Navratri: Devotees worship III manifestation of Durga, Chandraghanta on Tuesday

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New Delhi/ 4 October 2016. Navratri or the nine days are dedicated to the worship of goddess Durga.  Navratri, are dedicated to different aspects of human life. With each avatar, we learn something.

Goddess Chandraghanta is the married form of Goddess Parvati. After getting married to Lord Shiva Goddess Mahagauri started adorning her forehead with half Chandra and due to which Goddess Parvati was known as Goddess Chandraghanta.

Third day of Navratri is dedicated to goddess Chandraghanta. 

Her name Chandra-Ghanta, means "one who has a half-moon shaped like a bell". She is also known as Chandrakhanda, Chandika or Rannchandi.

According to mythology, goddess Mahagauri was married to Lord Shiva and started applying half Chandra on her forehead because of which she is reffered to as Chandraghanta. 

The manifestation of Parvati as Chandraghanta is peace loving. She is also ready for war with all her weapons.

The sound of the moon bell on her forehead dispels negativity and evil spirits away.