On this day the weapons of Goddess Durga are worshiped and the celebration is known as ‘Astra Puja’. This day is also popularly referred as ‘Virashtami’ owing to the display of arms and other forms of ...

Hinduism is one of the world's most ancient religions and the goddess Durga sits ... with eight or ten arms? Clay and water from the sacred Ganges as used to make the image of Durga.