Reading Time: 3 minutesOn the eighth day of Navratri, devotees worship the eighth form of the Divine Mother – Maa Mahagauri.The name Mahagauri means “the great radiant one, pure and white in complexion.” Her glow is compared to crystal, the moon, and camphor. She is also called Shwetambardhara (the one adorned in white). Governing the Sahasrara Chakra, she bestows purity, peace, and spiritual illumination. She is believed to remove sins and impurities, and she governs the planet Rahu. Mythological Legend According to Shiv Puran and Skanda Puran, when Maa Parvati performed intense penance in the Himalayas to attain Lord Shiva…