Navratri Greetings Day 4 Maa Kushmanda

Shubh Chaitra Navratri Day4 – Maa Kushmanda- the 2^nd Online , Divine Journeys , Varanasi

On the fourth day of the nine-day festival, Goddess Durga took the form of Maa Kushmanda. Hence, on the fourth day of Navratri, Goddess Kushmanda is worshipped. Goddess Kushmanda is known as the creator of the universe, where Ku means a little, Ushma means warmth or energy and Anda means cosmic egg.

According to Hindu mythology, it is believed that after taking the form of Siddhidatri, Goddess Parvati started living inside the center of the Sun. She took up the said position to liberate energy to the universe. Since then Goddess is known as Kushmanda.

Goddess Kushmanda rides on the lioness, depicted with eight hands. She has Kamandal, Dhanush, Bada and Kamal in the right hands and Amrit Kalash, Jap Mala, Gada and Chakra in the left hands in that order.Goddess Kushmanda has eight hands due to which she is also known as Ashtabhuja Devi.

Ramesh Verma CMD, the Second Online Travel ,  Varanasi