Forms of Shakti Celebrations Begin on: October 16, 2012; End on: October 24, 2012. Vasanta Navaratri: Begins on March 23, 2012; Ends on April 1, 2012.  Save as Bookmark  Send this Page to Friend. Navaratri Home   Navaratri Wallpapers   Durga Puja   Forms of Shakti   How to perform Navaratri Puja   Legends of Navaratri   Navaratri Celebrations   Rituals of Navaratri   Significance of Navaratri   The Different Navaratris   The Nine Nights of Navaratri   Traditions of Navaratri   Although Navaratri is dedicated mainly to the three aspects of Shakti: Durga, Lakshmi and Saraswati, nine forms of Shakti are also worshipped during the Navaratris. The Devis worshipped depend on the tradition of the region. Here are the forms worshipped mainly in South India: * Durga * Bhadrakali * Amba/Jagadamba * Annapurna * Sarvamangala * Bhairavi * Chandika/Chandi * Lalita * Bhavani * Mookambika The popular North Indian deities are the nine forms of the Devi, collectively termed as the Navadurga (click here to know more vividly about the Navadurga): * Shailaputri * Brahmacharini * Chandraghanta * Kushmanda * Skandamata * Katyayani * Kalaratri * Mahagauri * Siddhidatri