Nava Durga, Nalini Ramachandran
Nava Durga, Nalini Ramachandran
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Nava Durga
The Nine Forms of the Goddess

Author: Nalini Ramachandran

Narrator: Rohini Vij

Unabridged: 2 hr 6 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/12/2021


Synopsis

Durga, as this powerful warrior-goddess is known,
Has nine special forms-each one unique, not just a clone.
Shailaputri, Brahmacharini and Chandraghanta, Kushmanda and Skandamata,
Katyayani and Kaalratri,
Maha Gauri and Siddhidatri . . .
They are the Nava Durga,
Worshipped during Navaratri,
The festival of nine nights and nine days
That's celebrated across India and the world in myriad ways
To praise the goddesses and their glory.
This is their story!

About The Author

Nalini Ramachandran's works for young readers cover a variety of subjects and styles-from a textbook on history to tales of horror and mystery; from a graphic novel cum biography to narratives from mythology; from legend and lore to humour and more. She began writing for children when working with India's only all-comics children's magazine, Tinkle. Today, her short stories have appeared in anthologies such as Gifts of Teaching and Scary Tales. She is the author of Detective Sahasasimha: The Case of the Disappearing Books; APJ Abdul Kalam: One Man, Many Missions (which won the 'Best of Indian Children's Writing: Contemporary Awards 2019' in the 'Comics/Graphic Novels' category); and the non-fiction children's book Lore of the Land: Storytelling Traditions of India. She also edits children's books and holds workshops on creative writing and storytelling. To know more about her work, visit www.authornalini.com.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Vidhya on October 20, 2020

A perfect book to introduce you lil one about Adi Shakti and Navratri. The author explains about the Nine forms of Durga and it's origin. It has stories for each day, how it is celebrated in different states of India in different forms, why these 9 days are important and a lot more. I enjoyed reading......more

Goodreads review by Shruti on November 15, 2020

The most beautiful festival book I ever read. What I loved most about this book is that it's an all-inclusive book. It talks about festivals that are celebrated throughout India in these nine days. The book made me realize that India is so diverse, yet so similar when it comes to celebrating its fes......more

Goodreads review by Mridula on October 17, 2020

It's never too monotonous to listen to stories about The Goddess. Be it from your grandmother or a book that gives you just the right feel. Navadurga is all about the nine forms of The Goddess, their story and significance. Accompanied by stunning illustrations, this book will wrap you in a hug. Narra......more

Goodreads review by Trinanjana on October 23, 2020

When I think of Durga puja my mind travels back to the large courtyard of my grandparents’ house which would get converted into a mandap for 10 days. Following all the old traditions, my mother and aunts would work hand in hand to keep the wheels of rituals and rites spinning. I looked forward to th......more

Goodreads review by Simant on October 18, 2020

We don’t celebrate Navratri in our house but I remember my childhood days when we used to go to eat at other people’s homes as ‘Kanyas’ 😋 This book taught me so much more about this festival. I knew that we worship Goddess Durga in her different forms each day but I didn’t know the names of those fo......more