Nine forms of Durga / Nine incarnations of Durga / Nav Durga
Navratra or Navratri, the festival of nine days, is the festival of worshiping of goddess Durga. During these nine days different form of Durga is worshiped on each day. The names of nine forms and the day of worshiping are as follows :-
(1) ShailPutri - On the first day of Navratra, goddess Shailputri is worshiped.
(2) Brahmacharini - On the second day of Navratra, goddess Brahmacharini is worshiped.
(3) Chandraghanta - On the third day of Navratra, goddess Chandraghanta is worshiped.
(4) Kushmanda - On the fourth day of Navratra, goddess Kushmanda is worshiped.
(5) Skandamata - On the fifth day of Navratra, goddess Skandmata is worshiped.
(6) Katyaayini - On the sixth day of Navratra, goddess Katyaayini is worshiped.
(7) Kaalratri - On the seventh day of Navratra, goddess Kaalratri is worshiped.
(8) Maha Gauri - On the eighth day of Navratra, goddess Maha Gauri is worshiped.
(9) Siddhidatri - On the ninth day of Navratra, goddess Siddhidatri is worshiped.
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