Navratri 2024 Day 2: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Offers Prayers to Maa Brahmacharini

On the second day of Shardiya Navratri 2024, Prime Minister Narendra Modi conveyed heartfelt greetings to the nation while honouring Maa Brahmacharini, the second form of Maa Durga. Wishing good health and happiness for all, he posted on X, formerly Twitter, “On the second day of Navratri, on behalf of all the countrymen, I offer my special obeisance to Maa Brahmacharini. I pray to the Mother Goddess to give her devotees the strength to face every challenge.” PM Modi also shared recital of prayers (stuti) of the Maa Brahmacharini.

Shardiya Navratri 2024 began on October 3 and will last for nine days, concluding on October 12 with Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami). While the first day is dedicated to Goddess Shailputri, devotees honour Goddess Brahmacharini on the second day. This festival is celebrated with great devotion and enthusiasm across the country.

Navratri Day 2: Goddess Brahmacharini

Maa Brahmacharini, worshipped on the second day of Navratri, represents the unmarried form of Goddess Parvati. She is depicted holding a Jap Mala and a Kamandal. According to Hindu mythology, Goddess Brahmacharini performed severe penance to win Lord Shiva as her husband.

From spending 1,000 years on a diet of fruits and flowers to another 100 years on leafy vegetables, she followed a strict regime and stayed in open places in harsh weather. Maa Brahmacharini immolated herself, wishing for a father in her next birth who would respect Lord Shiva.

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Navratri Day 2 Colour: Green

Devotees wear green colour on day two of Navratri. It symbolises nature and evokes feelings of growth, fertility, and tranquility. Green, linked to renewal and serenity, is thought to invite the blessings of peace and calm from Goddess Durga, representing a fresh start in life.

Navratri Celebrations

Shardiya Navratri is a nine-day festival dedicated to worshipping the nine forms of Goddess Durga, celebrated extensively across states. Each day of the festival focuses on a different avatar of the goddess.

Navratri is celebrated twice a year, beginning with Chaitra Navratri, which also marks the start of the Hindu New Year. Whereas Shardiya Navratri is considered to be a symbol of good’s victory over evil.

All the nine incarnations celebrated in these nine days are Goddess Shailputri, Goddess Brahmacharini, Goddess Chandraghanta, Goddess Kushmanda, Goddess Skandamata, Goddess Katyayani, Goddess Kalaratri, Goddess Mahagauri and Goddess Siddhidatri.