Day 5 of Navaratri / Dasara
Devi SkandaMata
Story, Puja Vidhi, Benefits, Temple and more
Navarathri Day
5
Devi: Skanda
mata
Devi Skandamata is mother of
Karthikeya, and hence when you worship
Devi Skandmata Lord Kartikeya is automatically worshipped as he is sitting in
her Mother’s Lap !
Devi Skandamata is also worshipped as LALITHA and this
day is popular as LALITHA PANCHAMI.
When the Devi appears in Warrior Form, she is known as
KHADGAMALA.
She sits on a lotus flower and because of
that Skandamata is also known as Goddess Padmasana.
FLOWER
OFFERING :
Offer the Devi 48
bunches of DURVA grass to attain KNOWLEDGE.
Devi loves the flower
MALLIGE PARIJAATA AND ROSE.
Yellow
Rose for Sakandmata
Yellow
Rose must be offered to Goddess Skandamata. It is believed that offering yellow
rose helps strengthening relationship with children.
Naivedya
:
Devi’s preferred prasad is BANANAs. You can also offer
LENTHIL VADA, Pulihora and CURD RICE.
The puja begins with
chanting the mantras and offering a herb called Alsi (FLAX SEEDS). The
fifth aspect of Maa Durga is also worshipped in the form of a medicine called
Alsi (Teesi or Linseed, FLAX SEEDS). Offering this Alsi/Flax Seeds you can
ward off the problems of cough, cold, bile and gas. So if you are suffering with these diseases,
you should take Alsi / Flax Seeds as Prasad of Maa Skandmata.
COLOUR
:
The preferred colour of the Devi is YELLOW.
Do not forget to put a CHANDAN TILKA on the Mother’s
forehead.
PUJA VIDHI :
First install the statue or picture of
Skandmata on the outpost (Bajot).
After this, purify with Ganges water or cow
urine.
Fill water in a pot of silver, copper or clay
on the outpost and place an urn on it.
Establish Sri Ganesh, Varuna, Navagraha,
Shodash Matrika (16 Goddesses), Sapta Ghrit Matrika (Put seven vermillion dots)
on the same post.
After this, take a pledge to fast, worship and
worship Shodashopchar of all the established deities including Skandmata by
Vedic and Saptashati Mantras.
It includes Avahana, Asana, Padya, Arghya,
Achman, Bath, Clothing, Saubhagya Sutra, Sandalwood, Roli, Turmeric, Sindoor,
Durva, Bilvapatra, Jewelery, Flower-necklace, Fragrant liquor, Dhoop-Deep,
Naivedya, Fruit, Pan, Dakshina, Aarti, Pradakshina, Mantra Pushpanjali
etc.
After this, worship your Kula Devata, Ista Devata, Village God and do
MAHA AARTI of MATA and then distribute
Prasad.
Mantra :
Om Hreem Shri Skanda Mata Durgaaye Namaha
Om Devi Skandmatayayi Namah
PRATHANA :
Sinhaasangataam Nityam Padmaanchit Kardwayaa |
Shubhdaastu Sadaa Devi Skandmata Yashaswini ||
Om Devi Skandamatayay Namah॥
*ॐ देवी स्कन्दमातायै नमः॥*
*या देवी सर्वभूतेषु माँ स्कन्दमाता रूपेण संस्थिता। नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥*
||OM HREEM SHRI SKANDA MATA DURGAAYE NAMAHA||
STORY
OF MATA SKANDAMATA
Goddess Skandmata’s story is quite an interesting one.
Legend says that oversmart Demon Tarakasur choose the
boon from Lord Brahma that he be killed only by a son born to Lord Shiva.
Tarakasur thought a Yogi like Lord Shiva would never
marry.
But, on request of Devatas, and pleased with devotion
of Devi Parvati, Lord Shiva did marry.
The child born to them, Lord Kartikeya/Skand Kumar,
brought an end to Tarkasur and also became the commander in chief of the devtas
in the war against the demons. Thus Goddess Skandmata’s story is a symbol of
the mother-son relationship.
BENEFITS :
Devi SkandaMata is ruler of Planet BUDHA
(Mercury). Worshipping the Devi Skandamata will make you attain IMMENCE PEACE
in both Soul and Mind.
Worshipping Devi Skandamata (Maa Lalitha)
bestows the devotee with PURITY OF MIND, PEACE, PROSPERITY, SALVATION. Since
Maa Lalitha is also the ruler of Planet BUDHA, worshipping will help enhance
YOUR INTELLIGENCE.
Since worshipping Maa Lalitha is also akin
to worhsipping Lord Karthikeya, you will become BRAVE and become LEADER.
Most importantly, by worshipping Maa
Lalitha, the relationship between mother and children improves.
Worshiping Ma Skandamata
purifies the home and removes negativity from the home. The healing capacity of
healers also increase.
When you worship her
devoid of selfishness, the Goddess Skandmata like a true mother blesses you with power and prosperity.
TEMPLE of SKANDA
MATA :
Skanda Mata Temple of Devi
BARI BAZZAR ROAD,, NEAR JAITPURA
POLICE STATION, JAITPURA, VARANASI-221001
SkandaMata Temple is open from 5am to 12 noon and from 4pm
to 7pm.
Inside this temple is also Vageshwari Devi (Ashwa Rooda) is
allowed to be worshipped only on two days in one full year. On all the other
days the door remains closed and devotees worship the door only.
Regards,
Srikanth Matrubai
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