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Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge and arts, represents the free flow of wisdom and consciousness. She is the mother of the Vedas, and chants to her, called the 'Saraswati Vandana' often begin and end Vedic lessons.

Saraswati is the daughter of Lord Shiva and Goddess Durga. It is believed that goddess Saraswati endows human beings with the powers of speech, wisdom and learning. She has four hands representing four aspects of human personality in learning: mind, intellect, alertness and ego. She has sacred scriptures in one hand and a lotus – the symbol of true knowledge – in the second.

With her other two hands she plays the music of love and life on a string instrument called the veena. She is dressed in white – the symbol of purity – and rides on a white swan – symbolizingSattwa Guna or purity and discrimination. Saraswati is also a prominent figure in Buddhist iconography - the consort of Manjushri.

The learned and the erudite attach greater importance to the worship of goddess Saraswati. As a practice, only educated people worship her for knowledge and wisdom. They believe that only Saraswati can grant them 'moksha' - the final liberation of the soul.

Saraswati's birthday - Vasant Panchami - is a Hindu festival celebrated every year on the 5th day of the bright fortnight of the lunar month of Magha. Hindus celebrate this festival with great fervor in temples, homes and educational institutes alike.

The following popular 'pranam mantra' or Sanskrit prayer, Saraswati devotees utter with utmost devotion eulogizes the goddess of knowledge and arts:

Om Saraswati Mahabhagey, Vidye Kamala Lochaney |
Viswarupey Vishalakshmi, Vidyam Dehi Namohastutey ||
Jaya Jaya Devi, Charachara Sharey, Kuchayuga Shobhita, Mukta Haarey |
Vina Ranjita, Pustaka Hastey, Bhagavati Bharati Devi Namohastutey ||

The beautiful human form of Saraswati comes to the fore in this English translation of the Saraswati hymn.

"May Goddess Saraswati, 
who is fair like the jasmine-colored moon, 
and whose pure white garland is like frosty dew drops; 
who is adorned in radiant white attire, 
on whose beautiful arm rests the veena, 
and whose throne is a white lotus; 
who is surrounded and respected by the Gods, protect me. 
May you fully remove my lethargy, sluggishness, and ignorance."

ABOUT DURGA DEVI

Goddess Durga is the mother of the universe and believed to be the power behind the work of creation, preservation, and destruction of the world. Since time immemorial she has been worshipped as the supreme power of the Supreme Being and has been mentioned in many scriptures - Yajur Veda, Vajasaneyi Samhita and Taittareya Brahman.

The Meaning of "Durga"

The word "Durga" in Sanskrit means a fort, or a place which is difficult to overrun. Another meaning of "Durga" is "Durgatinashini," which literally translates into "the one who eliminates sufferings." Thus, Hindus believe that goddess Durga protects her devotees from the evils of the world and at the same time removes their miseries.

The Many Forms of Durga

There are many incarnations of Durga: Kali, Bhagvati, Bhavani, Ambika, Lalita, Gauri, Kandalini, Java, Rajeswari, et al. Durga incarnated as the united power of all divine beings, who offered her the required physical attributes and weapons to kill the demon "Mahishasur". Her nine appellations are Skondamata, Kusumanda, Shailaputri, Kaalratri, Brahmacharini, Maha Gauri, Katyayani, Chandraghanta and Siddhidatri.

Durga's Many Arms

Durga is depicted as having eight or ten hands. These represent eight quadrants or ten directions in Hinduism. This suggests that she protects the devotees from all directions.

Durga's Three Eyes

Like Shiva, Mother Durga is also referred to as "Triyambake" meaning the three eyed Goddess. The left eye represents desire (the moon), the right eye represents action (the sun), and the central eye knowledge (fire).

Durga's Vehicle - the Lion

The lion represents power, will and determination. Mother Durga riding the lion symbolises her mastery over all these qualities. This suggests to the devotee that one has to possess all these qualities to get over the demon of ego.

