by MaaVaishnoDevi | Jun 19, 2026 | Durga, Hinduism, Maa |
Most of the people usually aware of only two (Ashwin and Chaitra) Navratri that come in a year. But there are four Navratri in a year that come after every three months, two of them are Pratyaksh Navratri or Main Navratri and two others are called Gupt Navratri. Like...
by MaaVaishnoDevi | May 26, 2026 | Durga, Hinduism, Maa |
Maa Durga is the Mother Goddess, as well as the slayer of evils at the same time. Durga Maa is a form of Adi Shakti, the supremely radiant Goddess. In Sanskrit Durga means “One who is incomprehensible or difficult to reach”. Goddess Durga represents the supreme...
by MaaVaishnoDevi | Mar 22, 2026 | Durga, Hindu God, Hinduism, Lord Brahma, Lord Rama, Maa, Maa Kali, Navdurga |
‘Nav’ means Nine and ‘Ratri’ means Nights, hence the name of the Nine-Night festival. Navratri comes twice a year, in March and october. Chaitra Navratri, also popular as Chait Navratras, is the nine-day festival observed in Chaitra month. This...
by MaaVaishnoDevi | Dec 16, 2025 | 51 Shakti Peethas, Durga, Hinduism, Maa |
Janasthan Shakti Peetha is the most famous Shakti Peetha where it is said that the “Chin” of Maa Sati fell and the idols are Devi Maa as Bhramari and Lord Shiva as Vikritaksh Bhairav. Other names are Devi as Chibuka (the one with the chin) and Shiva as...
by MaaVaishnoDevi | Dec 14, 2025 | 51 Shakti Peethas, Durga, Hinduism, Maa |
Attahas Shakti Peetha is the most famous Shakti Peetha where it is said that the “Lower Lip” of Maa Sati fell and the idols are Devi Maa as Phullara or Fullara (Blooming) and Lord Shiva as Vishwesh (Lord of the universe) Bhairav. It is located in Labhpur,...
by MaaVaishnoDevi | Dec 11, 2025 | 51 Shakti Peethas, Durga, Hinduism, Maa |
Maa Jwala Devi, Jwala Ji, Jwalamukhi is the most famous Shakti Peetha where it is said that the “Tongue” of Maa Sati fell and the idols are Devi Maa as Siddhida (Ambika) and Lord Shiva as Unmatta Bhairav. This is located in Disst. Kangra of Himanchal...
by MaaVaishnoDevi | Dec 9, 2025 | 51 Shakti Peethas, Durga, Hinduism, Maa |
Panchasagar is the famous Shakti Peetha near Varanasi,Uttar Pradesh where it is said that the Lower Teeth of Maa Sati fell and the idols are Devi Maa as Varahi and Lord Shiva as Maharudra (The angry one). Varahi Maa is one of the Matrikas, a group of seven or eight...
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