Tag: general knowledge

She is the mother of Lord Muruga, Subramanya or Kartik, the General of the Army of the Devas and the most handsome God. She is also known as Padmasana. Worshipped on Fifth Day of Navratri -

She destroys ignorance and removes darkness. She is believed to have licked the blood of Rakta Beeja, who had the capacity to bring out thousand demons from a drop of blood spilt from his body. Also known as Shubhankari. Worshipped on Seventh Day of Navratri -

She denotes "clean and bright like a ray of lightning". This is the form of Mata Parvati when she did penance to get Shiva as her husband. Worshipped on Eighth day of Navratri -

In this form, Mother Goddess provides knowledge. She removes ignorance and provides the knowledge to realize that everything is Supreme Being or Brahman. Worshipped on Ninth day of Navratri -