Durga's Many Weapons

• The conch shell in Durga's hand symbolizes the 'Pranava' or the mystic word 'Om', which indicates her holding on to God in the form of sound.
• The bow and arrows represent energy. By holding both the bow and arrows in one hand "Mother Durga" is indicating her control over both aspects of energy - potential and kinetic.
• The thunderbolt signifies firmness. The devotee of Durga must be firm like thunderbolt in one's convictions. Like the thunderbolt that can break anything against which it strikes, without being affected itself, the devotee needs to attack a challenge without losing his confidence.
• The lotus in Durga's hand is not in fully bloomed, It symbolizing certainty of success but not finality. The lotus in Sanskrit is called "pankaja" which means born of mud. Thus, lotus stands for the continuous evolution of the spiritual quality of devotees amidst the worldly mud of lust and greed.
• The "Sudarshan-Chakra" or beautiful discus, which spins around the index finger of the Goddess, while not touching it, signifies that the entire world is subservient to the will of Durga and is at her command. She uses this unfailing weapon to destroy evil and produce an environment conducive to the growth of righteousness.
• The sword that Durga holds in one of her hands symbolizes knowledge, which has the sharpness of a sword. Knowledge which is free from all doubts, is symbolized by the shine of the sword.
• Durga's trident or "trishul" is a symbol of three qualities - Satwa (inactivity), Rajas (activity) and Tamas (non-activity) - and she is remover of all the three types of miseries - physical, mental and spiritual.

Devi Durga stands on a lion in a fearless pose of "Abhay Mudra", signifying assurance of freedom from fear. The universal mother seems to be saying to all her devotees: "Surrender all actions and duties onto me and I shall release thee from all fears".

Baglamukhi Mantra (New)-Ten Mahavidyas

Om Hleem Baglaamukhi Sarva Dushtaanaam



 Vaacham Mukham Padam 



 Stambhay Jihvaam



 Keelay Buddhim 



 Vinaashay Hleem Om Phat

Bagalamukhi or Bagala is one of the ten mahavidyas (great wisdom goddesses) in Hinduism. Bagalamukhi Devi smashes the devotee's (or the devotee's enemies') misconceptions and delusions with her cudgel. She is also known as Pitambara in Northern Parts of India.

Ma BAglamukhi , who is called the terror to the enemies , In this present age it is called that maa baglumukhi can fulfill all the desires , It also called Pitambara Vidya , give protection from all enemies and defeat them ,She give victory in all types of legal matters , court cases and clear all the bad influence of planet MARS and clear away the debts . She clears all types of tantra mantra and any sort of black magic effects She Give total protection from all evil planet and evil power in this world. It good if this sadhna is done in guidance of spiritual GURU.
In Her sadhna all clothes , seat , flowers , garland should be yellow , for counting the mantra use yellow turmeric .
VINIYOG

Om Asya Shree Baglaamukhi Mantrasya Naarad Rishih Trishtup Chhandah Baglaamukhi Devataa Hleem Beejam Swaha Shaktih. Mam Sharire Yajmaanasya Shareere Vaa Naanaa Grahopgrah Prayosh Grah Pravesh Grah Prayog Sampoornna Rog Samooh Vaatik Peitik Shleishmik Dwandajaadi Naanaa Dusht Rog Janmaj Paatak Aadi Shaantyarthe Sarva Dusht Baadhaa Kaarak Grah Uchaatanaarthe Sheeghra Aarogya Laabhaarthe Evam Mam Anya Abheesht Kaarya Siddhyarthe Jape Viniyogah
Kavach ( Before reciting the mantra recite this kavach for protection )
Om Namo Bhagwati, Om Namo Veer Pratap Vijay Bhagwati Baglaamukhi! Mam Sarvanindakaanaam Sarva Dushtaanaam Vaacham Mukham Padam Stambhay Jihvaam Mudray Mudray, Buddhim Vinaashay Vinaashay Aparbuddhim Kuru Kuru, Atmavirodhinaam Shatroonnaam Shiro, Lalaatam,Mukham,Netra,Karnna, Naasikoru,Paad, Annu-Annu, Dantoshtth, Jihvaam, Taalu, Guhya, Gudaa, Katti, Jaanu, Sarvaangeshu Keshaadi Paadaantam Paadaadi Kesh Payantam Stambhay Stambhay, Khem Kheem Maaray Maaray, Parmantra, Paryantra, Partantraanni Chheday Chheday, Atma Mantratantraani Raksh Raksh, Graham Nivaaray Nivaaray Vyaadhim Vinaashay Vinaashay, Dukham Har Har, Daaridryam Nivaaray Nivaaray, Sarvamantra Svaroopinni, Dusht-grah, Bhoot-grah, Paashaann Sarvachaandaal-grah Yaksh Kinnar Kimpurush-grah Bhootpret Pishaachaanaam Shaakini Daakini Grahaannaam Poorvadisham Bandhay Bandhay Vaartaali! Maam Raksh Raksh, Dakshinndisham Bandhay Bandhay Swapna Vaartaali Maam Raksh Raksh, Pashchimdisham Bandhay Bandhay Ugrakaali Maam Raksh Raksh, Paataaldisham Bandhay Bandhay Baglaaparameshwari Maam Raksh Raksh, Sakal Rogaan Vinaashay Vinaashay, Shatru Palaayanam Panchyojanmadhye Raaj Janswapacham Kuru Kuru, Shatroon Dah Dah,Pach Pach,Stambhay Stambhay, Mohay Mohay. Aakarshay Aakarshay, Mam Shatroon Uchchaatay Uchchaatay Hleem Phat Swaha.

