In Durga-Puja festivities, the virgin character of the Goddess is adored with great regard. The Goddess’s most important feature is that of Kanyakumari (Virgin girl). In order to symbolize the conception of Kanyakumari worship, a female child below ten years of age is worshipped in many parts of India. The child is fed, treated and served like a Goddess for the nine days of the Navaratri ceremonies.
Goddess Durga Worship Statutes from ShalinCraft
The Goddess is worshipped as Kumari (Virgin girl) on the Saptami (seventh day of the Navaratri, but the first day of the ‘three-day’ worship), during the Durga Puja, as the puberty symbolises fertility, while on the days of Mahaasthami and Navami (the second and third day respectively of the ‘three day’ puja), She is worshipped with traditional rituals.
