Hindus & Secular Humanists in Australia and Worldwide are urging the Art Gallery of NSW (AGNSW) in Sydney (Australia) to expedite the provenance of its Hindu Statue (of the Women Goddess Durga, a symbol of strengh and power for Hindus), and if proved stolen, return it to Hindu temple it originally belonged. According to reports, among […]
Happy Navratri: The 9 Nights Festival Dedicated to Goddess Devi – 2015
Navratri is an important festival for most Hindus, especially those who are devotees of the Goddess Devi/Durga. Navratri celebrations include the popular dance known as Garba and 9 days of fasting. The word Navaratri literally means nine nights in Sanskrit, nava meaning nine and ratri meaning nights. During these nine nights and ten days, nine forms of Shakti/Devi are […]
Picture of the Week: 9 Forms of Goddess Durga (NavaDurga)
Navadurga are the 9 forms of Goddess Durga Maa. The nine forms of Durga Maa are worshipped during Navratra on certain days and are named: Shailputri on Pratipada; Brahmacharini on Dwitiya; Chandarghanta on Tritiya; Kushmanda on Chaturthi; Skand Mata on Panchami; Katyayani on Shashthi; Kaalratri on Saptami; Mahagauri on Ashtami and Siddhidatri on Navami.