Story of NavDurga | Day – 8 Story of Maa Mahagauri
Story of NavDurga
(Day – 8)
8. Story
of Maa Mahagauri
Today I'll
be sharing the story of the eighth day of the nine-day-long festival of
Navratri. On the eighth day of the Navratri, we celebrate and we pray to Maa
Mahagauri. 'Maha' means 'extremely' and 'Gauri' means 'fair'. This is the story
of Maa Parvati.
Once when
Maa Parvati in the form of Kaalratri was fighting all the demons and when she
came back, her skin had turned dark, and try as she may she just couldn't get
rid of that dark skin. Her husband Lord Shiva made a little fun of her; he
teased her and called her 'kali' (Black).
However,
this infuriated her and she went to Lord Brahma. She prayed and prayed to him
and she told him that, 'I want to get rid of this dark skin. Make me fair once
again.' After a severe penance, Lord Brahma was pleased and he blessed Maa
Parvati. He told her that she should go and take a dip in the Mansarovar Lake
in the Himalayas. The moment Parvati stepped into The Mansarovar, her dark skin
separated from her and magically took the form of a female. This female was
called Kaushiki.
Once Parvati
had bathed in the river she emerged stunning. Her skin was now fair and radiant
and once again she became the fair-skinned one and came to be known as Maa
Mahagauri. Maa Mahagauri has four arms; she carries a trident in one hand
and a Damaru in the other. She rides a white bull; she is the symbol of
kindness and morality.
Conclusion:
This was a
wonderful story, but then it makes me think about something. Tell me, is fair
skin a symbol of beauty? Is it important to have fair skin or a fair heart? I
think Maa Mahagauri had an enormously courageous and beautiful heart, and no
matter what the color of her skin was. She was the one who destroyed demons
before and after.
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Navratri.
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