*NAVARATRI WEEK* Chandraghanta

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Worshipped on the third night, this Durga Shakti rides a tiger. Her

skin is of a golden hue, and She possesses 10 hands and three eyes.

Eight of Her hands display weapons while the remaining two are in the

mudras ( gestures) of boon giving and stopping harm, respectively.

The terms "Chandra" and "Ghanta" indicate supreme bliss and

knowledge, showering peace and serenity, like a cook breeze on a

moonlit night. Durga Devi is frequently worshipped in this form in

Kanchipuram ( Karanataka ) India!

 

Om ParaShaktiye Namaha

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Thank You for the series.

 

A small doubt and correction

>, "Nora" <ashwini_puralasamy> wrote:

> Worshipped on the third night, this Durga Shakti rides a tiger. Her

> skin is of a golden hue, and She possesses 10 hands and three eyes.

> Eight of Her hands display weapons while the remaining two are in

the

> mudras ( gestures) of boon giving and stopping harm, respectively.

> The terms "Chandra" and "Ghanta" indicate supreme bliss and

> knowledge, showering peace and serenity, like a cook breeze on a

> moonlit night. Durga Devi is frequently worshipped in this form in

> Kanchipuram ( Karanataka ) India!

 

 

Kanchipuram is in Tamil Nadu. Am not aware of ChandraGhanta bein

worshipped in Kanchi. It is Kamakshi as I know . Kamakshi means

Lalita with all her usual attributes.

Scriptures mention Durga riding a Lion instead of tiger. I dint come

across any which say tiger as of now.

 

Only pictures show her as riding tiger. Remember that pictures are

drawn by artists and painters not necessarily by well learned shaktas.

 

Best Wishes

S.

 

 

 

 

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> Om ParaShaktiye Namaha