Day 5 Chaitra Navratri 2023 : Worship Maa Skandamata and powerful mantra to chant
Navratri 2023 day : Day 5
Forn of Durga Maa to worship : Maa Skandamata
Colour : white
Flower to offer L Hibiscus or red rose
Maa Skandamata rides on a lion and has four arms. Along with this, the child Skanda, i.e., Kartikeya sits on his lap with a lotus flower in one of her arms. The upper arm of his left side is called Varamudra, and the lower arm has another white lotus flower. Mata is also called Padmasana because of having a seat on a lotus flower. According to the belief, the knowledge of the person increases by worshipping Goddess Skandamata with a true heart. It is the reason why she is also known as Vidyavahini Durga.
Mantras related to Maa Skandamata
ॐ देवी स्कन्दमातायै नमः॥
Om Devi Skandamatai Namah॥
The prayer mantra
सिंहासनगता नित्यं पद्माञ्चित करद्वया।
शुभदास्तु सदा देवी स्कन्दमाता यशस्विनी॥
Sinhasangata Nityam Padmanchit Kardvaya.
Shubhdaastu sada Devi Skandamata Yashswini ॥
Stuti
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु माँ स्कन्दमाता रूपेण संस्थिता।
नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥
Ya Devi Sarvabhuteshu Maa Skandamata Rupen Sansthita.
Namastasyai Namastasyai Namastasyai Namo Namah ॥