01-14-2005, 12:09 PM
When Mentioning Kalaratri, my mind raced thru the Nava Durga. You already may know the nine names, but here are the pictures from the Geethapress (Gorakhpur) book called "Navadurga". The nine names of Durga are:
1) Shaila Putri: http://www.mantraonnet.com/nav-durga/sailaputri.jpg
2) Brahmacharini : http://www.mantraonnet.com/nav-durga/brahmacarini.jpg
3) Chandraganta: http://www.mantraonnet.com/nav-durga/candraghanta.jpg
4) Kooshmanda: http://www.mantraonnet.com/nav-durga/kusmanda.jpg
5) Skandhamatha: http://www.mantraonnet.com/nav-durga/skanda-mata.jpg
6) Kathyayini: http://www.mantraonnet.com/nav-durga/katyayani.jpg
7) Kalarathri: http://www.mantraonnet.com/nav-durga/kalaratri.jpg
8) Mahagauri: http://www.mantraonnet.com/nav-durga/mahagauri.jpg
9) Siddhidaatri: http://www.mantraonnet.com/nav-durga/siddhidatri.jpg
Ithi Navadurga Prakeerthithaa.
(Thus the nine Durga are known.)
1) Shaila Putri: http://www.mantraonnet.com/nav-durga/sailaputri.jpg
2) Brahmacharini : http://www.mantraonnet.com/nav-durga/brahmacarini.jpg
3) Chandraganta: http://www.mantraonnet.com/nav-durga/candraghanta.jpg
4) Kooshmanda: http://www.mantraonnet.com/nav-durga/kusmanda.jpg
5) Skandhamatha: http://www.mantraonnet.com/nav-durga/skanda-mata.jpg
6) Kathyayini: http://www.mantraonnet.com/nav-durga/katyayani.jpg
7) Kalarathri: http://www.mantraonnet.com/nav-durga/kalaratri.jpg
8) Mahagauri: http://www.mantraonnet.com/nav-durga/mahagauri.jpg
9) Siddhidaatri: http://www.mantraonnet.com/nav-durga/siddhidatri.jpg
Ithi Navadurga Prakeerthithaa.
(Thus the nine Durga are known.)