Chandraghanta
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Chandraghanta () is a form of the Hindu goddess Mahadevi, venerated as the destroyer of demons and protector of her devotees. She is the third of the Navadurga, and is worshipped on the third day of Navaratri.
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- Chandraghanta Sanghasri 2010 Arnab Dutta.JPG
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- Murti of Chandraghanta
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- Chandraghanta
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- Destroyer of demons
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- piṇḍajapravarārūḍhā caṇḍakopāstrakairyutāprasādaṁ tanute mahyaṁ candraghaṇṭeti viśrutā
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- trishula, lotus, gada, kamandalu, sword, bow, arrow, japamala, abhayamudra, jnana mudra
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- Shiva as Chandrashekara
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Chandraghanta () is a form of the Hindu goddess Mahadevi, venerated as the destroyer of demons and protector of her devotees. She is the third of the Navadurga, and is worshipped on the third day of Navaratri.
== Legend == According to Shiva Purana, Chandraghanta is the shakti of Shiva in the form of Chandrashekhara. There are two legends associated with Chandraghanta: