Navratri 2017, Day 2: Know about Devi Brahmacharini's Interesting fact

Brahmacharini

On the second day Sharad Navaratri, Devi Brahmacharini is worshipped by the devotees. It will be celebrated on September 22, Friday. She was created by Lord Brahma and considered to be the source of ultimate knowledge and wisdom.

Brahmacharini

# When she took birth as the daughter of Himalaya, Mata Parvati realizes about her divine love toward Mahadev.

Brahmacharini

# Rishi Narad advises her to follow customs and rituals of rigid Tapasya of long eras in order to obtain Lord Shiva as her divine consort. Due to her unearthly and difficult penance she was glorified with the name ‘Brahmacharini’. For thousands of years, she spent only on fruits and beet-roots.

Brahmacharini

# During her unearthly penance and complete fast she suffered tormenting of nature like torrential rains and scorching sun and biting cold, under the open sky.

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# It is also believed that she continued till thousands of years and ate only bilva leaves to survive due to which her body became extremely lean and thin. The whole universe was shaken.

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# Ultimately Lord Brahma addressed her and blessed her that she will decidedly get Lord Shiva as her divine consort.