9 Different Forms of Godess Durga

By siliconindia   |   Friday, 30 September 2011, 22:47 IST
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Brahmacharini
Brahmacharini
Brahmacharini is the second form of Durga who is worshippied on the second day of Navratri. As Brahmacharini, she is portrayed as having rosary in her right hand and Kamandal in the left one. Here word 'Brahm' refers to 'Tapa'. So Brahmcharini means Tapa Charini, the one who perform Tapa. It is said that the 'Vedas', 'Tatva' and 'Tapa' are synonyms of word 'Brahm'.