Maa-Chandraghanta

The third day of Navratri is devoted to praying  Devi Chandraghanta . Being the third avatar of  Maa Durga , she carries a half-moon  (Chandra)  on her forehead. This moon appears like the shape of a bell  (ghanta) , so, the name  Chandraghanta . This ten-handed goddess has a radiating golden body and a third eye. While her nine hands hold several weapons that are said to destroy evil spirits, her 10th hand showers blessings on the world. Loyal devotees of this Goddess worship her to seek forgiveness for their faults. They also honor her to obtain her blessings for long-lasting strength, as well as an obstacle-free life. Origin and History According to mythology, when  Sati  burned her body in the  Yagya Agni , she took rebirth as  Parvati  to  Parvatraj Himalaya .  Parvati  married  Lord Shiva . On the day of their marriage,  Lord Shiva  visited with all his  Aghoris  and Ghosts to take  Devi Parvati  along with him. On seeing this form of Shiva, her parents and all th