Day 8 of Navratri
On the 8th Day Ma manifested as Mahagauri - The Greatest Fair One.
According to legend, after Parvati completed her penance in order to be married to Shiva, her body turned black. Shiva cleansed her entire body with the waters of the River Ganga which made her complexion fair, bright and glowing and so she has been given this name.
Maha Gauri eighth avatar of Goddess Durga who is worshipped on this day. She is regarded for forgiving the sins of her devotees and also helping them to get purified. The goddess is dressed in Peacock Green colour on Durga Ashtami. On this day, Saraswati Mata Puja is conducted whole-heartedly and Pink is regarded as the colour of the day for all the devotees.
Mahagauri Ma is prayed to for her purity and innocence and wish fulfillment generosity. On this day of Navratri as part of the celebration, 9 young girls are fed and gifted.
At a spiritual level, the ritual of feeding the 9 girls is a means to overcoming and dissolving the 9 blocks that stand between you and your childlike innocence - Guilt, Anger, Greed, Lust, Miserliness, Insecurity, Fear, Jealousy, Hatred. Annadaan (gifting of food) is the best way to clear away karmic burdens of lifetimes that nurture the 9 blocks.
Thus, when you feed the 9 girls, whether you did fast through the 9 days or not, do so with gratitude to the little girls who have given you an opportunity to erase the blocks and connect you with your pure inner child...
Mantra :
OM HREE SHRI MAHAGAURIYAYE NAMAH
Meaning : I surrender my doubting mind, judging intellect and Discriminating Ego to dissolve into my childlike innocence to Romance life as it happens.
Colour of the Day : Pink 💗
Jai Mata Di
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