:: Novi Siddhidatri Jag Jane ::
12th October 2013 (Saturday): Navami - Maha Navami

The ninth swarup of Maa Durga is Mata Siddhidatri. Maha Shakti gives all the eighteen siddhis to Maa Sidhidatri. It is said in Devipuran that the supreme God Shiv got all these siddhies by worshipping Maha Shakti. With her gratude the half body of shiv has become of goddess and therefore his name Ardhnarishvar has become famous. This swarup is depicted as seated on a lion and has four hands. She is the giver of all forms of accomplishments. Seated upon a lotus, most commonly, with four arms, and is the possessor of different siddhis / accomplishment to grant her devotees. Mata Siddhidatri’s famous pilgrim centre is located in Nanda Parvat in the Himalayas.

As per the Brahmavaivart Puran there are twenty one types of achievements which are