Maha Gauri - Navratra day - 8

Maha Gauri:
The eighth swaroop of Ma Durga is Maha Gauri. Her complexion is very 'gaur' or fair. She is believed to be eight years old. Her clothes and ornaments are white. She has four arms. She carries the Trishul and rides on Nandi - the bull. She has a very quiet countenance and peaceful presence. 

It is believed that Ma Parvati received Lord Shiva as her husband after a long and very difficult penance. The constant torture to her body and the hardship made her face and body extremely dark. After the completion of her penance, Lord Shiva washed her in the Holy Ganges. Maha Gauri thus emerged, clensed, bright, shining, fair, and sparkling with a wonderful peaceful glow. She is extremely beautiful.

Praying to Mata Gauri cleanses the devotee's mind and body of every sin, past and present. Praying to this Goddess is extremely beneficial and one also receives the blessings of Shiva. A devotee's every 'manokamna' or desire/wish is fulfilled. One receives wealth, health, happiness, children, name and repute. 
 

Durga Aapad Udhara Ashtakam - Sacred Chants:

"This video is dedicated at the lotus feet of Goddess Durga. The word "Durga" in Sanskrit means a fort, or a place which is difficult to overrun. Another meaning of "Durga" is "Durgatinashini," which literally translates into "the one who eliminates sufferings."

1. Namasthe saranye, shive sanukampe, Namasthe jagad vyapike viswaroope,
Namasthe jagad vandhya padaravindhe, Namasthe jagatharini thrahi durge.
(Salutations to her who is the refuge,Who is peaceful and merciful,Salutations to her who pervades everywhere, And who is the form of the universe,Salutations to her whose lotus feet, Is worshipped by the universe, And Salutations to her who saves the universe,With a request, "Please protect me oh, Durga".)

2. Namasthe jagath chinthyamana swaroope, Namasthe maha yogini, jnana roope,
Namasthe, namasthe sadananda roope, Namasthe jagatharini thrahi durge.
(Salutations to her whom the world meditates, Salutations to the great Yogini, who is knowledge, Salutations and salutations to the eternal bliss. And Salutations to her who saves the universe, With a request, "Please protect me oh, Durga".)

3. Anadhasya dheenasya thrushnathurasya, Bhayarthasya bheethasya vrudasya jantho,
Thwameka gathir Devi nisthara karthri, Namasthe jagatharini thrahi durge. 

(You are the only refuge and the one who saves, The orphan, the oppressed and the deprived, The fear struck, the coward and the one who is attached, And so salutations to you who saves the universe, With a request, "Please protect me oh, Durga".)

4. Thwameka sadhanadhi dha sathya vadi, anekakila krodhanath krodhanishta,
Ida pingala thwam sushumna cha nadi, Namasthe jagatharini thrahi durge.
(You get angry with those sinners and liars, And those who do not control their anger, And those who cannot control themselves, You are Ida, Pingala and Sushumna, And so salutations to you who saves the universe, With a request, "Please protect me oh, Durga".)

5. Aranye, rane, shathru madhye anale pranthare sagare raja grehe,
Thwameka gathir Devi nisthara hethu, Namasthe jagatharini thrahi durge.
(You are the only refuge and the boat that saves, Me from the forest, war, danger and from midst of enemies, Me from fire, ocean, from enemy territory and from forts of kings, And so salutations to you who saves the universe, With a request, "Please protect me oh, Durga".)

6. Apare, maha dusthare athyantha ghore, Vipath sagare majjatham deha bhajam,
Thwameka gather Devi, nisthara nouka, Namasthe jagatharini thrahi durge.
(You are endless and limitless, You rescue all from becoming part of the infinite, You are most fearsome, You rescue my body in sinking in the sea of misery, And you are the only way to cross this limitless ocean, And so salutations to you who saves the universe, With a request, "Please protect me oh, Durga".)

7. Namo devi durge shive Bheema nadhe, Saraswathyarundathithyamogha swaroope,
Vibhoothi sachi kala rathri sathi thwam, Namasthe jagatharini thrahi durge.
(Salutations to that Goddess Durga, Who is the consort of Shiva, Who has the fearsome sound, Who is Saraswathi and Arundathi, Who has a measureless form, Who is the innate power, Who is Sachi devi, Who is the deep dark night, And who is sathi devi, And so salutations to you who saves the universe, With a request, "Please protect me oh, Durga".)

8. Namaschandige, chanda durganda leela, Samuth ganditha aganditha sesha sathro,
Thwameka gather Devi nisthara bheejam, Namasthe jagatharini thrahi durge.
(Salutations that Chandika who playfully, Killed the bad natured Chanda, And killed those remaining enemies who were left out, And those who were not left out, You are my only way who sows the seed of rescue, And so salutations to you who saves the universe, With a request, "Please protect me oh, Ma Durga".)"