Navadurga

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!Vahana

!Stage{{Refn|Parvati has been described in the nine stage in nine different depiction, where she become the Maha Shakti in last stage of Siddhidhatri, after gaining Siddhis.{{Sfn|Ramachandran|2020|p=67}}|group=upper-alpha}}

!Mantra

!Depiction

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|File:Shailaputri Sanghasri 2010 Arnab Dutta.JPG

|{{Big|Shailaputri}}

{{Small|"Daughter of Mountain"}}

|Nandi (bull)

|Parvati in her stage of childhood with the divine and principal form being Durga

|ॐ देवी शैलपुत्र्यै नमः

|She is adorned with light ornamentation on her limbs and was clothed in red and pink robes. She has two hands both holding a trident and lotus. She is seated upon the behind of a white bull.

|{{Sfn|Sharma|2021|p=73}}

|File:Brahmacharini.jpg

|{{Big|Brahmacharini}}

{{Small|"Mother of devotion and penance"}}

|None

|Durga in her phase of asceticism.

|ॐ देवी ब्रह्मचारिण्यै नम:

|She is dressed as a female ascetic and is adorned by dried-up Rudraksha beads and flowers as her ornamentation. She has two hands, both of which carried a rosary and a water utensil.

|{{Sfn|Ramachandran|2020|p=23}}

|File:Chandraghanta Sanghasri 2010 Arnab Dutta.JPG

|{{Big|Chandraghanta}}

{{Small|"Destroyer of demons"}}

|Tiger

|Durga in the form of Shakti.

|ॐ देवी चंद्रघण्टायै नम:

|She has ten hands, nine of them are armed by a trident, mace, bow, arrow, lotus, sword, bell and a waterpot, while one other hand blesses her devotees. She is seated upon a fierce tiger.

|{{Sfn|Ramachandran|2020|pp=29-30}}

|File:Kushmanda Sanghasri 2010 Arnab Dutta.JPG

|{{Big|Kushmanda}}

{{Small|"Goddess of The Cosmic Egg"}}

| rowspan="3" |Lion

|Durga in the form of Mahashakti.

|ॐ ऐं ह्रीं क्लीं कूष्मांडायै नम:

|She has eight hands, six of which held a discus, mace, lotus, bow, and arrow in one hand, sword and rosary and the two other hands carried a jar of honey and waterpot. She is mounted upon the back of a lion.

|{{Sfn|Mittal|2006|p=63}}

|File:Skandamata Sanghasri 2010 Arnab Dutta.JPG

|{{Big|Skandamata}}

{{Small|"Goddess of motherhood and children"}}

|Durga in her stage of motherhood.

|ॐ देवी स्कन्दमातायै नम:

|She has four hands, two of which held lotuses, the third holding her son, the six-headed infant Kartikeya seated on her lap, and the fourth saves her devotees. She is seated upon the back of a lion.

|{{Sfn|Ostor|2004|p=34}}

|File:Katyayani Sanghasri 2010 Arnab Dutta.JPG

|{{Big|Katyayani}}

{{Small|"Goddess of Power"}}

|Durga in the warrior stage.

|ॐ देवी कात्यायन्यै नम:

|She is adorned with heavy ornamentation on her limbs and is dressed in green and pink vestments. Her four hands each carried a sword, shield, lotus and trident. She's seen seated on a fearsome lion.

|{{Sfn|Ramachandran|2020|pp=48-51}}

|File:Kalratri Sanghasri 2010 Arnab Dutta.JPG

|{{Big|Kalaratri}}

{{Small|"Goddess of Auspiciousness and Courage"}}

|Donkey

|Durga in her form of destruction.

|ॐ देवी कालरात्र्यै नम:

|She has three bloodshot eyes, unkempt hairs, and wears a garland of skulls around her neck, which shone like lightning. Her four hands all held a trident, scimitar, vajra, and a cup. She is seated upon the behind of a donkey as her vehicle.

|{{Sfn|Mishra|1989|p=36}}

|File:Mahagauri Sanghasri 2010 Arnab Dutta.JPG

|{{Big|Mahagauri}}

{{Small|"Goddess of Beauty and Women"}}

|Ox

|Durga in her form of recovery.

|ॐ देवी महागौर्यै नम:

|She has four hands, three of which carried a trident, mini-drum, and a pink lotus while her one hand promised her devotees protection. She is seated upon a white ox.

|{{Sfn|Sivkishen|2016|p=176}}

|File:Siddhidatri Sanghasri 2010 Arnab Dutta.JPG

|{{Big|Siddhidhatri}}

{{Small|"Goddess of Supernatural Powers or Siddhis"}}

|Lotus

|Durga in her stage of reaching her highest and supreme form as Mahashakti.

|ॐ ऐं ह्रीं क्लीं सिद्धिदात्र्यै नम:

|Each of her four hands carried a discus, conch shell, pink lotus and a mace. She is seated upon a fully bloomed lotus.

|{{Sfn|Ramachandran|2020|pp=68, 70}}