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Goddess Mahagauri
| Vande Vanchit Kamaarthe Chsndraardhakrita Shekharam |
|| Vridharudham Chaturbhujam Mahagauri Yashasvinim ||
| Purnendu Nibhaam Gauri Somachakrasthitam Ashtamam Durga Trinetram |
|| Varabhitikaram Trishul Damaroo Dhara Mahagauri Bhaje ||
Praised be You who fullfiler of wishes Adorned by crescent of the Moon | Riding a gracious Ox with four hands such is Goddess Mahagauri || Whose face is gorgeous as full moon and Fair, residing in the Soma wheel of the Body, Eighth among the Navadurgas who is adorned by three beautiful eyes | The one who is holding bestower, fulfiller gestures , Trident and Damaru in hands to such Mahagauri I worship.
The mount of Goddess Mahagauri as well as Goddess Shailputri is bull and because of that she is also known as Vrisharudha. Goddess Mahagauri is depicted with four hands. She carries Trishul in one right hand and keeps the second right hand in Abhaya Mudra. She adorns Damaru in the one left hand and keeps the second left hand in Varada Mudra.
As name suggests, Goddess Mahagauri is extremely fair. Due to her fair complexion Goddess Mahagauri is compared with the conch, the moon and the white flower of Kunda. She adorns white clothes only and due to that She is also known as Shwetambardhara.
Goddess Mahagauri is worshipped on the eighth day of Navratri. It is believed that the planet Rahu is governed by Goddess Mahagauri.
