#Navaratri
Special
Day 9
DEVI : Chamunda / Siddhidatri
Devi Chamundi
is the ruler of Planet KETU.
Goddess
Siddhidatri is the 9th incarnation of Mother Durga, worshipped on the 9th day
of Navratri.
Dhatri means
“giver” and Siddhi means “meditative ability”. Thus she is the Goddess of
accomplishment, who bestows perfection (siddhis) on her devotees
Flower: LOTUS / Champa / Kanakambra
Neivedhya:
Sweet Pongal
Any dish
with Compulsory use TIL(Sesame Seed)
Also offer
HAYAGREEVA (a sweet made of Bengal gram dal) and
OBBATTU
(Stuffed Sweet Pancakes)
Some offer
Kheer and Panchamrit as sweets and Puri, Chana as dishes.
Colour :
PURPLE. The
colour PURPLE holds HEALING POWERS and symbolizes BLISSFULNESS.
RAAGA : Vasantha
PUJA VIDHI :
As usual,
after Atma Purfication, put tilak on forehead and drink holy water from Palms
Do Sankalpa
: Take water in hand and make a wish in front of Goddess
Avahana and
Asana : Invite all Gods and offer them Seat
Aachman :
Offer camphor mixed water.
Dugdha Snan:
Offer cow milk for bathing
Ghrita and
Madhusnan: Offer ghee and honey for bathing
Sharkara and
Panchamritsnan: Offer sugar and the panchaamrita bathing.
Vastra:
Offer sari or cloth to wear.
Chandan: Put
Sandalwood tilak on the deity.
Kumkum,
Kajal, Druvapatra and Bilwapatra
Do stuti,
Mantra pathana, Prathana, Ashtotara
MANTRA :
Om Hreem
Shri Ram Navmi Durgaaye Namaha
Om Devi
Siddhidatryayi Namah
Siddha
Gandharva Yakshdyairasurairamarairapi | Sevyamaanaa Sadabhuyaat Siddhida
Siddhidayini ||
And also
Chamunda
Mantra
“Om Aim Hreem Kleem Chamundaye Vichche Namaha”
Meaning :
“Om and salutations to She who is radiant with power and wisdom.”
Benefit :
Increased strength of the mind & body are the main benefits that can be
obtained from this.
STUTI :
Ya Devi
Sarvabhutesu Siddhidatri Rupena Samsthita!
Namestasyai
Namestasyai Namestasyai Namoh Namah I
Shloka:
Om Krishna
varnaayai vidhmahe
Soola Hasthaayai
Dheemahi
Thanno
Chaamundaa Prachodayaath
After this, worship your Kula Devata, Ista Devata, Village God and do MAHA AARTI of MATA
Dhoop Aarti
and Prasad Distribution.
According to Markandeya Purana, Anima, Mahima,
Garima, Laghima, Attainment, Prakamya, Ishita and Vashishta - these are the
eight siddhis. This number is stated to be eighteen in the Sri Krishna
birth section of the Brahmavaivartpurana.
The 18 siddhis are :
1. Anima 2. Laghima 3. Attainment 4. Prakamya 5. Glory 6. Ishvita, Vashivat
7. Sarvakamavasayita 8. Omniscience 9. Doorsaravana 10. Parakya Praveshan 11.
Vakasiddhi 12. Kalpavrikshatva 13. Srishti 14. Sanitarization 15. Immortality
16. Common sense 17. Emotion 18. Siddhi
BENEFITS OF WORSHIPPING DEVI CHAMUNDI
The colour
Purple is most liked by Devi Siddhidatri. Purple is the colour of ROYALS.
Hence
worshipping Devi Maa with devotion blesses us with POWER, PROSPERITY, GLORY AND ABUNDANT WEALTH.
Devi Maa
is creator of all SIDDHIS and blesses
her devotees with Ultimate PERFECTION and gives them Spiritual Splendor, Power
and Glory.
It is said,
that apart from we ordinary humans, even sages and Deities also worship Devi
Siddhidatri to achieve success.
FEAR OF
DEATH WILL VANISH WITH THE WORSHIP OF DEVI CHAMUNDI MATA
NOTE :
On
Mahanavami, Devotees who don’t prefer animal sacrifice perform symbolic
sacrifice with vegetables or fruits.
Those who
couldn’t do SARASWATI POOJA can do on this day.
Do not
forget to WORSHIP tools/instruments/things connected with your
profession/business.
This day is
also famous as AYUDHA POOJA.
Those
suffering from Blood disorder and Heart ailments get benefited by worshipping
the Devi Maa on this day.
