Navadurga

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Navadurga refers to the nine manifestations of the Hindu goddess Durga, each worshipped on a different day of the Navaratri festival.

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Navadurga canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu religious concept
group of deities
associatedFestival Durga Puja
Navaratri
associatedWith Devi Mahatmya
Goddess worship
Navarasa (nine emotions) in some traditions
Shaktism
nine planets in some local traditions
day1Form Shailaputri
day2Form Brahmacharini
day3Form Chandraghanta
day4Form Kushmanda
day5Form Devi
surface form: Skandamata
day6Form Katyayani
day7Form Navaratri
surface form: Kalaratri
day8Form Mahagauri
day9Form Siddhidatri
devoteesPerform fasting during Navaratri
recitation of Durga Saptashati
hasPart Brahmacharini
Chandraghanta
Navaratri
surface form: Kalaratri

Katyayani
Kushmanda
Mahagauri
Shailaputri
Siddhidatri
Devi
surface form: Skandamata
isFormOf Devi
surface form: Durga
isManifestationOf Devi
surface form: Durga
languageOfName Sanskrit
meaningOfName nine Durgas
numberOfForms 9
religion Hinduism
scriptureMention Devi Bhagavata Purana
Markandeya Purana
symbolizes power
protection
victory of good over evil
typeOf Durga forms
veneratedIn People's Republic of Bangladesh (from East Pakistan)
surface form: Bangladesh

Hindu diaspora
India
Nepal
worshippedDuring Navaratri
surface form: Chaitra Navaratri

Navaratri
Navaratri
surface form: Sharad Navaratri
worshipTradition daily sequential worship over nine nights

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