Fasting and praying mark the Navratri celebrations. Goddess Shakti manifests herself in three different dimensions as Goddess Laxmi, Saraswati and Durga.

Fasting and praying mark the Navratri celebrations. Goddess Shakti manifests herself in three different dimensions as Goddess Laxmi, Saraswati and Durga. Navratri is divided into sets of three days to adore three different aspects of the supreme goddess or goddesses. first three days Durga or Goddess of Energy is worshipped. next three days Lakshmi or Goddess of Wealth and last three days for Saraswati or Goddess of Knowledge. ‪On the eighth and ninth day, Yagna and Kanya pujan is performed to honour Durga Mata and bid her farewell.

Chant Durga dhakara dwathrimsa nama mala, The 32 names of Durga starting with "Dha". This prayer presents a garland of 32 names of the Mother Durga, starting with letter “Dha”. This is specially recommended to get rid of fear.
1.Durga Druragarthi samani Durgapadvinivarini,
Durgama chedini , durga sadhini , durga nasini.
2.Durgathodharini , Durga nihanthri , durgamaapaha,
Durgamajnanadha , Durga daithya loka dhavanala.
3.Durgama, Durgamaaloka, Durgathma swaroopini,
Durga marga pradha . Durgamavidhyaa, durgamasritha
4.Durgamajnana samsthana , durga madhyanabhasini,
Durga mohaa , durgamagaa , durgamartha swaroopini.
5.Durgamasura samhanthri , Durgamayudha Dharini,
Durgamangi , durgamathaa , durgamya, durgameswari.
6.Durga bheema , Durga bhama , Durgadhaa , durga dharini
7.Namavaleem imam yasthu Durgaayaa may Manava ,
Padethu sarva bhayan muktho bhavishyathi na samasaya.
Ithi Durga Dhakara dwathrimsa nama mala sampthaa
Jai Mata Di!!! smile emoticon