PANCHAMI DEVI SRI VARAHI

Sri Varahi Devi

One text of the Prapanchasara Tantra says that the Parabindu divides into two parts, of which the right is Bindu, the male, Purusha or Ham, and the left Visarga the female, Prakriti or Sah, making the combined Hamsah. Hamsah is the union of Prakriti and Purusha and the universe is Hamsah - The Garland of Letters, Sir John Woodroffe

Varahi is a bali (animal sacrifice) devata, one of Lalita's receivers of offerings. Her four alchemical elements (dhatus) are known as the four fires. Kurukulla's alchemical elements are known as the five Shaktis. The combination of these five Shaktis (downward pointing triangles) and four fires (upward pointing triangles), forms the complex figure in the centre of the Shri Cakra. Varahi's four are the twelve (three x four) sun kalas, twelve sidereal constellations. Kurukulla's five triangles are the fifteen (five x three) Kalas of the moon, fifteen lunar days. The complete individual grows within nine months to be born as a Shri Yantra or plant. The flowering of this plant is shown by the 24 petals of the yantra.
Both Varahi and Kurukulla are connected with, but separate from thesixteen Nityas (fifteen days of the bright fortnight plus Lalita herself).
The following chapter of the Tantrarajatantra, translated into English for the first time, is devoted to the practice of the Varahi mantra and contains a number of prayogas. As with all other prayogas, a sadhaka is only qualified (adhikari) to perform these rites if (a) she or he is initiated, and (b) does the daily puja of Tripurasundari. Further, the commentary (not translated here) shows that there is a number of elements which have to be taken account of when performing prayogas. These include visualisation skills and also a knowledge of astrology (Hindu, sidereal version), before the rites will be successful.
The Tantrarajatantra says that Varahi is the "father form", while Kurukulla is the "mother form" of the devata.

