Maa Kushmanda Fourth Chaitra Navratri (02.04.2025)-Rohit Kumar Parmar
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Maa Kushmanda
Fourth Day of Chaitra Navratri (02.04.2025)
dedicated to Maa Kushmanda
-Rohit Kumar Parmar [1]
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु माँ कूष्माण्डा रूपेण संस्थिता।
नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥
The fourth day of Chaitra Navratri is devoted to Maa Kushmanda, the fourth form of Durga, known as the creator. कुष्मांडा (Kushmanda) is a combination of कु (Ku, a little), ऊष्मा (Ushma, heat/ warmth) and अंडा (Anda, cosmic egg). Goddess Parvati in the form of सिद्धिदात्री (Siddhidatri), began living inside the centre of the Sun, and started radiating a distinct energy to the universe. Maa Kushmanda is stated to be the source of Sun’s (solar) energy and so vegetation and life on earth.
Green colour for the fourth Navratri, symbolizes nature and evokes a sense of fertility, growth, peace and serenity.
माँ कुष्मांडा (Maa Kushmanda) is seated on a शेरनी (lioness) and has eight hands and is called अष्टभुजा देवी (Ashtabhuja Devi). On her right hands Maa Kushmanda holds a कमंडल (Kamandal) [2], a धनुष (Dhanush, Bow), a तीर (Teer, Arrow), and a कमल का फूल (kamal ka phool, Lotus flower).
On her left hands is an अमृत कलश (Amrit Kalash, an earthen pot having nectar), जप माला (Japa Mala, a garland of beads, which aids chanting of mantras/ prayers), a गदा (Gada, Mace), and a चक्र (Chakra (sharp edged wheel used as a weapon).
Devotees worship Maa Kushmanda on the fourth day of Navratri for health and well-being; to overcome obstacles; for spiritual enlightenment; and for harmony and prosperity.
Maa Kushmanda is believed to be the creator of the universe and is fond of pumpkins.
Baby Pumpkin
While worshipping Maa Kushmanda, devotees offer fresh red flowers and pumpkins, along with chanting holy mantras in her honour.
Mantra of Kushmanda Namah
ॐ देवी कूष्माण्डायै नमः॥
Om Devi Kushmandayai Namah॥
Prarthana or Prayer of Maa Kushmanda
वन्दे वाञ्छित कामार्थे चन्द्रार्धकृतशेखराम्।
सिंहरूढ़ा अष्टभुजा कूष्माण्डा यशस्विनीम्॥
भास्वर भानु निभाम् अनाहत स्थिताम् चतुर्थ दुर्गा त्रिनेत्राम्।
कमण्डलु, चाप, बाण, पद्म, सुधाकलश, चक्र, गदा, जपवटीधराम्॥
पटाम्बर परिधानां कमनीयां मृदुहास्या नानालङ्कार भूषिताम्।
मञ्जीर, हार, केयूर, किङ्किणि, रत्नकुण्डल, मण्डिताम्॥
प्रफुल्ल वदनांचारू चिबुकां कान्त कपोलाम् तुगम् कुचाम्।
कोमलाङ्गी स्मेरमुखी श्रीकंटि निम्ननाभि नितम्बनीम्॥
Vande Vanchhita Kamarthe Chandrardhakritashekharam।
Simharudha Ashtabhuja Kushmanda Yashasvinim॥
Bhaswara Bhanu Nibham Anahata Sthitam Chaturtha Durga Trinetram।
Kamandalu, Chapa, Bana, Padma, Sudhakalasha, Chakra, Gada, Japawatidharam॥
Patambara Paridhanam Kamaniyam Mriduhasya Nanalankara Bhushitam।
Manjira, Hara, Keyura, Kinkini, Ratnakundala, Manditam॥
Praphulla Vadanamcharu Chibukam Kanta Kapolam Tugam Kucham।
Komalangi Smeramukhi Shrikanti Nimnabhi Nitambanim॥
Aarti of Goddess Kushmanda
देवी कुष्मांडा की आरती
कूष्माण्डा जय जग सुखदानी।
मुझ पर दया करो महारानी॥
पिङ्गला ज्वालामुखी निराली।
शाकम्बरी माँ भोली भाली॥
लाखों नाम निराले तेरे।
भक्त कई मतवाले तेरे॥
भीमा पर्वत पर है डेरा।
स्वीकारो प्रणाम ये मेरा॥
सबकी सुनती हो जगदम्बे।
सुख पहुँचती हो माँ अम्बे॥
तेरे दर्शन का मैं प्यासा।
पूर्ण कर दो मेरी आशा॥
माँ के मन में ममता भारी।
क्यों ना सुनेगी अरज हमारी॥
तेरे दर पर किया है डेरा।
दूर करो माँ संकट मेरा॥
मेरे कारज पूरे कर दो।
मेरे तुम भंडारे भर दो॥
तेरा दास तुझे ही ध्याए।
भक्त तेरे दर शीश झुकाए॥
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[2] A Kamandal is made of dry gourd (pumpkin) or coconut shell, metal, wood of the Kamandalataru tree, or from clay, usually with a handle and sometimes with a spout. Hindu ascetics or yogis often use it for storing drinking water. The water-filled kamandal, which is invariably carried by ascetics, is representative of a simple and self-contained life.
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