#NAVRATRI
Special
Day 8
DEVI: MAHA
GOWRI / DURGA
Devi
Durga Mata is the ruler of Planet RAHU.
THE MOST
IMPORTANT DAY IN NAVRATRI.
IN FACT, SOME PEOPLE WORSHIP ONLY ON THE 8TH DAY AS WORSHIPPING DEVI MAHAGOWRI/DURGA ON THE 8TH DAY IS CONSIDERED AS WORSHIPPING DURING ENTIRE NAVRATRI
Calmest amongst all the Durga’s Avtaars, Maa Mahagowri is seen as a 16 year old unmarried form of Goddess Parvati
Mahagauri is
also known as Shwetambardhara because she wears white clothes.
*Flower*:
MAA Gowri
loves JASMINE MOGRA . You can also offer
LOTUS, Basil, Roja
*Neivedhya*
Coconut Rice
Paayasa (made
of Vermicelli)
Varan (an
item made of Toor-Dal)
Coconut
Barfi
Fruits : Sitaphal
(Custard Apple)
NOTE : USE
OF COCONUT IS CONSIDERED COMPULSORY ON THE 8TH DAY BY SOME SCRIPTURES
Can also
offer milk, sweets made from Mawa, Halwa, Black Chana to the Mother.
Colour
: 1st
preference PINK
alternatively PEACOCK GREEN
*Rangoli*
- PADMA
*Raaga* -
Punnagaravali
PUJA
VIDHI :
Begin the
puja by invoking Lord Ganesha and seek his blessings for a hurdle-free Pooja.
Then do
Sankalpa (vow), Dhyana (Meditation) and invoke your Kula Devatha and all other
gods and goddesses.
Invoke
Goddess Maha Gauri and appeal to her to accept your humble prayers.
Initiate the
Panchopchara puja by lighting a diya and offering lighted incense sticks and
flowers to the Goddess.
Offer some
flowers in the feet of Goddess Mahagauri. Following this, offer some jaggery,
sweet, and Ganga Jal in her feet.
And then
chant the following mantras:
Mantra :
Maha Gauri
Mantra
Om Devi
Mahagauryai Namah॥
Stuti
Ya Devi
Sarvabhuteshu Maa Mahagauri Rupena Samsthita।
Namastasyai
Namastasyai Namastasyai Namo Namah॥
OM HREEM
SHRI MAHA GAURI DURGAAYE NAMAHA
Do
KANYA PUJA (See Below for details)
And then
Perform Aarti and Pradakshina.
Complete the
puja by distributing Prasada.
KANYA PUJA :
On Ashtami,
people invite nine girls aged two to ten and worship them as the nine forms of Goddess Durga. All nine kanyas are invited into a
clean house and are asked to sit in a row, on a pedestal. People wash their
feet and apply tilak on
their forehead. These girls sit in 1 line and a holy dhaage (thread) is tied on
their wrists. Each girl is worshiped with
a separate mantra. Halwa, puri and black chana are served to them, with
people seeking their blessings and offering them money or presents.
- 2 year old girl KANYA KUMARI takes away poverty.
- 3 year old girl TRIMUTRI provides money.
- 4 year old girl KALYANI fulfills unfulfilled wishes.
- 5 year old girl ROHINI gets relief from diseases.
- The 6-year-old girl KALIKA provides learning, victory and royal pleasure.
- A 7-year-old girl CHANDIKA gives happiness.
- The 8-year-old girl SHAMBAVI gives victory in debate with a shambhavi form.
- The 9-year-old girl DURGA protects her from enemies in the form of Durga.
- The 10-year-old girl SUBHADRA fulfills all your desires in the form of Subhadra.
- Apart from the nine girls, there should be one boy-- considered as Lord Hanuman.
Gifts to give:
While kumkum, bindi, bangles, red chunri, dupatta, colour pencils, crayons or books are the gifts the girls usually receive.
Benefits
of the Devi Mahagauri Puja:
Worshipping
Devi Maa on the 8th day mitigates the ILL-EFFECTS OF RAHU DOSHA.
Negativity
from the mind is cleared.
You will
become much more in CONTROL OF YOUR MIND.
The Puja
enables in removing all the obstacles in life be it personal or professional.
Helps one
gain true knowledge and enlightenment in their life.
