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#ADITI: The #Boundless #Goddess, #Mother of the #Adityas (The #Rig #Vedic #Gods)
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#Aditi is not known for having a specific function, and unfortunately not much is known about her personality and her appearance is not described, besides being “Red hued like a dappled mare”. One thing we do know is that she is a supremely #ancient goddess, being the mother of the Rig Vedic pantheon. The circumstances of her #birth are certainly #mysterious.

The contradictory verses suggest she is not just a singular goddess, but rather a #ethereal #presence, an ancient #soul that #pervades the #various #realms, changes form at will, and perennially comes again to take birth.

In the Rig Vedic times she was called Aditi, the Boundless Goddess, in the Puranic times she was called #Adi #Shakti, the #Primordial #Power. Again she was born as the daughter of Daksha, taking the form of #Sati / #Parvati, the #wife of #Shiva. Today, #Shakta Hindus call her "Mother of the Universe", or simply, " #Mother". #maa

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#Navratri Day 9
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October 4, 2022, #Tuesday
Navratri color of the day - Pink
Wear Pink color on this day of Navratri celebrations. Pink symbolizes universal love, affection and harmony. It is an attractive color, makes the person approachable and simultaneously adds oodles of charm to one’s personality.

The day 9 of Navratri falls on 4 October this year. On this day, devotees worship #Goddess #Siddhidatri, the 9th form of #Maa #Durga. Maa Siddhidatri is considered to be having the power of fulfilling all wishes of her devotees. Those who observe fast for nine days during the festival, break their fasts on the 9th day. Siddhi refers to ‘wish’ and Datri refers to ‘provider’ forming the word, Siddhidatri. It is believed that Maa Siddhidatri granted all Siddhis to Lord Shiva in the form of her blessings. Lord Shiva is said to have worshipped the Goddess with great dedication.

Here is what you need to know about day 9:

About Maa Siddhidatri

Goddess Siddhidatri sits on Kamal and rides on a lion. She has four hands. She holds Gada in the one right hand, Chakra in the other right hand, lotus flower and Shankh in her two left hands. She is believed to possess and bestow Siddhis to her devotees. She is worshipped not only by humans but also by Deva, Asura, Gandharva, Yaksha and Siddha. Lord Shiva received the title of Ardha-Narishwar when Goddess Siddhidatri appeared from his left half.

Navratri Day 9: Date and Shubh Muhurat

The 9th day of Navratri falls on 4 October. The auspicious Brahma Muhurt will start from 4:38 AM and continue till 5:27 AM whereas the Amrit Kalam will appear between 4:52 PM to 6:22 PM. Vijaya Muhurat, on the other hand, falls between 2:08 PM to 2:55 PM.

Navratri Day 9: Puja Vidhi

Start the puja by invoking Lord Ganesha (Vighnaharta) and seek his blessings for a hurdle-free Navratri vrat. Then, invoke Maa Siddhidatri by chanting the mantras.

Navratri Day 9: Mantra

Om Devi Siddhidatryai Namah॥

Navratri Day 9: Stuti

Ya Devi Sarvabhuteshu Maa Siddhidatri Rupena Samsthita।

Namastasyai Namastasyai Namastasyai Namo Namah॥

Navratri Day 9: Bhog

On the ninth day of Navratri, devotees pray to Maa Siddhidatri and observe a fast to seek her blessings. Bhog of til or sesame seeds is offered.

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#Navratri Day 8
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October 3, 2022, Monday
Navratri color of the day - #Peacock #Green
Peacock Green implies uniqueness and individuality. Stand out in the crowd wearing this exquisite shade of Blue and Green on this day of Navratri. This color exudes the qualities associated with both of these colors such as compassion and freshness.

The festival of Navratri is celebrated with full enthusiasm all over India. Navratri day 8 begins with the worshipping of #Maa #Mahagauri. On this day, devotees perform puja in order to win the divine blessings of Maa Mahagauri. Worshipping Maa Mahagauri is believed to bring peace, prosperity, and goodness in one’s life. It is said that performing the puja helps to remove the ill effects of Rahu and other obstacles like sorrows, fear and mental health-related problems. The one who worships Maa Mahagauri with a pure soul attains peace in life.

