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The name ‘Chandraghanta’ is a fusion of two words, ‘Chandra,’ signifying the moon, and ‘Ghanta,’ meaning bell. Consequently, Chandraghanta embodies the graceful silhouette of a bell-shaped half-moon. This distinctive imagery mirrors the divine essence that Maa Chandraghanta encapsulates.
Maa Chandraghanta is revered as the wedded form of Maa Parvati. According to Drik Panchang, after her union with Lord Shiva, Maa Mahagowri adorned her forehead with a crescent moon, thus assuming the name Goddess Chandraghanta.
Her portrayal is striking; seated atop a majestic tigress, she is depicted with ten hands, each graced with a lotus flower, arrow, Dhanush, and Japa Mala. Her fourth right hand extends in the Abhaya Mudra, while the fifth right hand and the fifth left hand extend in Varada Mudra.
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Maa Chandraghanta is celebrated as the embodiment of serenity within Maa Parvati. Legend has it that the resonance emanating from the moon and bell adorning her forehead possesses the power to ward off malevolent spirits from her devout followers.
In the annals of mythology, it is recounted that during her epic battle with demons, the reverberations of her bell dispatched legions of nefarious entities to the realm of the God of Death.
Devotees fervently believe that Goddess Chandraghanta possesses the unique ability to dispel afflictions, absolve sins, and alleviate both emotional and physical suffering. Her avatar embodies a profound sense of dignity, humility, and grace.
Goddess Chandraghanta is venerated as the very essence of Lord Shiva’s Shakti, a testament to which is the consecration of the third day in honor of the Chandraghanta avatar.