Continuing with the series of stories and more. Day two is when Kaumari and Brahmacharini shine!
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Day Two of Navaratri: Goddess Kaumari or Kowmari
Goddess Kaumari is the warrior goddess, embodying the strength of Lord Kartikeya, the commander of the divine army. She rides a peacock, holding a spear, ready to fight evil.
She represents courage and protection. Worshiping her on the second day brings bravery and the strength to face obstacles in life.
references: Wikipedia
Day Two of Navaratri: Goddess Brahmacharini
On the second day of Navaratri, we honor Goddess Brahmacharini, the form of Parvati known for her deep meditation and devotion. After being reborn as Shailaputri, Parvati wanted to reunite with Shiva, so she performed intense penance, living without food or water. Her devotion earned her the name Brahmacharini, meaning “one who practices penance.”
She is shown with no weapons, and teaches us patience, dedication, and inner strength. On this day, we pray for focus and determination in life’s challenges.
references: Wikipedia
Related Reads and More
- Today’s color is green, and the lentil for today’s sundal is the gorbanzo bean.
- If you are wondering about the colors of the day, and what people do with that, women use that color coding for dressing up! So green saris everywhere today!
- Check out these books about Kartikeya – the warrior prince/god – son of Shiva and Parvati. Loads of adventures and thrills in his tales!
- The Amar Chitra Katha version – Karttikeya (my review of the book is here)
- Usha Narayan’s Kartikeya and His Battle with the Soul Stealer (check out the IG post with my thoughts on the book)
The Bookish Memes Five: Goddess of the River and More!
Goddess of the River by Vaishnavi PatelÂ
Description: A powerful reimagining of the story of Ganga, goddess of the river, and her doomed mortal son, from Vaishnavi Patel, author of the instant New York Times bestseller Kaikeyi.
(1 & 2) Book Beginnings and First Line Friday
BOOK BEGINNINGS ON FRIDAY is hosted by Rose City Reader. What book are you happy about reading this week? Please share the opening sentence (or so) on BOOK BEGINNINGS ON FRIDAY! Add the link to your blog or social media post and visit other blogs to see what others are reading.
Happy Friday and welcome to the FIRST LINE FRIDAY, hosted by Reading is My Superpower! It’s time to grab the book nearest to you and leave a comment with the first line.
3 Friday 56
THE FRIDAY 56 is hosted by Freda’s Voice (currently by Anne at HeadFullofBooks) To play, open a book and turn to page 56 (or 56% on your e-reader). Find a sentence or two and post them, along with the book title and author. Then link up and visit others in the linky.
4 Book Blogger Hop
The purpose of THE BOOK BLOGGER HOP is to give bloggers a chance to follow other blogs, learn about new books, and befriend other bloggers. THE BOOK BLOGGER HOP is hosted by Ramblings of a Coffee Addicted Writer.
Are there any books that you find particularly creepy or unpleasant, even if they aren’t horror novels?
Not unpleasant, since I normally stop reading books I find unpleasant. But regarding creepiness, here are some that come to mind of being creepy without being horror novels:
- And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
- The Lottery by Shirley Jackson
- The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
5 Getting Back to the Goddess Aspect
- Encyclopedia of Goddesses and Heroines by Patricia Monaghan is a book I wish I could have written! It is all kinds of fascinating!
- The Girl Who Became a Goddess by Theresa Fuller. Read my thoughts here.
- Goddess: 50 Goddesses, Spirits, Saints, and Other Female Figures Who Have Shaped Belief from the British Museum is for younger readers to learn more and be inspired.
- Goddesses and Heroines: Meet More Than 80 Legendary Women From Around the World (Ancient Myths) by Jean Menzies (Author) and Katie Ponder (Illustrator). This book for young readers is a cool collection of mortals and immortals from around the world that is worth reading. And the illustrations are stunning!
- Toads and Diamonds by Heather Tomlinson. This book is all about storied connections around the world, and one of the reasons I loved it.
And Now, the End of This Post
Dear reader, hope you loved this quick insight into myths and tales and traditions from India. Do share any similar stories and tales that you love.
Shirley Jackson is a horror writer and her short story The Lottery would be consider horror. The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman would be gothic which is a type of horror.
Very interesting. I think I need to follow Brahmacharini for inner strength and focus after the day I had. Hope you have a wonderful weekend.
The books listed on getting back to the Goddess aspect all look intriguing!
I love Mythology, and I’ll add Goddess of the River to my list.
It’s so interesting to see how many cultures have deities associated with a river or body of water, and they’re usually female too! In the Yoruba mythology we have Oshun, the orisha of beauty and the rivers, and also Yemoja, the Queen Mother of the Sea.