Karina Sharma
Kanya Pujan, a key ritual during Navratri, is performed on Ashtami or Navami to honor young girls as manifestations of Goddess Durga.
Represents the nine forms of Goddess Durga.
Washing the feet of young girls, applying kumkum, offering prasad, feeding them with puri, chana, and halwa, and giving gifts as a token of respect.
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On Ashtami, Mahagauri is worshipped for purity and wisdom, while on Navami, Siddhidatri is revered for spiritual power and success.
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Ashtami honors Mahagauri for purity and wisdom, while Navami celebrates Siddhidatri for spiritual power and success.
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Kanya Pujan is a divine tradition that reinforces the importance of respecting and nurturing girl children.
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