Mahagauri is the Goddess worshiped on the eighth day of the 9-day long festival of Navratri in India. Hindus believe that by paying homage to Mahagauri, all past, present and future sins will be washed away, imparting a deep sense of inner peace. She wears white clothes, has four arms, and rides on a bull, one of the most sacred animal in Hinduism. Her right hand is in the pose of allaying fear, and her right lower hand holds a trident. The left upper hand holds a damru (a small tambourine or drum) while the lower one is thought to grant blessing to her devotees.
मां महागौरी बीज मंत्र (Navratri Day 8 Goddess)
श्री क्लीं ह्रीं वरदायै नम:।
प्रार्थना मंत्र
श्वेते वृषेसमारूढा श्वेताम्बरधरा शुचिः।
महागौरी शुभं दद्यान्महादेव प्रमोददा॥
स्तुति मंत्र
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु माँ महागौरी रूपेण संस्थिता।
नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥
