Eighth Maha Gauri

The Eighth Durga is "Maha Gauri." She is as white as a conch, moon
and Jasmine. She is of eight years old. Her clothes and ornaments are
white and clean. She has three eyes. She rides on bull She has four
hands. The above left hand is in "Fearless - Mudra" and lower left
hand holds "Trishul." The above right hand has tambourine and lower
right hand is in blessing style. She is calm and peaceful and exists
in peaceful style. It is said that when the body of Gauri became
dirty due to dust and earth while observing penance, Shivaji makes it
clean with the waters of Gangas. Then her body became bright like
lightning. There fore, she is known as "Maha Gauri" in world.