Nine Forms Of Goddess AdiShakti Durga Maa Explained By Lord Shiva Pearls of Wisdom

Devo Ke Dev Mahadev God Shiva Explains About Nine Manifestations of Adi Shakti Durga
In His Pearls Of Wisdom To the Warrior God KartiKey aka Karthikeyan

Navadurga or Nabadurga (Sanskrit: नवदुर्गा, i.e. Nine forms of Durga), are nine manifestations of the goddess Durga in Hinduism, especially worshipped during the festival of Navratri where each of the nine manifested forms are venerated respectively for each night. The nine forms of Goddess Parvati are: Shailaputri, Brahmacharini, Chandraghanta, Kushmanda, Skandamata, Katyayani, Kaalratri, Mahagauri and Siddhidhatri.

Each manifestation of Durga is known by her respective name,governing planet,iconography,mantra for invocation (usually repeated 108 times at each sitting during the period of Navratri).

Shailaputri literally means the daughter (putri) of the mountain (shaila)
Also known as Sati,Bhavani,Parvati or Hemavati,she is the absolute form of Mother Nature and the embodiment of the power of Brahma,Vishnu and Mahadeva.
Day of worship: 1st day of Navratri
Governing planet: Moon
Mantra: Oṃ Devī Śailaputryai Namaḥ ॐ देवी शैलपुत्र्यै नमः

Brahmacharini
"Brahma" means "the one self-existent Spirit,the Absolute Reality,Universal Self,Personal God,the sacred knowledge"."Charini" means "occupation with,engaging,proceeding,behaviour,conduct,to follow,moving within,going after".She is the goddess of asceticism and penance,as her name is the female equivalent of one who practices Brahmacharya.
Brahmacharini is the Mother Goddess born unto Prajapati Daksha as his daughter Sati and later married Shiva.This is her unmarried form.Her other names are Parvati,Aparna,Uma,Patlabati.
Day of worship: 2nd day of Navratri
Governing planet: Mars
Mantra: Oṃ Devī Brahmacāriṇyai Namaḥ ॐ देवी ब्रह्मचारिण्यै नम:

Chandraghanta is made up of the words chandra meaning moon and ghanta meaning bell
Chandraghanta is the married form of the Mother Goddess.After marrying Shiva,she adorned her forehead with a half moon shaped like a bell,which explains the origin of her name.She is the goddess who inspires courage in a person and is always ready for war against demons.When provoked,she can be malevolent to those who invite her wrath,but she remains the embodiment of serenity to her followers.
Day of worship: 3rd day of Navratri
Governing planet: Venus
Mantra: Oṃ Devī Candraghaṇṭāyai Namaḥ ॐ देवी चन्द्रघण्टायै नम:

Kushmanda
Ku means "a little",Ushma means "warmth" or "energy" and Anda taken from the last three words of the Sanskrit word “Brahmand“ that means|The Universe.
After taking the form of Siddhidatri,the Mother Goddess began to live inside the Sun,resulting in liberation of the Sun's energy to the universe.Since then,this form of the Goddess has been known as Kushmanda,namely for her power and capability to live inside the Sun.The glow and radiance of her body is as luminous as that of the Sun.
Day of worship: 4th day of Navratri
Governing planet: Sun
Mantra: Oṃ Devī Kūṣmāṇḍāyai Namaḥ ॐ देवी कूष्माण्डायै नम:

Skandamata
Mother of the war god Skanda(Kartikeya).
Day of worship: 5th day of Navratri
Governing planet: Mercury
Mantra: Oṃ Devī Skandamātāyai Namaḥ ॐ देवी स्कन्दमातायै नम:

Katyayani
To destroy the demon Mahishasura,Parvati incarnated as the daughter of sage Katyayana ,and help the devas.She is known for her anger,vengeance and ultimate victory over the demons.She will bestow boons upon those who worship and revere her with a pure heart if she is pleased.
Day of worship: 6th day of Navratri
Governing planet: Jupiter
Mantra: Oṃ Devī Kātyāyanyai Namaḥ ॐ देवी कात्यायन्यै नम:

Kalaratri
This is the fiercest and the most ferocious form of the Mother Goddess,in which Parvati manifests to destroy the demons Sumbha and Nisumbha.Kalaratri,meaning the night of death (death night).All time,light,emotions,life forms and others all blend into her.She is the death of time and is greater than Kala (time) himself.
Day of worship: 7th day of Navratri
Governing planet: Saturn
Mantra: Oṃ Devī Kālarātryai Namaḥ ॐ देवी कालरात्र्यै नम:

Mahagauri is known as the goddess of purity and cleanliness.The man who pleases her,by her grace,all of his flaws,faults,and mistakes will be burnt to ashes and he will be redeemed.Siddhidhatri is the one who removes ignorance and she provides the knowledge to realize true reality.The Siddhi that she provides is the realization that only she exists.She is the mistress of all achievements.
Due to her extremely fair complexion,she was known as Mahagauri.
Day of worship: 8th day of Navaratri
Governing planet: Rahu
Mantra: Om Devi Mahagauryai Namah ॐ देवी महागौर्यै नम


Siddhidhatri
In the beginning of the universe,Lord Rudra worshiped the unmanifest form of the Mother Goddess,Adi Parashakti for creation.As Adi Parashakti,the Mother Goddess had no form,she thus appeared as Siddhidatri and from the left half of Lord Shiva.
Day of worship: 9th day of Navratri
Governing planet: Ketu
Mantra: Om Devi Siddhidatryai Namah ॐ देवी सिद्धिदात्र्यै नम