The festival of Navratri has special significance in Hinduism. During Navratri, 9 forms of Mata Durga are worshiped for 9 days. This year, Sharadiya Navratri starts from October 3 and will run till October 12. This festival has been dedicated to Mother Shakti and Bhakti. On this occasion, we tell you about 9 such women players of the country, who have illuminated the name of the country not only internationally.

Nine forms of Mother are worshiped in Navratri. Navratri not only has spiritual significance, but this festival is also a symbol of women power. In the last days of Navratri, people provide food to the girls and donate them. The message of respect for women power is given through Virgo Pujan. All the forms of Mata Durga reflects the valor and their powers. There are many female powers in the country who have brought laurels to the country not only internationally but also at the international level. Let us tell you about 9 such women players on the auspicious occasion of Navratri, who have raised the name of the country internationally.

Mary Kom
Mary Kom is a female player who has illuminated the name of the country worldwide and she has been a world champion not 1-2 6 times. Mary Kom, which made her debut in the boxing world in 2001, proved by defeating Nicola Adams at the London Olympic Games in 2012, winning a bronze medal at the Olympics that she could do anything.

Saina Nehwal
Saina Nehwal is the first Indian badminton player to win the Olympic medal and get Indian badminton internationally recognized. Nehwal has won more than 24 international titles. He is the only Indian to win a medal at the Olympics, World Championships and World Junior Championships.

PV Sindhu
PV Sindhu won a medal at the World Badminton Championship in 2013 at the age of 19 and became the first Indian woman player to do so. He also won medals in Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020 Olympics in 2016. In Rio, he won a silver medal and a bronze medal in Tokyo. She became the first Indian woman to win two Olympic medals after winning a bronze medal in Tokyo.

Mithali Raj
The name of female cricketer Mithali Raj is also among the women players who illuminated the name of the country internationally. Breaking the stereotypes, he proved that if there is a passion to do something, no difficult path can be stopped.

Manu Bhakar
Indian woman shooter Manu Bhakar created history in the Paris Olympics 2024. She has become the first female player in India to win 2 medals in the same Olympics in shooting.

PT Usha
PT Usha is the female player who won almost Olympic medals. With his success in the Commonwealth Games, he illuminated the name of India in athletics.

Hima das
When it comes to women power, how can anyone forget this name? Hima Das is the first Indian woman player to win a gold medal in any format of the global track event at the IAAF World Championship.

Sania Mirza
Sania's name is counted among the best doubles players in the world. There was a time when she was at number 1 and her discussions were everywhere. Women's gold medal was won in India's National Games in 2002. In 2009, the first Indian woman became the first Indian woman to win the Grand Slam by winning the Australian Open. In 2015, the BBC included the world's top 100 inspiring women's list. He has been awarded the Arjuna Award, Padma Shri, Khel Ratna and Padma Bhushan.

Anju Bobby George
Anju Bobby George created history by winning a bronze medal in the long jump in Paris Athletics in 2003. With this, she became the first Indian athlete to win a medal by jumping 670 meters in the World Championship in Athletics.

(PC: PTI)