The eighth power of Goddess Durga isknown as Mahagauri . Their age is similar to an eight-year-old girl, whose appearance is extremely handsome, beautiful and divine; Goddess Maha Gauri is completely gorgeous , like conch shells, lunar etc., goddesses hold various kind of divine ornaments. Goddess Mahagauri with four arms ! Trishul in the right arm and Abhay performs the mudra, Devi Varadhi displays the currency with the left arms and holds the Damura. Goddess's vehicle is Taurus, goddess Mahagauri rides Taurash . These Devi pledgedto preachharsh austerity by receiving Narada Muni's instruction,to receive Lord Shiva in her husbandly form. Due to inclement tapesGoddess Parvati 's body was blackened, as great and fierce as she has been done till date, no one has ever done nor will she be able to do any work! This self Brahma told goddess. Satisfied with the austerity of Goddess, Lord Shiva washed his body with the holy water of the Ganges, due to which the goddess like the glory of the power was of kantiman gaur or white color.
The eighth day of the ninth-night is dedicated to them, on the date of Ashtami,worship of Maha-Gauri form of Goddess Durga isworshiped. Their worship is completely welfare for the seeker, the liberation from the sins of the former birth, and the misery of the poor is retired, the seeker becomes the official of the Akshay virtuous. Supernatural achievements are achieved by the grace of Goddess, impossible work is also possible.