Mahagauri is the eighth avatar of Goddess Durga and amongst the Navadurgas. The name Mahagauri means extremely white, as she was white in color and very beautiful. According to Hinduism, Goddess Mahag Lauri has the power to fulfill all the desires of her devotees.
About Mahagauri in brief
Mahagauri is the eighth avatar of Goddess Durga and amongst the Navadurgas. The name Mahagauri means extremely white, as she was white in color and very beautiful. The one who worships the goddess, gets relief from all the sufferings in life. She is usually depicted with four hands, the hands holding a trident, lotus, and drum. The lotus is sometimes replaced with a rosary. She rides a white bull, usually shown wearing white clothes. According to Hinduism, Goddess Mahag Lauri has the power to fulfill all the desires of her devotees. The story of Mahagauris origins is as follows: The demons Shumbha and Nishumbha could only be killed by a female child of Parvati.
As a result of the separation of her black skin, Parvati got her white fair complexion back, and so she gained the epithet ‘Mahagaur’. She gave her fair complexion to Kaushiki and she again attained the form of Kali. Kali transformed into Chandi and killed demon Dhumralochan. Chandi then transformed into Kaalratri again to kill Raktabija. After which she got merged with Kali to transform her back into Gauri.
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