Story of NavDurga | Day – 9 Story of Maa Siddhidatri
Story of NavDurga
(Day – 9)
Story of Maa Siddhidatri |
9. Story
of Maa Siddhidatri
On the ninth
day of the nine-day-long Hindu festival of Navratri, we worship the ninth form
of Devi Durga. The ninth form of Devi Durga is Maa Siddhidatri. It is
said that at the beginning of time when there was nothing in the universe,
there was only darkness then Maa Kushmanda created the universe using
her radiant smile. Maa Kushmanda also created the holy trinity. She created
Lord Shiva, Lord Brahma, and Lord Vishnu, and each one of these gods was given
a job to do. Brahma is the creator, Vishnu the preserver, and Shiva the
destroyer.
Once Shiva
went and prayed to Maa Kushmanda and asked her for more perfection. He asked
Maa Kushmanda to bestow him with lots and lots of blessings, to bestow him with
more perfection. Then Maa Kushmanda created another goddess, her name is Maa
Siddhidatri. Maa Siddhidatri blessed Shiva not just with eight or
'Ashta-siddhis' but with 18 Siddhis or 18 perfections. These 18 comprised not
just the 'Ashta-siddhis' or the eight perfections, but also ten more Siddhis
which are the secondary perfections as defined by Lord Krishna.
Then
something amazing happened, half of Lord Shiva's body became one with Maa
Siddhidatri. She became half of Shiva and that form is called "Ardhanarishwar".
Maa Siddhidatri also blessed Brahma and Vishnu with eight perfections or the
'Ashta-siddhis' and these eight perfections are:
1. Anima: The ability
to become as small as an atom.
2. Mahima: The ability
to become infinitely large.
3. Garima: The ability
to become infinitely heavy.
4. Laghima: The ability
to become infinitely light.
5. Prapti: The ability
to become omnipresent.
6. Prakhambya: The ability
to make all that you desire come true.
7. Ishitva: Lordship.
8. Vashitva: The power
to conquer all.
Maa
Siddhidatri sits on a lotus and her ride is a lion. She has four hands. On one
hand, she carries a Gada (Weapon of Hanuman), in one a Chakra, in one a lotus,
and one a Shunk. Maa Siddhidatri is not just worshipped by humans she is
worshipped by Devatas (Gods), by the Gandharvas, by the Asuras or Demons, by
the Yakshas, and by the Siddhas.
As we come
to the end of this nine-day-long festival of Navratri and after we've read all
the nine stories of the various forms of Devi Durga or Shakti. As I mentioned
Shakti is synonymous with power, empowerment, and energy. Navratri is
celebrated to pray to that female energy that brings about a balance in the
universe. Here is wishing all of you Very Happy Navratri, wishing all of
you that energy, that aura that lies within yourself.
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