STORIES AND LEGENDS associated
with MAA SIDDHIDATRI / MATA CHAMUNDESHWARI
Lord Shiva worshipped Goddess
Siddhidatri to attain all the Siddhis. She made him perfect by giving
all what she had and became one with him. Lord Shiva’s half body turned into
Goddess Siddhidatri. Since then, he got the name Ardhnarishwara.
Lord Shiva worshipped Goddess
Maha Shakti to get all the Siddhis as blessings. With the gratitude of Goddess
Siddhidatri, Lord Shiva attains the half body of Goddess Shakti that is why
Lord Shiva is also known as “Ardhanarishvara”.
Maa Siddhidatri is believed to
have blessed the Trinity of Brahma, Vishnu and Mahadev with eight of the
ultimate divine powers, called Siddhis. She bestowed them with eight of the
siddhis namely:
- Anima: Ability to become as minute as one wishes.
- Mahima: Opposite of Anihma. One can become as large as one wishes.
- Laghima: Ability to become almost weightless and travel thousands of miles in a fraction of second.
- Garima: Opposite to Laghima. Ability to become infinitely heavy.
- Prapti: Ability to touch the highest things (Moon, Sun & even the stars), to attain desired objects, ability to predict future events, ability to telepathy and thought-reading, etc. Ability to understand the languages of the beasts and birds and understand unknown languages. Ability to cure all diseases.
- Prakamya: Ability to realize whatever one desires. It is also defined to be the power of entering body of another (Parakaya Pravesh). It is also the power of keeping a youth-like appearance for any length of time.
- Vastva: The power of taming wild animals and mesmerizing people to control them.
- Istva: The ability to restore life to the dead.
CHAMUNDI DEVI
STORY :
Even as as Chamundi Devi was fighting Mahishasura, he cunningly hid
inside a Buffalo. Chamundi searched for him everywhere. Sweat covered her
brows. She wiped the sweat with her hand shook it on the ground.
From this sweat drop, a female form took birth and said “I
am your younger sister URIMARI. I will spread my tongue all over and drink
Rakta Bheej’s blood. You fight and kill him”.
Encouraged by this, intensified her search and stared at the Buffalo. Her
burning eyes caused the Buffalo to split into 2 and the demon hiding inside
came out. Chamundi seared his head and Urimari drank all the blood. It was the
end of the Demon”
Chamundi was thankful to her sister URIMARI and asked her to
reside at the foothills of Chamundi Hills where she is called Jwalamukhi amma.
Source
: Noorinnooru Vrashagal Hinde Mysore by P.V. Nanjaraj Urs
TEMPLES ASSOCIATED WITH MATA CHAMUNDESHWARI / MAA
SIDDHIDATRI :
1. CHAMUNDESHWARI
TEMPLE, MYSORE
Extremely well maintained
and a Shakti Peeta.
This temple is considered among the 18 Maha Shakti Peethas.
It is known as Krouncha Pitham as the region was known in Puranic times as
Krouncha Puri. The HAIR of Sati Devi fell here.
There are 1000 steps leading to temple. Vehicles also can go right to the top.
2. CHAMUNDA MATA TEMPLE,
JODHPUR.
Chamunda mata temple is
situated in MeharanGarh fort. Devi
Chamunda Mataji is a deity who is popularly worshiped by the Royal Family of
Jaipur for centuries and even by the common people of Jodhpur.
The occasion of
Dussehra sees a huge mass of devotees who visits this fort and the temple
offering prayers and devotion
3. MANIBANDH SHAKTI PEETH TEMPLE, PUSHKAR
this temple is a hidden treasure in the serene surroundings of pushkar
hills...it's a 2km walk from pushkar main bazaar... the legend has it that the
various body parts of the mother goddess fell in those places energizing
them.this one is 27 th where wrists of the goddess fell, hence the name
MANIBANDH.
4. Chamunda Devi Temple, Kangra, HP
A very beautiful Temple
which has got a large Kund and is very peaceful. There is a river flowing in
front of temple and people take a bath there. The main deity is Goddess
Chamunda Devi and the idol is wrapped in red cloth. The location of the temple
is believed to be the same spot where Mata Kali killed demons Shumbh and
Nishumbh. The surroundings of the temple are considered to be perfect for those
who want to meditate and pray.
MAY MOTHER CHAMUNDI DEVI'S BLESSINGS ALWAYS BE ON YOU AND YOUR FAMILY
Regards,
Srikanth
Matrubai
Author - DONT RETIRE RICH
