India, Sept. 30 -- On the concluding day of Navratri, devotees honour Maa Siddhidatri, the ninth and final form of Goddess Durga, revered as the divine bestower of spiritual perfections known as 'siddhis'. Her very name means "the giver of siddhis," and she is believed to bless her worshippers with both supreme wisdom and worldly prosperity.

Maa Siddhidatri is depicted seated on a lotus or a lion, radiating serenity and divine grace. She has four arms, holding a lotus, a mace, a conch, and a discus. Her calm expression symbolises boundless compassion, while her divine aura reflects perfection and completeness. Scriptures describe her as the one who bestows eight siddhis, Anima, Mahima, Garima, Laghima, Prapti, Prakamya, Ishita, and Vashi...