Their marriage preparations were in full swing and everyone was very happy for Lord Shiva and Maa Parvati. However, on the day of their marriage, Lord Shiva arrived with a huge, but very strange Baraat(Marriage Procession). Ghosts, Sages, Goblins, Ghouls, Aghori and Ascetic were all parts of this Unusual Marriage Procession. Lord Shiva, Himself, had multiple snakes around his neck and his whole body was smeared with ash. Moreover, Lord Shiva had snakes in his hair too, which gave him a very scary and horrifying look. The relatives of Maa Parvati were left shocked upon on seeing such a terrifying form of Lord Shiva and almost everyone got fainted out of extreme horror.
Watching all this, Maa Parvati got worried and feared that her family and also Lord Shiva would be highly embarrassed because of this unique situation. Therefore, She immediately also transformed herself into a terrorizing Avtaar(Form) namely, "Chandrghanta". This was a very frightening sight to witness and She also looked as terrifying as Lord Shiva. Maa Chandrghanta's complexion turned golden and She now had Ten Arms. She used her tenth arm to bless Her devotees, while the other nine arms carried a specific Astra-Shastra(Weapon). She was carrying a Trishul(Trident) in one hand while a Kamandalu(Watering Pot) in another hand. Also, Maa Chandrghanta carried a Gada(Mace), a Bow and Arrow, a Sword, a Ghanta(Bell) and Kamla(Lotus flower) in Her other hands.