About Maa Mahagauri

As per the Hindu mythology, the #Goddess Shailputri, the first form of Maa Durga – at the age of 16 – was extremely beautiful. She is referred to as Goddess Mahagauri due to her extremely light complexion in this form. The mount of Goddess Mahagauri as well as Goddess Shailputri is bull which is why she is also known as Vrisharudha. Goddess Mahagauri has four hands. She carries #Trishul in her one right hand and her second right hand is in Abhaya Mudra. She holds a #Damaru in the one left hand and keeps the second left hand in Varada Mudra.

Due to her light skin tone, Goddess Mahagauri is compared with the moon, the conch, and the white flower of Kunda. She adorns white clothes and because of that, she is also known as Shwetambardhara.

Navratri Day 8: Date and Shubh Muhurat

The 8th day of Navratri falls on 3 October. The auspicious Brahma Muhurt will begin from 4:38 AM to 5:26 AM whereas the Amrit Kalam will appear between 7:54 PM to 9:25 PM. Vijaya Muhurat, on the other hand, is between 2:08 PM to 2:56 PM

Navratri Day 8: Puja Vidhi

Place an idol of Maa Mahagauri outside your temple at home. Light diyas and incense sticks. Then offer fresh flowers to the idol and meditate before the Goddess Mahagauri. Chant Maa Mahagauri mantras. End your puja by doing aarti. Distribute prasad among the devotees. Durga Ashtami also falls on this day, people worship young girls who are called kanjaks. They invite nine Kanjaks to their home and offer them prasad. These nine girls are symbolised as the Navdurga. Along with the girls, a boy is also invited and is fed during the kanjak puja ritual, who is a representation of Batuk Bhairav.

Navratri Day 8: Mantra

Om Devi Mahagauryai Namah॥

Navratri Day 8: Stuti

Ya Devi Sarvabhuteshu Maa Mahagauri Rupena Samsthita।

Namastasyai Namastasyai Namastasyai Namo Namah॥

Navratri Day 8: Bhog

Goddess Mahagauri, is offered coconut in the bhog on the eighth day of Navratri. It is widely believed that donating coconuts to Brahmins on Ashtami brings prosperity and happiness to the devotees.

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#Navratri Day 6
October 1, 2022, Saturday
Navratri color of the day - #Grey
Grey color represents balanced emotions and keeps the person down-to-earth. This color is also appropriate for those who want to participate in Navratri celebrations and make a subtle style statement with this undertone color shade.

Celebrations of Navratri are already underway across the country and people from all walks of life have been celebrating the famous and magnificent Durga Puja or Navratri in their own unique ways. While Sharadiya Navratri 2022 began on 26 September 2022, it will continue for the next nine days till 5 October with Dussehra.

Devotees have been participating in fasting, festivities, and puja on each day as the nine days hold special significance in line with the nine incarnations of Goddess Durga. That being said, each day of the 9-day festival also has a designated colour that is considered significant and auspicious for devotees.

Today being the 6th day of Navratri marks the worshipping of Maa Katyayani who is the sixth avatar of Goddess Durga. There is a special colour for this day that devotees can consider wearing.

Colour for Navratri Day 6

Recognised as the slayer of demon Mahisasura, Maa Katyayani is worshipped on the sixth day of Navratri and thus the colour of this day is Grey, which is said to be a color of strength and transformation. Also, the colour represents balance, neutrality, compromise, and intellect.

Devotees can opt for outfits made of grey colour to wear on this day.

In the meantime, the other days of Navratri also have other significant colours to be considered on the respective days. While Day one of Navratri started with White colour, the following days held red, royal blue, yellow, and green significance.

