Navratri Special: The Spirit Of Maa Durga In Every Woman

India is currently observing Navratri with all excitement, worshipping each manifestation of Goddess Durga with great fervour. Women are said to embody Maa Durga in all of her forms. All nine of the Avatars mythically indicate daily life and roles of women-be it mother, daughter, friend, wife, or more. We women possess all the powers that the nine forms of Durga have. I am going to discuss these powers and how our daily lives reflect them.

Women and Maa Durga

The first form is Shailputri, which signifies great height and persistence. Women are persistent

India is currently observing Navratri with all excitement, worshipping each manifestation of Goddess Durga with great fervour. Women are said to embody Maa Durga in all of her forms. All nine of the Avatars mythically indicate daily life and roles of women-be it mother, daughter, friend, wife, or more. We women possess all the powers that the nine forms of Durga have. I am going to discuss these powers and how our daily lives reflect them.

Women and Maa Durga

The first form is Shailputri, which signifies great height and persistence. Women are persistent; if they want something, no matter how impossible it is to achieve it, they still do it. They might fall, break, but get up and still be good to go. They are capable of doing anything.

Brahmacharini denotes heavenly consciousness. She is strong-minded, can make anyone realise their mistakes, and helps meet your inner consciousness. She knows how to make people taste their own medicines.

Chandraghanta represents the moon, the softness in her. Women can do anything for their loved ones. All of us might have experienced it at some point. If Shakti can make lord Shiva propose her marriage, turn him from a hermit into a human, and change the destroyer into a creator. A woman can bring out the good in the people she loves.

Kushmanda indicates a special capacity for observation. It also means warmth and radiant like the sun. Women can spread love and stick together for years.

SkandaMata is the embodiment of maternal love. This phase also denotes the birthing capacity of women while enduring the pain. Only women have the power to give birth to another living being. Giving birth may be a power, but it requires special criteria for being eligible. tolerance, pain-endurance, the ability to love unconditionally, and sacrifice. 

Katyayni assures no one can challenge her. She cannot take injustice and believes in punishing evil. She defends herself and won't tolerate nuisance. Women, after a point, give up on tolerance. She rebels; she knows how to fight for herself and make sure it's a victory. So many women face violence in their lives; they fight back against the evils of the 21st century.

Kalaratri is fierce and can go to any length to ruin the evils.

Mahagauri depicts peace and serenity. She exudes a force that gives our homes momentum. She is Annapurna, giving us sustenance. 

Siddhidatri is all of it. She possesses everything and has this every single day of her life. Every woman holds Maa Durga in herself. As she endures cruelty and brings out mercy. She deserves respect, and it's every Shiva's duty to give it. She, in every form, is human- a powerful human and can make mistakes. She is not divine to be perfect. Though she possesses powers, she has flaws, accept it. Instead of being cruel to her.

Views expressed by the author are their own.