Provides
spiritual bliss and peace of mind to devotees.
Guides one
to a moral way of life, full of Godly devotion.
Brings
harmony to family life.
Navaratri worship:
the eighth day is a very
important day to perform sadhana, for the energy has now lifted to the crown
and results are quick.
Focus on Her attitude, which is calm and peaceful. Chant Her
mantra. Sadhana today has the power to wash away all previous bad karmas. She
takes care of the future too, and you will begin to feel fearless.
Ask Mother for something today, you will feel taken care of and
satisfied. Not sure what to ask for? Ask for Her devotion, She will point you
in the direction of Lord ShIva!
Jai Maa!
STORY
OF DAY 8 OF NAVRATRI / DASARA….. MAA MAHA
GAURI
Devi Parvati wanted to marry Lord Shiva. To
please him, she went to forests and undertook severe penance.
Being deeply immersed in the devotion of the Lord Shiva, she become dark
complexioned due to dust, dirt, soil and long periods spent in the sunlight.
Pleased with her austerity, when Lord Shiva
poured holy Ganges water on her body, she became fully radiant and white as a
Jasmine Flower. Since then, he was named Mahagauri.
(Hence Mata Devi Mahagauri stands for a fresh start in life & a ray of hope)
ANOTHER STORY :
The demons Shumbha and Nishumbha could only be killed by a female child of Parvati. Hence, as advised by Brahma, Shiva used his magic to turn Parvati's skin
black, giving Parvati the epithet "Kali", meaning "black".
However, the word "Kali" can also mean "death", so Parvati
was teased. Parvati was agitated by this teasing, so she performed severe
penance to Brahma so as to get her fair complexion back. She succeeded in her
penance and was advised by Brahma to take a bath in the Mansarovar River in Himalaya. As she took a bath, her dark skin separated
from her and took the form of a female. She was called Kaushiki, being born from the skin of Parvati. As a
result of the separation of her black skin, Parvati got her white fair
complexion back, and so she gained the epithet "Mahagauri".
ANOTHER STORY :
Goddess Chamunda appeared on this day from the forehead of Mother Durga and slayed Chanda, Munda and Raktha Beeja demons.
The 64 Yoginis and the Ashta Matrikas (8 forms of Goddess Durga namely Brahmani, Maheswari, Kaumari, Vaishnavi, Varahi, Narasinghi, Indrani and Chamunda) are worshipped.
ANOTHER STORY (reason behind why KANYA PUJA is done)
According to scriptures, when the earth was distressed by the demon king Kalasura, it was Goddess Durga who in her incarnation of a young girl defeated the demon. Unable to battle the mighty Kalasura, the Gods in heaven approached Goddess Durga to seek her help. She assumed the form of a young girl or Kumari and stood in front of Kalasura. Blinded by the overwhelming power, Kalasura thought how could a little girl defeat an invincible ruler such as him, He let down his guards, thinking he would take her down without much effort. The little Goddess pulled out her sword and killed him and saved the earth from this despotic demon.
TEMPLE OF MAA
MAHAGAURI :
Shri Sidh Shaktipeedh
Mahagauri Mata Mandir in Ludhiana
In Shri Sidh Shaktipeedh
Mahagauri Mata Mandir you will get to worship Goddess Mahagauri in “Pindi
roop”. It is one of the 52 shakti peeth temple in India.
Sidh Shaktipeeth
Shri Mahagauri Mata Mandir is one of the four sidh saktipeeths on the earth
where Mata Mahagauri & Mata Mahakali presents all the time. The four sidh
shaktipeeths are: 1. Shri MahaKali Mata Mandir (Kali Peeth) Kolkata, 2. Sidh
Shaktipeeth Shri Mahagauri Mata Mandir (Gauri Peeth) Ludhiana, 3. Shri Jawalaji
Mata Mandir (Himachal), 4. Shri Kamakhya Devi Mandir (Assam).
Durga
temple in Varanasi
This 18th century shrine was built by a Bengali queen. The temple is located on a rectangular tank.
The locals believe here that the Goddess fiercely protects them from any
outside ill wills. The temple is also known as the monkey temple due to a large
presence of them.
Regards,
Srikanth Matrubai,
Author - DONT RETIRE RICH
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