Navratri Day 6: #Maa #Katyayani

On the sixth day of Navratri, devotees worship Maa Katyayani to resolve the obstacles in their lives and further seek blessings for good fortune. Also, unmarried girls worship the #Goddess to seek a perfect suitor for themselves.

According to Hindu mythology, Maa Katyayani descended on Earth to defeat the deceitful demon, Mahishasura, a powerful half-human, and half-buffalo demon. With the energies of gods and multiple hands, she also came to be known as ‘Mahisharsuramardini.’

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#Navratri Day 5
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September 30, 2022, Friday
Navratri color of the day - #Green
Green color symbolizes nature and evokes a sense of growth, fertility, peace and serenity. Wear Green on Friday and let the Goddess bestows you with tranquillity. Green also represents new beginnings in life.

The festival of Navratri is here. Navratri started on 26 September and will be going on till 5 October. Navratri, which is celebrated all across the country, marks the homecoming of Maa Durga to earth from Kailash Parvat. Goddess Shakti or Goddess Durga is worshipped on these days.

Goddess Skandamata, the fifth form of Navdurga is known for blessing her devotees with prosperity, power, and salvation. This year, Goddess Skandamata will be worshipped on 30 September, Friday. Navratri is a nine-day event during which people across the country are energised spiritually. During these nine days, devotees worship the nine different avatars of Maa Durga and offer prasad while grandly celebrating the occasion.

About #Maa #Skandamata

#Goddess Skandamata is a four-armed deity, who carries lotus in two of her arms and also holds little Skanda, also known as Kartikeya, in her lap with one of her right hands. Her other hand is in Abhaya Mudra that deflects all evils. She is even known as Goddess Padmasana as she sits on a lotus and her name Skandamata in Sanskrit refers to her as the mother of Skanda, who is the son of Lord Shiva, the warrior god Kartikeya.

The complexion of Goddess Skandamata is Shubhra which means white. Devotees who worship this form of Goddess Parvati get the benefit of worshipping Lord Kartikeya.

Navratri Day 5: Date and Shubh Muhurat

The auspicious Brahma Muhurt will start from 4:37 AM to 5:25 AM whereas the Amrit Kalam will be appearing from 6:18 PM to 7:51 PM. Vijaya Muhurt, on the other hand, will be between 2:10 PM and 2:58 PM.

Navratri Day 5: Puja Vidhi

– Devotees take bath early in the morning and wear green clothes on day 5 of Navratri.

– Worshippers place the idol of the Goddess on a chowki and offer flowers, Gangajal, ghee and kumkum

Navratri Day 5: Mantra

Om Devi Skandamatayai Namah॥

Stuti:

Ya Devi Sarvabhuteshu Ma Skandamata Rupena Samsthita।

Namastasyai Namastasyai Namastasyai Namo Namah॥

Navratri Day 5: Prasad

Maa Skandmata is worshipped on day 5 of the 9 day festival. A bhog of bananas is offered as prasad. It is said to keep the worshippers in good health.

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#Navratri Day 4
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September 29, 2022, Thursday
Navratri color of the day - #Yellow
Wear Yellow color on Thursday and enjoy your Navratri day with a sense of unparalleled optimism and joy. This is a warm color that keeps the person cheerful all day.

With the onset of Navratri or Durga Puja 2022, people have begun indulging themselves in the devotion of Goddess Durga during the nine-day celebrations across the country. Throughout the nine days, people worship nine incarnations or avatars of Goddess Durga each day. Among the nine avatars include Maa Shailputri, Maa Brahmcharini, Maa Chandraghanta, Maa Kushmanda, Maa Skandmata, Maa Katyayani, Maa Kaalratri, Maa Mahagauri, and Maa Siddhidatri.

Today, the Chaturthi tithi, or the fourth day of Navratri is dedicated to Maa Kushmanda, also known as the fourth form of #Goddess #Durga. Read further to know in detail about the goddess, her significance and puja vidhi.

