and is adorned by dried-up rudraksha beads and flowers as her ornamentation. She has two hands, both of which carried a rosary and a water utensil.

ChandraGhanta :  ॐ देवी चंद्रघण्टायै नम:, “The Destroyer of demons” : Durga in the form of Shakti . She has ten hands, nine of them are armed by a trident, mace, bow, arrow, lotus, sword, bell and a waterpot, while one other hand blesses her devotees. She is seated upon a fierce tiger.

KushManda : ॐ ऐं ह्रीं क्लीं कूष्मांडायै नम: “The Goddess of The Cosmic Egg” :  The Durga in the form of MahaShakti . She has eight hands, six of which held a discus, mace, lotus, bow, and arrow in one hand, sword and rosary and the two other hands carried a jar of honey and waterpot. She is mounted upon the back of a lion.

SkandaMata : ॐ देवी स्कन्दमातायै नम: “The Goddess of motherhood and children”: Durga in her stage of motherhood. She has four hands, two of which held lotuses, the third holding her son, the six-headed infant Kartikeya seated on her lap, and the fourth saves her devotees. She is seated upon the back of a lion.

Katyayani : ॐ देवी कात्यायन्यै नम: “The Goddess of Power” :  Durga in the warrior stage, ready to fight any asura . She is adorned with heavy ornamentation on her limbs . Her four hands each carried a sword, shield, lotus and trident. She’s seen seated on a fearsome lion.

KalaRatri :  ॐ देवी कालरात्र्यै नम: “The Goddess of Auspiciousness and Courage” : Durga in her form of destruction.She has three bloodshot eyes, unkempt hairs, and wears a garland of skulls around her neck, which shone like lightning. Her four hands all held a trident, scimitar, vajra, and a cup. She is seated upon the behind of a donkey as her vehicle mount.

MahaGauri : ॐ देवी महागौर्यै नम:  “The Goddess of Beauty and Women” : Durga in her form of Recovery . She has four hands, three of which carried a trident, mini-drum, and a lotus while her one hand promised her devotees protection. She is seated on a OX .

Siddhidhatri :  ॐ ऐं ह्रीं क्लीं सिद्धिदात्र्यै नम: ” The Goddess of Supernatural Powers or siddhis” Durga in her stage of reaching her highest and supreme form as Mahashakti.Each of her four hands carried a discus, conch shell, pink lotus and a mace. She is seated upon a fully bloomed lotus.