Mahagauri
| Mahagauri | |
|---|---|
Goddess of beauty and purity | |
Murti of Mahagauri | |
| Affiliation | Navadurga |
| Abode | Mount Kailash |
| Planet | Jupiter |
| Mantra | oṁ devi mahāgauryai namaḥ śvete vṛṣe samārūḍhā śvetāmbaradharā śuciḥ mahāgaurī śubhaṁ dadhān mahādevapramodadā |
| Weapon | trident, damaru, abhayamudra, varadamudra |
| Mount | Ox |
| Festivals | Navaratri, Durga Puja, Durga Ashtami |
| Genealogy | |
| Consort | Shiva |
| Children | Kartikeya, Ganesha |
Mahagauri (Sanskrit: महागौरी, romanized: Mahāgaurī, lit. 'the great fair-complexioned one') is a form of the Hindu goddess Mahadevi, venerated as the goddess of beauty and purity. She is the eighth of the Navadurga, and is worshipped on the eighth day of Navaratri.