Maa Chandraghanta
Third day of Shardiya/ Ashwin Navratri dedicated to
Maa Chandraghanta
(05.10.2024)
-Rohit Kumar Parmar [1]
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु मां चन्द्रघण्टा रूपेण संस्थिता।
नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥
Tritiya (third day) Shardiya/ Ashwin Navratri is dedicated to Maa Chandraghanta. Chandraghanta derived from ardhachandra (half-moon), which looks like a bell, which Parvati adorned on her forehead after marrying Shiva.
Maa Chandraghanta has ten hands. She is holding a त्रिशूल (Trishul ,Trident), गदा (Gada, Mace), तलवार (Talvaar, Sword) and कमंडल (Kamandal, a traditional special water vessel made from dry gourd), वरदमुद्रा (Varadamudra, yoga/ prayer posture) in her five left hands.
She carries a तीर (Teer, Arrow), कमल का फूल (kamal ka phool, Lotus flower), जप माला (Japa Mala, a garland of beads which aids chanting of mantras/ prayers) and धनुष (Dhanush, Bow) in her four right hands and the fifth right hand is in अभय मुद्रा (Abhaya Mudra, Blessing posture).
Maa Chandraghanta has a golden complexion, rides a tiger, symbolizing bravery. Her third eye is always open, showing that she is always ready to destroy demons. She is the embodiment of beauty and a symbol of bravery. Maa Chandraghanta is the third incarnation of Goddess Parvati. Maa Chandraghanta is terrible and scary for demons and enemies, but compassionate and loving for devotees.
Maa Chandraghanta story
The mythological story is the `Daksha Yagnam’ incident from Shiva Purana. Devi Sati the daughter of Daksha and Prastuti, married Lord Shiva against their wishes. During a grand yagna organised by Daksha, Devi Sati and Shiva arrive unwelcome and are insulted. Humiliated and hurt, Sati immolated herself in the fire of yagna. This incident affected Lord Shiva who got detached from worldly affairs, took mortification and went for deep meditation in the mountains. There is a near identical story of `Bathukamma’ and can be seen at the link
Aarti of Goddess Chandraghanta
मां चंद्रघंटा की आरती:
नवरात्रि के तीसरे दिन चंद्रघंटा का ध्यान।
मस्तक पर है अर्ध चन्द्र, मंद मंद मुस्कान॥
दस हाथों में अस्त्र शस्त्र रखे खडग संग बांद।
घंटे के शब्द से हरती दुष्ट के प्राण॥
सिंह वाहिनी दुर्गा का चमके सवर्ण शरीर।
करती विपदा शान्ति हरे भक्त की पीर॥
मधुर वाणी को बोल कर सब को देती ज्ञान।
जितने देवी देवता सभी करें सम्मान॥
अपने शांत सवभाव से सबका करती ध्यान।
भव सागर में फंसा हूं मैं, करो मेरा कल्याण॥
नवरात्रों की मां, कृपा कर दो मां।
जय मां चंद्रघंटा, जय मां चंद्रघंटा॥
मां चंद्रघंटा के मंत्र:
पिण्डजप्रवरारूढ़ा चण्डकोपास्त्रकेर्युता।
प्रसादं तनुते मह्यं चंद्रघण्टेति विश्रुता॥
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