Navratri is a nine-day long festival that is celebrated in India. Navratri is the celebration of Devi Durga and her nine forms. Devi Durga is also synonymous with Shakti. Shakti means energy, power, and empowerment. Shakti celebrates the female energy of the universe. The energy that brings about equilibrium and balance. The nine forms of Devi Durga are Maa Shailaputri, Maa Bhramacharini, Maa Chandraghanta, Maa Kushmanda, Maa Skandamata, Maa Katyayani, Maa Kaalratri, Maa Mahagauri and Maa Siddhidatri.
On the 1st day of Navratri, we celebrate the first avatar of Goddess Durga, Shailaputri (Daughter of the mountains). This form of the goddess is associated with love (shringaara rasa). In this form, she gives up her life as a princess in order to look for Shiva, her true love.
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