DEVI KUSHMANDA - DAY 4 OF NAVARATRI DASARA

 

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.

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 :
 

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 8 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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