Navratri 2025 Day 8: Shardiya Navratri, a nine -day celebration of devotion and festivities, entered its eighth day on Monday. The eighth day of the festival is dedicated to Maa Mahagauri, embodiment of cleanliness, balance and compassion.
Which goddess is worshiped on the 8th day.
On 8. Day Navratri’s devotion observes rituals, watch the puja for the vishi and dress in a favorable color for the day and look for the blessing of Maa Mahagauri.
Her name “Mahagauri” means “extremely white”, symbolizing cleanliness, peace and balance. It is assumed that he has fair skin like a moon or shell and is often depicted white clothes and rides a bull (Nandi).
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About Maa Mahagauri
Maa Mahagauri is honored as the eighth manifestation of the goddess Durgy. According to Hindu mythology, her story is deeply rooted in devotion, repentance and divine combination of Shiva and Shakti.
The goddess Parvati, the reincarnation of Adi Shakti, wanted to marry Lord Šivová, the highest ascetic dwellings in the Himalayas. But Lord Shiva, lost in deep meditation, was separated from secular affairs.
Parvati decided to get his heart with a heavy repentance (Tapasya). For years, she has performed the most difficult asceticism in the Himalayas, meditating about shin, permanent storms, heat and cold. She survived on the leaves and eventually gave up and kept only in the air. Her repentance continued for thousands of years and because of these extreme conditions her skin was dark and rough.
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Lord Shiva, who was moving her unwavering devotion, finally appeared in front of her. He accepted her as his consort and gave her the name Mahagauri, which means “extremely fair”. It is assumed that Lord Shiva blessed her to regain her original, radiant, gold-white skin.
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After bathing in Saint Ganz, her dark skin disappeared, and she appeared as Maa Mahagauri, locked in pure white clothes, emboding calm, purity and compassion.
Navratri 2025 Day 8: Color
Color for 8th day, 29 September, peacock is green, which is a rich mixture of blue and green tones.
Peacock Green means compassion, uniqueness, restoration and cleanliness of internal transformation. It encourages devoted harmonization of their emotional, intellectual and spiritual self.
Maa Mahagauri: Chant Mantra
The popular mantra for Maa Mahagauri is: “OM Devi Mahagauuryai Zamah”
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Navratri 2025 Day 8: Timing Puja
Favorable timing for Maa Mahagauri Puja, according to drikpanchang:
Brahma Muhurat: 4:39 until 5:27
Abhijit Muhurat: 11:56 until 12:46
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