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On the day of Vijayadashmi/Dussehra, the victory of Lord Rama over ten-headed demon king Ravana is celebrated. The story of Rama & Ravana appears in the epic Ramayana. Ravana kidnaps Sita, the wife of Rama. In order to save Sita and get her back Rama wages war against Ravana and kills him.

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NavaDurgas are the nine manifestations of Goddess Durga which are worshipped on the nine nights of Hindu Navaraatri festival. These nine manifestations are- Shailputri, Brahmacharini, Chandraghanta, Kushmanda, Skandamata, Kaatyayani, Kaalraatri, MahaGauri & Siddhidatri.

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Siddhidatri is the Ninth aspect of Goddess Durga, who is worshipped on the Ninth night of Navaratri festival. She is the granter of Siddhis, it may be in the form of boons, powers or knowledge. She provides all Siddhis to her devotees.

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Kaalraatri is the seventh manifestation of Goddess Durga and is worshipped on the seventh night of Navaratri festival. She is both the personification and the destroyer of Darkness.

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Skandamata is the fifth aspect of Goddess Durga and hence worshiped on fifth night of Navratri festival. Parvati being the mother of "Skanda" she is called "Skandamata" (mata- mother). She is that aspect of Parvati that created the whole universe.She is the fifth of the Nav-Durgas (Nine Durgas). I have depicted Her according to the description given in following mantra.

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The three great Goddesses worshiped on NavaRaatri are- MahaKaLi, MahaLakshmi & MahaSaraswati.

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MahaKaLi is one among the three Great Goddesses representing the Destruction aspect of Adya Shakti (Primordial Energy). She is responsible for the destruction/Laya of the cosmos. She personifies Time and Detachment/Inertia (Tamas). Her story appears in Devi Mahatmya portion of the Hindu Puranic text Markandeya Purana. When Lord Brahma, the creator of cosmos is threatened by demons Madhu and Kaitabha, he prays to Adhya Shakti, who appears (from Vishnu) as KaLi to save him.
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MahaLakshmi is one among the three Great Goddesses representing "maintainance" aspect of Adhya Shakti (Primordial Energy). She is responsible for preservation and sustenance of the cosmos. She is personification of Sattva Guna/ Equillibrium. She denotes prosperity.
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MahaSaraswati is one among the three Great Goddesses representing the "Creation" aspect of Adya Shakti (Primordial Energy). She is responsible for the creation of the cosmos. She is personification of "Rajas" (activity). She bestows wisdom,knowledge and perfection.