Fifth Chaitra Navratri (03.04.2025) Maa Skandamata - Rohit Kumar Parmar
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Maa Skandamata
Fifth Day of Chaitra Navratri (03.04.2025)
dedicated to Maa Skandamata
-Rohit Kumar Parmar [1]
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु माँ स्कंदमाता रूपेण संस्थिता।
नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नम:
Fifth day of Navratri is devoted to माँ स्कंदमाता (Maa Skandamata), mother of Skanda (Kartikeya or Murugan). The blue background in her picture is symbolic of the strength of a mother to protect her child, when the child is confronted with danger.
Maa Skandamata is the mother of Skanda, the brother of Lord Ganesha, and is depicted riding a ferocious lion (शेर) holding her baby in her lap. Maa Skandamata has four hands, with कमल का फूल (kamal ka phool, Lotus flower) in her upper two hands. She holds her baby in the lower right hand and keeps the lower left hand in अभय मुद्रा (Abhaya Mudra, Blessing posture). She is seated on a lotus flower and is also known as Goddess Padmasana. She is also known as `The Goddess of Fire’.
It is believed that Maa Skandamata blesses her devotees with power, prosperity, salvation, and treasures. She can grant oceans of wisdom even to the most illiterate person, if s/he worships Maa. Maa Skandamata possesses the brilliance of सूर्य (Sun) and fulfils desires of her devotees. The worship of Maa Skandamata also purifies the heart of a devotee.
While worshiping Maa Skandamata, the devotee should have absolute control over his senses and mind. S/he should free her/himself from worldly bondage and worship Maa with a single point devotion. A devotee worshiping Maa, worships both Maa Skandamata and Lord Skanda, since Lord Skanda is in her lap, and is twice blessed. Devotees who worship Maa Skandamata, shine with divine splendour.
Mantra of Skandamata
ॐ देवी स्कन्दमात्रे नमः॥
Om Devi Skandamatre Namah॥
Prarthana or Prayer of Maa Skandamata
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॥
Aarti Skandamata ji ki
॥ आरती स्कन्दमाता जी की ॥
जय तेरी हो स्कन्द माता।
पांचवां नाम तुम्हारा आता॥
सबके मन की जानन हारी।
जग जननी सबकी महतारी॥
तेरी जोत जलाता रहूं मैं।
हरदम तुझे ध्याता रहूं मै॥
कई नामों से तुझे पुकारा।
मुझे एक है तेरा सहारा॥
कही पहाड़ों पर है डेरा।
कई शहरों में तेरा बसेरा॥
हर मन्दिर में तेरे नजारे।
गुण गाए तेरे भक्त प्यारे॥
भक्ति अपनी मुझे दिला दो।
शक्ति मेरी बिगड़ी बना दो॥
इन्द्र आदि देवता मिल सारे।
करे पुकार तुम्हारे द्वारे॥
दुष्ट दैत्य जब चढ़ कर आए।
तू ही खण्ड हाथ उठाए॥
दासों को सदा बचाने आयी।
भक्त की आस पुजाने आयी॥
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