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NAVRATRI (DAY-3) MAA CHANDRAGHANTA
Devotees of Maa Durga worship Maa Chandraghanta on the third day of Navratri.
Maa Chandraghanta is the married avatar of Maa Parvati. Drik Panchang says Maa Mahagauri started adorning her forehead with a half Moon or Chandra after marrying Lord Shiva. Thus, she was known as Goddess Chandraghanta. She mounts a tigress, is depicted with ten hands, carries a lotus flower, arrow, Dhanush and Japa Mala in her four right hands, and keeps the fifth right hand in Abhaya Mudra and the fifth left hand in Varada Mudra.
Maa Chandraghanta is known to be the peaceful form of Maa Parvati. It is believed that the sound of the moon and bell on her forehead expel all types of spirits away from her devotees. According to legends, during her battle with the demons, the sound produced by her bell sent thousands of wicked demons to the abode of the God of Death.
The colour for Day 3 of Shardiya Navratri is Red. To perform the Navratri Day 3 puja, devotees should wake early and wear new clothes. Place the idol of the Goddess on a chowki or your puja sthaan and bathe it with Kesar, Ganga Jal, and Kewra. Then, dress the Goddess in gold-coloured clothes and offer her yellow flowers, Jasmine, panchamrit and mishri. A special bhog of kheer is also offered to Maa Chandraghanta. Lastly, the goddess is offered kheer as prasad during the puja.
Day 3 Puja Mantra, Prathana, Stuti and Stotram:
• Ya Devi Sarvabhuteshu Maa Chandraghanta Rupena Samsthit
Namastasyai Namastasyai Namastasyai Namo Namah.
•Om Devi Chandraghantayai Namah.
© SALONI
Maa Chandraghanta is the married avatar of Maa Parvati. Drik Panchang says Maa Mahagauri started adorning her forehead with a half Moon or Chandra after marrying Lord Shiva. Thus, she was known as Goddess Chandraghanta. She mounts a tigress, is depicted with ten hands, carries a lotus flower, arrow, Dhanush and Japa Mala in her four right hands, and keeps the fifth right hand in Abhaya Mudra and the fifth left hand in Varada Mudra.
Maa Chandraghanta is known to be the peaceful form of Maa Parvati. It is believed that the sound of the moon and bell on her forehead expel all types of spirits away from her devotees. According to legends, during her battle with the demons, the sound produced by her bell sent thousands of wicked demons to the abode of the God of Death.
The colour for Day 3 of Shardiya Navratri is Red. To perform the Navratri Day 3 puja, devotees should wake early and wear new clothes. Place the idol of the Goddess on a chowki or your puja sthaan and bathe it with Kesar, Ganga Jal, and Kewra. Then, dress the Goddess in gold-coloured clothes and offer her yellow flowers, Jasmine, panchamrit and mishri. A special bhog of kheer is also offered to Maa Chandraghanta. Lastly, the goddess is offered kheer as prasad during the puja.
Day 3 Puja Mantra, Prathana, Stuti and Stotram:
• Ya Devi Sarvabhuteshu Maa Chandraghanta Rupena Samsthit
Namastasyai Namastasyai Namastasyai Namo Namah.
•Om Devi Chandraghantayai Namah.
© SALONI
