Navratri Day 4 – Chaturthi - Devi Kushmanda is worshiped

Navratri Day 4 – Chaturthi - Devi Kushmanda is worshiped
 
Maa Kushmanda

Navratri Day 4: Maa Kushmanda

During the 9 days of Navratri/ Durga Puja celebrations, Maa Durga is worshipped in her 9 different avatars. Each day is devoted to 1 special Goddess avatar or form and devotees pray to Maa for giving blessings upon them. 

 With the fourth day begins the worship of Devi Kushmanda. She is worshiped after Shailputri (शैलपुत्री), Brahmacharini (ब्रह्मचारिणी) and Chandraghanta (चंद्रघंटा). She likes Bali (बली) of white pumpkin which is called Kushmanda (कुष्माण्ड) which gave her the name Maa Kushmanda.

She possessed eight arms because of which he is known as Ashtabhuja Devi, holding kamandal, bow-arrow, lotus flower, conch, chakra, mace (गदा), and a rosary (जप माला) which blesses all her devotees with Ashtasidhhis and Navniddies (सिद्धियों). She has nectar urn (अमृत कलश) in her hand. Her vehicle is tiger and people who worship her will be blessed with long life, success, and health.

Devi Kushmanda Puja represents Anahata Chakra in spiritual practice. The divine blessings of Maa Kushmanda help you improve your health and wealth. She removes all the hurdles and troubles from your life and enables you to get rid of all sorts’ sorrows in life. Maa Kushmanda brings light into darkness and establishes harmony in your life.
It is considered that Devi Kushmanda provides direction and energy to the Sun. Hence Sun is governed by Devi Kushmanda.



Mantra – (108 times recitation suggested)

ॐ देवी कूष्माण्डायै नमः॥
Om Devi Kushmandayai Namah॥
ॐ ह्रीम श्री कुष्मांडा दुर्गायै नमः ||
Om Hreem Shri Kushmanda Durgaaye Namaha ||

Maa Kushmanda Prarthana Mantra 

सुरासम्पूर्ण कलशं रुधिराप्लुतमेव च।
दधाना हस्तपद्माभ्यां कूष्माण्डा शुभदास्तु मे॥
Surasampurna Kalasham Rudhiraplutameva Cha।
Dadhana Hastapadmabhyam Kushmanda Shubhadastu Me॥

Maa Kushmanda Stuti Mantra

या देवी सर्वभू‍तेषु माँ कूष्माण्डा रूपेण संस्थिता।
नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥
Ya Devi Sarvabhuteshu Maa Kushmanda Rupena Samsthita।
Namastasyai Namastasyai Namastasyai Namo Namah॥


Navratri is a very special occasion. This is the time for new beginnings and offering your dedication and reverence to the Goddess Shakti. Performing Durga Saptashati Yagya during Navratri gives very beneficial results as per astrology. The person performing this yagya is blessed with strength and good fortune. Sri Durga Saptasati Yagya is more beneficial in Navratri. This Yagya will help to get the inner and outer fulfillment of desires and willpower. The Sri Durga Saptsati Yagya is a very unique, rare and elaborate Yagya. This Yagya is a unique sacrificial rite involving powerful Saptsati mantras. 
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