The second Durga Shakti is Brahamcharini. Brahma that is who observes
panance and good conduct. Here "Brahma" means "Tapa". The idol of
this Goddess is very gorgeous. There is rosary in her right hand and
Kamandal in left hand. She is full with merriment. One story is
famous about her. In previous birth she was Parvati Hemavati the
daughter of Himvan. Once when she was busy in games with her friends.
Naradaji came to her and predicted seeing her Palm-lines that, "You
will get married with a naked-terrible 'Bhole baba' who was with you
in the form of Sati, the daughter of Daksh in previous birth. But now
you have to perform penance for him." There upon Parvati her mother
Menaka that she would marry none except Shambhu, otherwise she would
remain unmarried. Saying this she went to observe penance (tap). That
is why her name is famous as tapacharini - Brahmacharini. But as she
was engrossed in Tapa her mother told her, " Beti, please do not make
penance." From that time her name Uma became familiar.
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