Chaitra Navratri 2023 Day 5: On the fifth day of Chaitra Navratri, we worship Maa Skandmata, who represents the fifth power of Maa Durga. This year, we will be celebrating Mother Skandamata on Sunday, March 26, 2023. The name Skandamata means the mother of Skanda Kumar or Kartikeya, who sits on her lap in the form of a child. According to mythological beliefs, couples who are struggling to conceive a child should perform special worship of Skandamata during Navratri as it is believed that her blessings will help fill their empty laps with the joy of a child. Let’s learn more about the worship method, auspicious time, mantra, and remedies to appease Mother Skandamata.
Chaitra Navratri 2023 Day 5 Muhurat
- Panchami date starts – March 25, 2023, 04.23 pm
- Panchami date ends – 26 March 2023, 04.32 pm
- Shubh (best) – 07.52 am – 09.24 am
- Preeti Yoga – 12.20 am – 11.33 pm
- Ravi Yoga – March 26, 2023, 02.01 pm – March 27, 2023, 06.18 am
Maa Skandmata Puja Vidhi
Goddess Skandamata is known as the goddess who awakens new consciousness in worldly creatures. To perform the puja, start by taking a bath and wearing yellow clothes on the fifth day of Chaitra Navratri. Offer yellow sandalwood, yellow chunri, yellow bangles, and yellow flowers to the Goddess while chanting “Om Skandamatrai Namah.” Bananas are very dear to Mother Skandamata, so offer them as a nevaidya or mix saffron in kheer and offer it to her. Chant her mantras and after the aarti, distribute banana prasad to five girls. This is believed to please the Goddess and help children overcome all difficulties in life.
- Favorite Color – Yellow
- favorite indulgence – Banana
Maa Skandmata Mantra
Hree kleem swaminyai namah.
Ya Devi Sarvabhuteshu Maa Skandamata Rupen Sansthita. Namastasyai Namastasyai Namastasyai Namo Namah.
Sinhasana Gata Nityam Padmashri Takradwaya. Good luck always Goddess Skandamata Yashswini.
Remedies of Maa Skandmata
For couples who desire to have a child, tie a coconut in a chunri and recite the mantra “Yashodagarbha Sambhava going to Nandgopgriha. Tatastau Nashayishyami Vindhyachalnivasini” while offering the coconut and chunri to the Goddess. After that, keep it on the head of the bedroom. It is believed that worshiping Skandamata will remove any obstacles coming in the way of a couple’s desire to have a child.
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