Today, October 15, 2023, is the first day of Navratri, a Hindu festival dedicated to the worship of Goddess Durga and her nine avatars, known as Navadurga. Each day of Navratri is associated with a different incarnation of the goddess. The nine avatars of Durga worshipped during Navratri are:
- Shailputri
- Brahmacharini
- Chandraghanta
- Kushmanda
- Skandamata
- Katyayani
- Kalaratri
- Mahagauri
- Siddhidatri
Today, the first day of Navratri, is dedicated to the worship of Goddess Shailputri.
