In the nine days of Sharadiya Navratri, the eighth day of the eighth Shakti Mahagauri of Maa Durga is worshiped. Today will be the day of worship of Maa Mahagauri on Tuesday, 30 September 2025. On this day, many people also perform Kanjak Pujan and Havan.

Goddess Mahagauri is divine and Tejwan in the Goddess Bhagwat Purana. He is worshiped as Ardhangini of Lord Shiva. The worshiper attains all the siddhis by worshiping Mahagauri. Let’s know about the story related to Maa Mahagauri.

According to the legend, once the Himalayan daughter Parvati decided to get Lord Shankar as her husband and started harsh penance for this.

Parvati meditated for years. During this time neither took food nor drank water. Pleased with Parvati’s penance, Lord Shiva promised to give him a boon.

While doing penance for years, Parvati’s body became black and Krishna. Then Lord Shiva ordered Ganga ji to bathe Parvati. After bathing with holy Ganges water, Parvati’s body became Gauravarna and became famous as ‘Mahagauri’. e 7

It is believed that on the day of Ashtami, the devotee who reads or hears this story with reverence, the darkness is removed from his life, all wishes are fulfilled.