Maa Mahagauri - JAI Maa Durga

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Maa Durga is worshiped as Maa Mahagauri on eighth Navratri. Mahagauri is the eight form of Goddess Shakti.This is the form of Goddess Parvati when she did penance to get Lord Shiva as her husband. It is believed that due to the intense Tapas performed by her without moving caused soil and dust to collect on her body. Lord Shiva cleaned her with water from Ganga that’s why she get whiteners as shine & got the name as Maha Gauri.Purity is depicted in this form of Durga.

The Goddess is in the form of eight-year old child with complexion as fair as a conch, moon and jasmine. Her clothes and ornaments are white and pure. She has three eyes and four arms. Her right upper hand is in the pose of allaying fear and right lower hand holds a trident in it. The left upper hand holds a tambourine and the lower one is in the pose of blessing. All sins of devotees are washed away due to her worship. Her power is unfailing and instantly fruitful.

Durga Ashtami Puja is held in many parts of India. If human worship after fast he/she gets fruits immediately. In front of Portrait of Goddess Mother as in front of Parvati Mata in Lord Shiva temple one can worship Maa MahaGauri. She appeared in the form of Maa Ambaji, Maa Kalika, Maa Bahucharaji etc.

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Jai Maa Kaalratri - Jai Maa Durga

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Maa Kalaratri is the seventh Shakti of Maa Durga. The seventh day of Navratri pooja is dedicated to Durga Kalratri.Mother Kaldatri destroys the demons, devils, daanava, daitya, asura and all other wicked. All bhoota, pretha, pisacha will run away when a devotee remembers the name of Kalaratri. Bur she is always auspicious in her effect hence she is also called as Shubhankari.

Kalratri mata has a dark and black body complexion and disheveled hair. A necklace adorned in her neck flashes like lightening. Kaladatri has three eyes hence known as Trinetri. Terrible flames come out when she exhales air through her nostrils. Vehicle or vahanam of Kaladatri is a donkey.Blue,Red, White color should be used to wear on this day.

Maa Kalaratri has four arms hence called as Chaturbhuji. In her left upper hand she carries a sharp thorn-like iron weapon. Her lower left hand holds a dagger.

                                                    Dhyana Mantra of Kaalratri Navdurga:

                               Karala roopaa kaalabjaa samanakruthi vigraha

                               Kalaratri shubha dadhath devi chandatta hasini

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Maa Katyayani - Jai MAA DURGA

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Maa Katyayani is the sixth form of Maa Durga.She is called Katyayani because she was born as the daughter of Sage Katya of Katya clan. Sage Katyayan performed very hard penance of Maa Bhagvati. It was his wish that Maa Durga born as his daughter. The Goddess acceded to his request. Meanwhile, army of the powerful demon Mahishasura, who could only be killed by a warrior Goddess, had reached heaven to overthrow the Gods from their abode.Sage Katyayana had the first privilege to worship her, so she was also named Katyayani.

She has three eyes and four arms. One left hand holds a weapon and the other a lotus. The other two hands respectively display defending and granting gestures. Her skin appears golden in color. Her mount is a lion.

Her worship done with devotion and faith leads to four objects – Dharma, Artha, Kama and Moksha.

This is the daughter form of Durga. Here is she a loving daughter. She is epitome of love but won’t hesitate to rise up in anger to defend righteousness and Dharma. It is believed that Maa Katyayani persistently battles against the evil and deceitful entities.

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Maa Skandmata - Jai Maa Durga

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She is the Goddess of Fire. The fifth swarup of Maa Durga is "Skanda Mata". A great warrior, commander of the army of the devtas in the battle between the Devta and the Asuras Skanda sits astride a peacock as he vanquishes his foes and straddles the earth with unerring swiftness. Although depicted astride a lion while holding the infanst Skanda in her arms the for armed goddess is also referred to as the padmasana Devi since her seat of choice is a lotus.

The gentleness and love of mother suffuce her and her blessing are that of peace, fulfillment and prosperity. She does not wield a weapon and holds instead two lotuses in her two up per hands. One of the lower had anchors the infant in her lap and the other is field out in a mudra symbolizing benediction. As the potent force and facet of the female energy, Skandmata claims as her own the vishudhhi chakra. Symbolized by a lotus with sixteen petals, this chakra is also know as the throat chakra and it is the chakra that symbolizes creativity and communication.

Skandamata Mantra :
सिंहासनगता नित्यं पद्माश्रितकरद्वया ।
शुभदास्तु सदा देवी स्कन्दमाता यशस्विनी ॥

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Maa Kushmanda - Jai Maa Ambe'

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Maa Kushmanda, possessed of eight arms, holding weapons and a mala or rosary. HER mount is a tiger and SHE emanates a solar like aura. "Kumbh Bhand" means to see cosmic vivacity in Pindi shape or knowledge of cosmic intricacies in human race.

The word Kushmanda is made of three other words that are “Ku + Ushma + Amnda= Kushmanda”. Here “Ku” is “Little”, “Ushma” is “Warmth or Energy” & “Anda” is “Egg” , means the one who create the universe as “Little Cosmic Egg” with the energy of Her divine smile is called “Kushmanda”. Goddess Durga is very happy in this incarnation and it is believed that when there is no existence of any creation or universe & there was the eternal darkness, which ended when Maa Kushmanda smiled. So that Maa Kushmanda is known as the creator the whole universe. Maa Kushmanda is also named as “Adi Shakti”.

                                                                             Kushmanda Mantra 
                                                            
                                                              सुरासम्पूर्णकलशं रुधिराप्लुतमेव च ।
                                                         दधाना हस्तपद्माभ्यां कूष्माण्डा शुभदास्तु मे ॥
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