Tantrarajatantra Chapter XXIII

Now in the Sixteen Nitya (Tantra) the rules, the worship and the limbs relating to the Angabhuta known as Panchami are spoken of. I speak of puja of the siddha mantra, worship through ritual and meditation, and sacrifice and yantras, giving all the siddhi that is desired.
After doing limb nyasa using seven, two sets of six, ten, seven and seven parts of the mantras, a person should worship according to rule in a chakra consisting of triangle, circle, hexagon, invoking her with Hrim.
One should worship using the 110 letters of the Varahi vidya in the centre (of the yantra), and should then worship the attendants in the left, right and centre triangles who are Krodhini, Stambhini and Chanda-Ucchanda, placing Hrim in front of their respective names and Namah behind.
In the six angles starting from the east and going anticlockwise one should worship Brahmi and so forth. Then in the circles one should worship Mahalakshmi Panchami. After giving animal sacrifice using the sixteenth syllable, and after one has worshipped all with ritual accessories, one should recite the vidya 1000 or 100 times. Daily, one should do sacrifice using pure and good sesamum, rice or ghee, then the vidya becomes successful.
A sage of controlled senses, able to perform sacrifice, should do puja at the twilights. He should recite the vidya 100,000 times -- giving oblation of one tenth part of that. After doing the worship and invocation, the mantra becomes successful -- if one is compassionate, devoted to Guru, contented, patient and of peaceful mind.
If one should perform a rite for a specific application devotedly, it gives whatever is desired immediately, giving the favour and grace of Devi to the tireless practitioner.
One should meditate on Devi as having the body of a girl from the throat down, resembling the colour of molten gold, her large, fiery and tawny haired head being that of a sow.
She has three eyes and seven arms which hold a discus, a conch, a hook, a lotus, a noose, and a club. She shows the (mudras) dispelling fear and granting boons. One should think of her as being comfortably seated on the shoulders of Garuda. In daily worship one should meditate on her and her Shaktis in this way.
In particular applications, one should recall Devi and her Shaktis as being seated on lions, tigers, elephants, horses or Garudas. According to that which one wishes to achieve in specific meditations, one should think of her as having a dark green, red, yellow, black or purple body.
In rituals for subjugation, one should think of Panchami, and recite (her mantra) as red, surrounded by hosts of beautiful red Shaktis. In worship for paralysing, one should meditate on her as yellow, wearing yellow garments, garlanded with yellow flowers, wearing yellow jewels, and smeared with yellow unguent, surrounded by yellow Shaktis.
In a difficult pass one should think of her as being seated on a great bodied lion which is of a dark green colour, surrounded by Shaktis similar to herself, offering recitation of the Vidya to the central Shakti. If the mantrin should meditate on these as his own self, he attains an exalted and wealthy status.
If one should remember Devi, with her Shaktis, on lions, Garudas, elephants, Sharabhas, horned creatures, dogs, boars, buffaloes and serpents with terrific teeth and cruel and crooked claws, whether assailed by thieves, unexpected attacks, by anxieties about being injured, by pisachas, by bhutas, by pretas, away from one's family, or in a defile in the wilderness, or on lonely roads, or in a forest, or on a mountain peak, then in this way one becomes free from anxiety and happy.
Whether in wars, in fearful situations, in falls (from status), or attacked by chariots and swords, or in difficult passes, having remembered her one becomes supremely victorious.
If one should meditate, in states of terrible war, on Devi as blue, with a terrible appearance, seated on an elephant, holding a nail, a knife, a sword, an arrow, a club, a sickle, and a discus in her right hands: and with her left making the threatening gesture, and holding shield, skin, bow, damaru, plough, noose and conch: surrounded by Shaktis like her; the Shaktis seated on elephants, assaulting all the missiles of the enemy, and attacking them with maces, all moving about, like red banners, then (the enemy) flees, pursued by swarms of blue Shaktis howling terribly, berserk.
One should meditate on Devi in the form previously described during great wars, as being in the centre of the sun's orb, her body marked with red tridents. If one should then recite the vidya with concentrated mind, after invoking her into water via breath during rituals for a period of seven days, one's enemy will die from fever.
If one should think of Devi, surrounded by her attendants, and recite her vidya, for three days, in water, as breaking in pieces the body of one's enemy, which is then consumed by fierce jackals and corpse eaters and flesh eating dogs, then, after remembering her, one gains deliverance.
If one should think of Devi as of an effulgent purple colour, and do recitation (visualising her) cleaving the target's tongue, heart and feet, one slays enemies.
If, after remembering Devi as of a yellow colour, one should worship according to the rule, the enemy experiences harm, anxiety in speech, becomes disputatious, and is conquered in battle.
After thinking of this Devi as seated on Garuda, and surrounded by numbers of Shaktis seated on Garudas, and the skies being thick with an array of hosts of unseated Garudas, then one becomes victorious over an army of enemies at a distance, instantly putting them to flight. With her eight arms holding axes, and being surrounded by a circle of Shaktis, one may destroy the army of enemies in a battle immediately.
If a person should meditate on Varahi as having dishevelled hair, as being seated on a throne in a jewelled pavilion, each of her hairs swarms of Shaktis holding clusters of red arrows, and each of which sits on hyenas, lions, tigers and monkeys and bears and Garudas and horses, each holding tridents as previously declared, the hostile host is destroyed by one's own ruler.
Parameshvari, if a sadhaka should worship the yellow effulgent one, the paralyser, with yellow flowers, using the previously declared tongue method, for a number of days, the array of the enemies in battle and whatever else one desires are paralysed instantly.
If one should worship the red Devi at midnight, using red flowers, one may enslave or kill all enemies, this is certain.
If one should do puja for the number of days previously spoken of, using black flowers according to rule, at the time of one's enemy's death, in a visha nadi, a tortured yoga, or in a death or destruction yoga, then Yama lords it over the enemies.
