Tritiya (Third) Navratri Maa Chandraghanta-Rohit Kumar Parmar

Tritiya (Third) Navratri Maa Chandraghanta

-Rohit Kumar Parmar

Tritiya (third day) commemorates the worship of Chandraghanta, a name derived from the fact that after marrying Shiva, Parvati adorned her forehead with the ardhachandra (half-moon), which gives the shape of bell, that's why the name Chandraghanta.

Maa Chandraghanta has 10 hands. She is holding a trishul (Trident) in two hands; her other hands hold lotus, gada, kamandal, sword, bow- arrow, japamaala (rosary). Meanwhile, one of her hands is in abhaymudra - the blessing posture. Maa Chandraghanta is golden in complexion and rides on tiger, which is a symbol of bravery. Her third eye is always open, it shows she is always ready to destroy demons.

She is the embodiment of beauty and a symbol of bravery. Maa Chandraghanta is the third incarnation of Goddess Parvati. Maa Chandraghanta is terrible and scary for demons and enemies but extremely compassionate and loving for devotees.

Maa Chandraghanta story

Devi Sati was the youngest daughter of Daksha and mother Prastuti. Sati got married to Lord Shiva against his wish. On the occasion of grand yagna organised by her father, she reached there without invitation. That led Daksha to insult her husband Lord Shiva, in front of everyone. Humiliated and hurt, Sati immolated herself in the fire of yagna. This incident affected Lord Shiva to the core and he got detached from worldly affairs, took mortification and went for deep meditation into the mountains.