The fifth day of Navratri is dedicated to Maa Skandamata who is the mother of Lord Subrahmanys too. In the scriptures, she is depicted as mounted in a lion with four hands also carrying the warrior god who is also known as Kartikeya and Murugan on her hand. Devotees who worship her get the benefit of worshipping Lord Kartikeya also.
Goddess Skandamata is believed to bless her devotees with power, prosperity, and treasures. She can bless us with oceans of wisdom even to the illustrated people. Skandamata has the power and the brilliance of the sun. It is said all the desires of her devotees will be fulfilled. She is also known as the ‘Goddess of the sun. The complexion of Maa Skandamata is Shubhra which describes her complexion as white. This quality is possessed only by the Skandamata form of Goddess Parvati.
According to Hindu mythology, the demon Tarakasur was in deep penance to Lord Brahma and was granted the boon of being killed by Lord Shiva’s son. Considering himself unconquerable, he started tormenting the universe. Later, as requested by all Devas (angels), Lord Shiva married Parvati and Skanda, or Kartikeya was born as their son. God chose the six-faced Lord as their chief warrior (Devsenapati), who battled against Tarakasur and killed him.
Muhurt
The Brahma Muhurt will be from 4:37 AM to 5:25 AM, and the Amrit Kalam will start from 6:18 PM to 7:51 PM. Vijaya Muhurt will be occurring between 2:10 PM and 2:58 PM.
Pooja Vidhi
Devotees take a get-up early morning bath and wear yellow clothes. Yellow-coloured clothes stand for optimism, good health, positivity and happiness. Then devotees install the idol of the Goddess on a chowki and offer her yellow flowers, Gangajal, kumkum and ghee. Skandamata is offered bananas as bhog. Some devotees also prepare different delicacies with bananas to please the Goddess.
Mantra
ॐ देवी स्कन्दमातायै नमः॥
Om Devi Skandamatayai Namah॥
Prarthana
सिंहासनगता नित्यं पद्माञ्चित करद्वया।
शुभदास्तु सदा देवी स्कन्दमाता यशस्विनी॥
Simhasanagata Nityam Padmanchita Karadvaya।
Shubhadastu Sada Devi Skandamata Yashasvini॥
Stuti
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु माँ स्कन्दमाता रूपेण संस्थिता। नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥
Ya Devi Sarvabhuteshu Ma Skandamata Rupena Samsthita।
Namastasyai Namastasyai Namastasyai Namo Namah॥
Dhyana
वन्दे वाञ्छित कामार्थे चन्द्रार्धकृतशेखराम्।
सिंहरूढ़ा चतुर्भुजा स्कन्दमाता यशस्विनीम्॥
धवलवर्णा विशुध्द चक्रस्थितों पञ्चम दुर्गा त्रिनेत्राम्।
अभय पद्म युग्म करां दक्षिण उरू पुत्रधराम् भजेम्॥
पटाम्बर परिधानां मृदुहास्या नानालङ्कार भूषिताम्।
मञ्जीर, हार, केयूर, किङ्किणि, रत्नकुण्डल धारिणीम्॥
प्रफुल्ल वन्दना पल्लवाधरां कान्त कपोलाम् पीन पयोधराम्।
कमनीयां लावण्यां चारू त्रिवली नितम्बनीम्॥
Vande Vanchhita Kamarthe Chandrardhakritashekharam।
Simharudha Chaturbhuja Skandamata Yashasvinim॥
Dhawalavarna Vishuddha Chakrasthitom Panchama Durga Trinetram।
Abhaya Padma Yugma Karam Dakshina Uru Putradharam Bhajem॥
Patambara Paridhanam Mriduhasya Nanalankara Bhushitam।
Manjira, Hara, Keyura, Kinkini, Ratnakundala Dharinim॥
Praphulla Vandana Pallavadharam Kanta Kapolam Pina Payodharam।
Kamaniyam Lavanyam Charu Triwali Nitambanim॥
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