Navratri Day 4
Devi: KUSHMANDA
Devi Kushmanda is the ruler of Planet SUN.
Maa Kushmanda gives
direction and energy to the God of light- Sun. If one is afflicted by the
malefic effects of Sun as per his/her Horoscope, then one should worship Maa
Kushmanda to negate such malefic effects.
The problem of lack of
concentration is easily solved with the blessings of Devi Mata Kushmanda.
Mata Kushmanda is the Devi of all Food on this Earth.
Hence, worshipping her will also ensure you to be NEVER
EVER HUNGRY FOR LACK OF FOOD
Flower: Devi
Mata love JASMINE Flowers
Red flowers can also be used
Fruits
: BANANAS & Oranges
Neivedhya:
Sweet Pongal and Malpua is the favourite sweet of Devi Mata Kushmanda
Today Compulsory PUMPKIN has to used food as Naivedya.
Colour
:
Devi Mata Kushmanda rides on a Lion and wears ROYAL BLUE
Since Devi Mata is the ruler of Sun (Surya), RED is also worn
BENEFITS :
Devi Kushmanda removes BLACK EYES that may have been
cast on you and your family.
Maa Kushmanda represents the Anahata chakra (HEART
CHAKRA) in spiritual practice.
The divine blessings of Maa Kushmanda help you improve
your health, fame, wealth, fortitude, and wealth. She removes all hurdles and
troubles from your life and enables you to get rid of all sorts of sorrows in
life and gives them strength and good health.
PUJA VIDHI of DEVI KUSHMANDA
:
Kushmanda Devi is invoked with a Kushmadevi Puja Mantra. Kushmanda Puja begins with
inviting other gods, goddesses, and their families by worshiping a Kalash.
offer a holy bath to the
idol of Goddess Durga. Decorate Her idol with flowers and new clothes. Offer Her
milk and sindoor (vermillion). Now apply tilak to the Goddess and light a Diya.
Offer Her green cardamoms, fennel seeds, and white pumpkin. Perform the aarti
and then distribute the prasad among your loved ones and poor people.
Several strotra path, kawach and aartis are performed
during Kushmanda Devi’s Puja. Devotees keep
flowers in their hands to offer to this goddess. This offering is called naivaidhya or naibidhya. Curd, milk and halwa are
distributed as prasad among devotees. According to shastras and puranas, Lord Shiva and Brahma must be
worshiped after the Kushmanda Puja. Kushmanda Puja performed
with incense, dhoop and durya is considered to be highly auspicious.
After this, worship your Kula
Devata, Ista Devata, Village God and do MAHA AARTI of MATA
Mantra :
Om Hreem Shri Kushmanda Durgaaye Namaha
Prathana :
Om Devi Kushmandayayi Namah
Suraasampoorna Kalasham Rudhiraaplutamev Cha | Dadhaanaa
Hastpadmaabhyaam Kushmanda Shubhdaastu Me ||
ॐ ह्रीम श्री कुष्मांडा दुर्गायै नमः |
ॐ देवी कुष्मांडायई नमः |
सुरासंपूर्ण कलशं रुधिराप्लुतमेव च |
दधाना हस्तपद्माभ्यां कुष्मांडा शुभदास्तु में ||
||OM HREEM SHRI KUSHMANDA DURGAAYE NAMAHA||
Ya Devi Sarvabhuteshu Maa Kushmanda Rupena Samsthita
Namastasyai Namastasyai NamastasyaiNaNamah
DEVI KUSHMANDA is the only goddess who can bestow 8 siddhis (perfections) and 9 nidhis (jewels) to her saadhaks.
STORY
OF DEVI KUSHMANDA :
STORY OF DEVI KUSHMANDA
According to Durga
Saptshati, Goddess Durga was very pleased with her avatar of Kushmanda. It is
believed that the supreme goddess of power or Adi-Parashakti, appeared in the
form of Siddhidatri from the left side of lord Shiva’s body. After taking the
form of Siddhidariti, Goddess Parvati started to live inside the core of the sun and, hence, came to
be known as Kushmanda Devi. This implies that Kushmanda Devi is the only
goddess who resides in the core of the sun, from where she controls the entire
solar system.
The name Kushmanda is a
compound word that consists of three Sanskrit words ‘ku’ (meaning-little),
‘ushma’(meaning-warmth) and ‘anda’(meaning-egg); which combined together means
a little warm cosmic-egg.
Kushmanda Devi is depicted
with eight hands. She has kamandal, dhanush, bada and kamal in the right hands
whereas, she is holding an amrit-kalash, jap-mala, gada and chakra in her left
hands. Her beautiful female form is seen sitting on a lion that denotes dharma
and justice.
TEMPLE OF DEVI
KUSHMANDA :
Shri Kushmanda Devi Temple,
located in Ghatampur, about 40 kms from Kanpur, was re-built in the 17th
century by Ahilya Devi
This temple is also known
as the ‘Monkey Temple’ because of the large numbers monkey in its vicinity.
This temple is the 4th Shakti Peetha of Devi maa
Here Mother Kushmanda is
lying in Reclinig Posture. In the form of bodies, the water leaks continuously
from the Mother Kushmanda.
Belief is that drinking
this water cures many diseases.
This Temple is more than
1000 years old.
Only female priests worship the mother in this temple.
The water in the 2 ponds
in the temple has never dried up till today and is always full of water in
every season.
Even Scientists are not
able to figure out the source of water here.
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