Navadurga

(“Nine Durgas”) Collective name for
nine differing forms of Durga, a powerful and dangerous form of the Goddess.
One of the “nine Durgas” is worshiped
each of the nine nights during the festival of Navaratri, which usually falls in
October or November. Each goddess has
her own identity, yet at the same time
is a form of Durga. This fluidity is
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characteristic of the Goddess; all female
divinities are ultimately seen as
manifestations of some single great
Goddess. The nine Durgas, in the
order in which they are worshiped,
are Mahalakshmi, Mahasaraswati,
Yogmaya, Raktadantika, Shakumbhari
Devi, Durga, Bhramari, and Chandika.