Harinder invokes nine avatars of Durga in reverence to the Mother Goddess – an exclusive Special Feature for Different Truths.
Navratri and the nine avatars of Ma Durga A time of celebration, the days of Pooja Of the different forms of One deity Who on the first day is worshipped as the Shailaputri The daughter of the Mountain God, it is the rebirth of the Sati On the second day, she is the female ascetic or the Brahmacharini She prays to the Gods to be united with Lord Shiva again as his Parvati With a half-moon on her forehead, on the third day, she is Chandraghanta Ready to fight the demons. She’s in a blessing posture, Abhayamudra The fourth form of Goddess Durga is Kushmanda, A symbol of warmth and energy The Creator of the Universe, also known as Adi Shakti Carrying Kartikeya on her lap, her fifth form is Skandamata Her sixth form is Katyayani, the Warrior Goddess Mounted on a lion, her eight arms hold different weapons Kalaratri, the destroyer of darkness and ignorance, In her seventh form, she’s on a donkey This is her most violent form When she is also known as Kali Mahagauri, in her eighth form, Mounts a white elephant or a bull The four-armed deity carries A damru and a Trishul In her ninth form, she is the provider of Siddhis And is called the Siddhihatri. Her nine forms are the nine stages During the nine-day war with Mahishasura, I bow in reverence to all the forms of Ma Durga Worshipped during the Navratri.
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Harinder Cheema is a renowned poetess and an internationally published author. Her novel, ‘The Temple Stop’ received ‘The Best Book of the Year Award 2020’ by Aghaaz, Author in You. She is the co-author of 17 poetry anthologies. Her short stories have been published in the coffee table books. Her articles have been published in various international magazines, and she has also received many prestigious honours and awards in the field of literature.
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