Navratri 2025 Day 8, Sept. 29 -- Shardiya Navratri, the nine-day celebration of devotion and festivity, has entered its eighth day on Monday. The eighth day of the festival is dedicated to Maa Mahagauri, the embodiment of purity, serenity, and compassion.

On Day 8 of Navratri, devotees observe rituals, follow the puja vidhi, and dress in the auspicious colour for the day, seeking blessings of Maa Mahagauri.

Her name, "Mahagauri," means "extremely white," symbolising purity, peace, and serenity. She is believed to have a fair complexion like the moon or conch and is often depicted wearing white clothes and riding a bull (Nandi).

Maa Mahagauri is revered as the eighth manifestation of Goddess Durga. According to Hindu mythology, her stor...