If one should worship using dark green flowers, and various sorts of scents, it is said one becomes very wealthy, free of disease, true minded, a lord. One lives happily on earth for 100 years, it is said.
One should do sacrifice at night in a rectangular fire pit, using turmeric mixed with food, sesame, beans, rice, yellow flowers, yellow fruit, palmyra leaves, together with the letters of the target's name, using ghee. Then one may paralyse, as previously stated.
At midnight, the enemy may be felled if one sacrifices in fire in a yoni shaped pit, offering meat in a devoted way, and sacrificing for the number of days previously stated. One may kill the enemy by disease, sword, dart, serpent, water, flame, elephant, madness, enemies, whirlwind, the fall of a tree or wall, consumed by enemies. The enemies are unable to withstand this prayoga.
Meditating on her as being purple, and seated on a bird, having the nail and the rest of the weapons, during (the rising of) Virgo or Scorpio, offering goat flesh and much ghee, the rays of light from the sacrifice slay the person, who is consumed by hot raging fever.
If one should meditate on her as being effulgent as the dawn sun, offering (in sacrifice) various red substances, ghee, blossoms of the Kimshuka, Bandhuka, Japa, Pala, Karavira, Kahlara, lotus, Patala, Ashoka and various other red blossoms, then one becomes equal to a king, very wealthy, having great power, wafted by fly whisks and shielded by parasols, of this there is no doubt.
If, at night, one should meditate on her as red, with her nail and other weapons, and sacrifice in the various cardinal points starting with the east for the number of days previously stated, then one may subjugate man, woman or the whole world. One becomes famous, and lives on earth for a long period like Laksmi.
One should draw a bhupura, inside of this placing the name of the target. On the outside one should write the earth letters. Making an eight petal lotus, one should write the six syllables of the mantra outside of the two circles.
Outside the hexagon one should write the earth letters, placing mantras inside the angles. As previously stated, one should write (letters) on the rim of the two circles, placing outside of the bhupura, in an anticlockwise direction, the letters of the matrika.
After doing this, one should then write in reverse the letters of the root vidya. If one should worship in this, one may paralyse the enemy and the world.
One should write the letters of the mantra six by six in a nine angled design surrounded by two circles, outside of this there being an octangle design surrounded by two circles, all surrounded by a bhupura. Within the octangles, and outside of the circles, and in the bhupura, one should write the matrikas both clockwise and anticlockwise. One should write the name (of the target) in all the directions, and should worship the eight armed form, Auspicious One. Parameshvari, employing the method previously stated, the target becomes paralysed.
One should draw three circles, outside them putting a hexagon surrounded by two circles. This is to be enclosed in an octangular design, surrounded by a circle. In order one should place the letters of Earth, one in each of the (six) angles, outside this writing them in three groups of three. In the centre one should also write the name (of the target). After reciting, the sadhaka should give animal sacrifice to obtain whatever is desired.
One should draw a triangle enclosed in a circle, outside of this drawing a hexagon, another hexagon, an octangular figure, and another hexagon. From the edges to the middle one should write the naksatra, tithi and day (of the target's birth), also writing all the matrika letters. In the centre of each of the seven mandalas, one should write the matrikas in clockwise order. One should place Hrim in the centre. If one should worship this one obtains all siddhi. One may command bhutas, pretas, pishachas and so forth, causing disease, attacks by elephants and other wild beasts, or pacifying them.
One should draw an octangular design, placing in each of the corners, sides and centre a trident shape. Outside this, write the letters of the mantra together with the matrikas, placing in the middle compartment the named one wishes to paralyse. One should draw it on birch bark, on cloth, on copper or on stone. One should always worship it using flowers, beautiful perfumes, then doing recitation of the mantra. Doing the ritual at the twilights, one may always obtain whatever is desired.
Draw a square, inside of this making sixteen lines, extending from the cardinal and intermediate points, which together makes a figure of 225 compartments. One should make a symmetrical figure of 28 compartments by rubbing out other of the angles made. In the central three compartments one should write the target and the name of the act the sadhaka wishes to accomplish. Starting from the east, one should write the letters of the mantra.
This great yantra is called the vajra, giving the totality of whatever is wished for by sadhakas. Wherever this is placed, whether written on copper, stone and so forth, there can never dwell thieves, bhutas, diseases, ailments, serpents, bad planets, pretas, pisacas and so forth. In whichever house this yantra is placed on the junction points of the homestead design (vastu), there can never exist black magic, ailments or disease.
From the north west, south east, south west and north east, draw 12 lines, making a vajra figure of 21 compartments. In the centre of these one should draw the name of whatever is to be accomplished, outside of this, in a clockwise direction, writing the letters of the alphabet. After worshipping this and drawing it, whether it be on copper, stone or whatever, disease, bhutas, planets, madness, pisacas and the kleshas of the mind can never enter or afflict one.
If one should draw the previously described vajra in a golden colour within the centre of a pot, filling it with milk, and if one should invoke Devi in this liquid, and worship her therein, oblating and offering flowers and reciting the vidya 3000 times, subsequently bathing oneself with the liquid, and drinking some of it, then one becomes free of bodily kleshas, and lives happily on earth.
After making a circle measuring four finger breadths, one should put outside of it, two measures by two measures, eleven compartments. From each of these two by two measures one should draw lines. After putting tridents in the compartments, one should surround the whole with the letters of the alphabet, and placing the named in the centre. After indrawing the Devi via breath into this yantra, and worshipping from the east clockwise, then reciting the vidya, one may achieve whatever is desired.

