Sri Varahi Shakti Navaratri
In Plavanama year Ashada month commences on 12th June 2025. Ashada Shukla Pratipada to Navami is celebrated as Gupta/Ghuya/Ashada/Varahi Navaratri. In the Hindu religion, there are two main Navaratri Chaitra and Ashwin celebrated by all. Apart from these, there are two more Gupta Navaratri i.e.Magha and Ashada Navaratri. They are said to be Gupta Navaratri as it is celebrated only in some parts of India. In Vaishakha month Narasimha Navaratri, Ashwin Krishna Padyami Sharada Navaratri, and Magha month Shakambari Navaratri is also celebrated as their lineage deity. Ashada Navaratri is famous as Varahi Navaratri. In Vaishanavisam Varahi is women Shakti of Varahaswamy the third incarnation of Lord Vishnu. In Shaivism, Varahi is the wife of one of Pancha Brahma i.e., Sadashivam. In Shaktheyam Varahi is commender.in.chief of Sri Lalitha Devi. She is
Worshipped as Lakshmi Devi for wealth and Prosperity and Vajra Varahi in form of Saraswati for knowledge and Wisdom. In Kundalini she is placed in Agyna Chakra. Varahi is also one of Saptha/Astha Matruka. Devi Puran narrates the birth of Varahi. Goddess Durga with the support of Saptha Matruka killed the demon Raktha Beej. Since then, Astha Matruka emerged to protect Eight directions with Ashta Bhairav. She is head of Northside along with her husband Unmattha Bahirav. Here it is important to remember without worshiping Unmattha Bhairav, Varahi or Kuber pooja cannot be performed, because he is head of Northside along with Varahi. The Saptha Matrika emerged from different parts of Chandika a form of Goddess Durga. Varahi is back part of Chandika. The purpose of Astha Matruka is to protect God and Goddess from Demons.
