On the fifth day of Navratri, Skandami - which means "Mother of Skanda (Kartikeya)" - is honoured. She is the fifth manifestation of Goddess Durga and represents compassion, motherhood and a heart full of love. She rides on a lion and wears yellow. Maa Skandmata has four hands,

Maa Kushmanda's name has three words - Ku meaning little, Ushma suggesting warmth, and Anda signifying a cosmic egg. Hindu mythology says that a flicker of Maa Kushmanda's smile created the entire universe. Also known as Ashtabhuja Devi - as she has eight hands, she has the pow