Third Day of Chaitra Navratri (01.04.2025)
dedicated to Maa Chandraghanta
-Rohit Kumar Parmar [1]
Tritiya Chaitra Navratri (the third day) commemorates the worship of Maa Chandraghanta, a name derived from the fact that after marrying Shiva, Parvati adorned her forehead with the ardhachandra (half-moon), which is in the shape of a bell, so the name Chandraghanta.
Maa Chandraghanta has 10 hands. She holds a lotus, arrow, bow, japamaala (rosary) in her right hands; and a trishul (Trident), gada (mace), talwar (sword), abd a kamandal, [2] in her left hands. One left and one right hands are in abhaymudra - the blessing posture.
Maa Chandraghanta is golden in complexion and rides a tiger, which is a symbol of bravery. Her third eye is always open, it shows she is always ready to destroy demons.
She is an embodiment of beauty and a symbol of bravery. Maa Chandraghanta is the third incarnation of Goddess Parvati. Maa Chandraghanta is terrible and scary to demons and enemies, but extremely compassionate and loving to devotees.
Maa Chandraghanta story
Devi Sati was the youngest daughter of Daksha and mother Prastuti. Sati got married to Lord Shiva against her parents wishes. On the occasion of a grand yagna organised by her father (Daksha), they reached the venue without an invitation. At the yagna, Daksha insulted her husband Lord Shiva, in front of everyone. Humiliated and hurt, Sati immolated herself in the fire of the yagna. This incident affected Lord Shiva and he got detached from worldly affairs, took mortification, and went for deep meditation in the mountains.
Mantra of Maa Chandraghanta
ॐ देवी चन्द्रघण्टायै नमः॥
Om Devi Chandraghantayai Namah
Prarthana or Prayer of Maa Chandraghanta
वन्दे वाञ्छितलाभाय चन्द्रार्धकृतशेखराम्।
सिंहारूढा चन्द्रघण्टा यशस्विनीम्॥
मणिपुर स्थिताम् तृतीय दुर्गा त्रिनेत्राम्।
खङ्ग, गदा, त्रिशूल, चापशर, पद्म कमण्डलु माला वराभीतकराम्॥
पटाम्बर परिधानां मृदुहास्या नानालङ्कार भूषिताम्।
मञ्जीर, हार, केयूर, किङ्किणि, रत्नकुण्डल मण्डिताम॥
प्रफुल्ल वन्दना बिबाधारा कान्त कपोलाम् तुगम् कुचाम्।
कमनीयां लावण्यां क्षीणकटि नितम्बनीम्॥
Vande Vanchhitalabhaya Chandrardhakritashekharam।
Simharudha Chandraghanta Yashasvinim॥
Manipura Sthitam Tritiya Durga Trinetram।
Khanga, Gada, Trishula, Chapashara, Padma Kamandalu Mala Varabhitakaram॥
Patambara Paridhanam Mriduhasya Nanalankara Bhushitam।
Manjira, Hara, Keyura, Kinkini, Ratnakundala Manditam॥
Praphulla Vandana Bibadhara Kanta Kapolam Tugam Kucham।
Kamaniyam Lavanyam Kshinakati Nitambanim
॥ आरती देवी चंद्रघंटा जी की ॥
जय माँ चन्द्रघण्टा सुख धाम। पूर्ण कीजो मेरे काम॥
चन्द्र समाज तू शीतल दाती। चन्द्र तेज किरणों में समाती॥
मन की मालक मन भाती हो। चन्द्रघण्टा तुम वर दाती हो॥
सुन्दर भाव को लाने वाली। हर संकट में बचाने वाली॥
हर बुधवार को तुझे ध्याये। सन्मुख घी की ज्योत जलाये॥
श्रद्दा सहित तो विनय सुनाये। मूर्ति चन्द्र आकार बनाये॥
शीश झुका कहे मन की बाता। पूर्ण आस करो जगत दाता॥
काँचीपुर स्थान तुम्हारा। कर्नाटिका में मान तुम्हारा॥
नाम तेरा रटूँ महारानी। भक्त की रक्षा करो भवानी॥
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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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