Notes

Varahi, also known as Panchami, or the Fivefold One, bears the relation of "father" to Lalita, although pictured as a Devi. The mother form is Kurukulla Tara. Varahi gives four fires and Kurukulla five Shaktis -- this forming the complex shape in the centre of Shri Yantra.
Varahi is fivefold as water, fire, earth, air and aether. These elements are related to lion, tiger, elephant, horse and Garuda -- the bird-human vehicle of Vishnu. Their colours are dark green, red, yellow, black and purple.
Her mantra vidya of 110 letters is: Aim glaum aim namo bhagavati vartali vartali varahi varahi varahamukhi varahamukhi andhe andhini nama rundhe rundhini namah jambhe jambhini namah mohe mohini nama stambhe stambhini namah sarvadushta pradadushtanam earvesham sarvabak chitta chakshurmukhagatijihvastambham kuru kuru shighram rashyam kuru kuru aim glaum thah thah thah thah hum phat svaha.

Her yantra is a triangle enclosed within a circle, a hexagram surrounding this, and the hexagram itself being surrounded by two circles

NAVARATHIRI 5th DAY - worship

Goddess Skandmata is worshipped on the fifth day of Navratri. She is the mother of Lord Skand Kumar (Kartikeya) . Thus, she is given the name of Skandamata. In 2014, the auspicious time to worship the fifth manifestation of goddess Skandmata is 29th September, Monday. By worshiping the goddess in the form of Skandamata, the devotee gets all his desires fulfilled and tastes the supreme joy even in this very mortal world.

In this form, she can be seen with the Lord Skanda in his infant form sitting on the her lap. The goddess carries the beautifying image of a goddess seated on a lotus flower. This is the reason that she is also known as Padamasani and Vidyavahini. Goddess Skandmata is the diety of the solar system. A supernatural aura in the atmosphere is discharged by the goddess and purifies the soul of those who worship her with full devotion and faith.

Goddess Skandmata is herself the daughter of Himalaya and is also known as Parvati.  She is also known as Maheshwari and Gauri. The goddess can be seen showering her motherly blessings on her son Skand Kumar. The goddess loves her son very much and is pleased to be named after her son’s name. The devotees gets immense love and affection from the goddess who worships her in this manifestation.

Rituals to Worship Goddess Skandmata

The devotees should perform the puja with rituals as mentioned in ancient scriptures. The rituals to worship the goddess is same as the other days of the Navratri. The puja should begin by chanting the mantra, "Sinhasangata Nityam Padyashritakardya Shubhdastu Sada Devi Sakanmata Yashaswani."

After worshipping the goddess according to the Panchopkar ritual. Lord Shiva and Brahmaji are also worshipped along with the goddess on this day. Some people observe the fast of Upang Lalita on the fifth day of the Navratri. This fast is considered to be very fruitful. Devotees who worship goddess Skandmata with devotion and fervor gets blessings from her and gets all wishes fulfilled. The person gets relief from all kinds of ailments like cough, cold, etc. People who are suffering from serious problems or diseases should offer Alsi to the goddess while worshipping her and eat it himself after the Pooja as a Prasada.

Significance of Worshipping Goddess Skandmata

Goddess Skandmata, mother of Lord Kartikeya is worshipped on the fifth day of the Navratri. The fifth manifestation of the goddess seems to be pure and white. Whenever the oppression by the demons increases, goddess Skandmata rides on a lion and kills them. Devi Skandmata has four arms. She holds lotus in two hands and uses the other hand to support Lord Kartikeya sitting on her lap. Her fourth hand is raised to bless the devotees.

Skandmata Mantra

Sinhasangata Nityam Padyashritakardya |
Shubhdastu Sada Devi Sakanmata Yashaswani ||

Ya devi Sarvabhuteshu Ma Skandmata Rupena Sasthita |
Namasteseya Namastaseya Namastaseya Namoh Namah ||