About Maa Kushmanda

Said to have created the world with her divine #smile, #Maa #Kushmanda, also considered the fourth avatar in Navdurga forms, is worshiped on the fourth day of Shardiya Navratri. According to Hindi scriptures, she created the entire universe, also called ‘ #Brahmanda’ with just a flash of her smile and she is also the source of energy and light as it is believed that she lives inside the sun and provides energy and direction to Sun God (Surya Dev).

Maa Kushmanda has eight hands, owing to which she is also known as ‘Astabhuja’ Devi. Devotees worship and pray to the Goddess for good health, strength, and wealth.

Navratri Day 4: Date and Shubh Muhurat

This year it will be observed on 29 September. The shubh muhurat for the fourth day of Navratri begins at 1:27 am on Thursday and will end at 12:08 am on Friday. Similarly, the shubh muhurat for Brahma Muhurta will begin at 4:37 am and will end at 5:25 am.

Navratri Day 4: Puja Vidhi

On the day, devotees wake up early in the morning and wear clean clothes after taking a bath. During the puja, Maa Kushmanda is offered with shringaar samagri including things like sindoor, bangles, kajal, bindi, toe ring, mirror, comb, anklets, chunri, earrings, nose pin, etc. Also, believing that the goddess loves red flowers, devotees offer red flowers during puja vidhi.

Navratri Day 4: #Mantra

Om Aim Hreen Kleem Kushmandayee Namah।

Prarthna

Surasampurna Kalasham Rudhiraplutameva Cha।

Dadhana Hastapadmabhyam Kushmanda Shubhadastu Me॥

Stuti

Ya Devi Sarvabhuteshu Maa Kushmanda Rupena Samsthita।

Namastasyai Namastasyai Namastasyai Namo Namah॥

Navratri Day 4: Prasad

For prasad or bhog to be offered to Maa Kushmanda, devotees can offer a special bhog of malpua, halwa, and curd. Also, seasonal fruits and other sweets can be offered during the puja.

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#Navratri Day 3
#Goddess #Chandraghanta
Maa Chandraghanta guards her devotees against evil. Her pictorial depiction shows her endowed with ten hands and mounted on a tiger. She holds a trident (Trishul), a mace (gada), a sword (talwar), a pitcher (kamandal) on the left side and a lotus, a bow, an arrow and Japa mala on the right. She holds the vara mudra and the Abhaya mudra in the other two hands, respectively. Last but not least, #Maa Chandraghanta has the third eye that opens only during times of war.

September 28, 2022, Wednesday
Navratri color of the day - #RoyalBlue
Wear Royal Blue color on Wednesday and participate in Navratri celebrations with unmatched panache and elegance. Royal Blue is a vivid shade of color Blue and represents richness and tranquillity.

Chandraghanta Mantras
ॐ देवी चन्द्रघण्टायै नमः॥
Om Devi Chandraghantayai Namah॥
पिण्डज प्रवरारूढा चण्डकोपास्त्रकैर्युता।
प्रसादं तनुते मह्यम् चन्द्रघण्टेति विश्रुता॥
Pindaja Pravararudha Chandakopastrakairyuta।
Prasadam Tanute Mahyam Chandraghanteti Vishruta॥
या देवी सर्वभू‍तेषु माँ चन्द्रघण्टा रूपेण संस्थिता। नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥
Ya Devi Sarvabhuteshu Maa Chandraghanta Rupena Samsthita। Namastasyai Namastasyai Namastasyai Namo Namah॥
Perform the Panchopchara puja by offering Gandham, Pushpam, Deepam, Sugandham and Naivedyam (bhog).

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#Shardiya #Navratri 2022 Day 2: On the second day of Navratri, the second form of Navdurga, #Maa #Brahmacharini is worshipped. She adorns a peaceful and pleasant look in white clothes
Navratri Day 2
September 27, 2022, Tuesday
Navratri color of the day - #Red
On Tuesday, wear Red color for your Navratri celebrations. Red symbolizes passion and love and is also the most preferred color of Chunri that is offered to Goddess. This color fills the person with vigour and vitality.