Mumbai: Navratri, one of the most auspicious Hindu festivals, is celebrated with immense devotion across India, where devotees worship the nine forms of Goddess Durga. Each day of Navratri is dedicated to a different form of the goddess, and the fifth day is devoted to Maa Skandamata, the mother of Lord Kartikeya (also known as Skanda). This day holds special significance as devotees pray to her for wisdom, prosperity, and the well-being of their families.
Maa Skandamata is depicted with four arms, seated on a lotus with Lord Kartikeya in his child form on her lap. Her lion serves as her vehicle, and she is revered as the goddess of motherly love and compassion. Devotees believe that by worshipping her, they can overcome obstacles and receive blessings for their families.
Date and Auspicious Time for Maa Skandamata Puja
The 5th day of Navratri in 2024 falls on October 7. Devotees can seek the goddess’s blessings for peace, prosperity, and the fulfilment of desires. The auspicious timings for Maa Skandmata’s puja are given below:
Start Time
End Time
Brahma Muhurat
4:39 AM
5:28 AM
Abhijit Muhurat
11:45 AM
12:32 PM
Pratah Sandhya
5:04 AM
6:17 AM
Amrit Kalam
3:03 PM
4:48 PM
Vijaya Muhurta
2:06 PM
2:52 PM
Puja Rituals for Maa Skandamata
Performing the Maa Skandmata puja involves specific rituals. Here’s a step-by-step guide:
Start with a bath and wear clean, preferably white, clothes as white is the auspicious colour for this day.
Clean the space and place a Skandmata image or idol on a platform. Purify the area with holy Gangajal.
Place a Kalash with water and coins beside the idol, symbolising abundance and prosperity.
Offer Roli-Kumkum, flowers, and fruits. Light incense and lamps, and recite her mantras.
Skandmata’s bhog includes bananas and kheer, believed to bring good health and remove obstacles.
Conclude with the Skandmata aarti and chanting the Maa Skandmata mantra 108 times for spiritual upliftment.
Skandamata Devi pic
Maa Skandamata Mantra
Chanting the Mata Skandmata mantra is essential for invoking her blessings. Here’s the mantra:
“Ya Devi Sarvabhuteshu Maa Skandamata Rupena Samsthita | Namastasyai Namastasyai Namastasyai Namo Namah ||”
Chanting this Skandmata mantra 108 times during the puja brings spiritual peace and wisdom.
Significance of Worshipping Maa Skandamata
Skandamata Devi is particularly revered by devotees seeking offspring or facing difficulties in conceiving. Her presence with Lord Kartikeya symbolises her nurturing nature, and her worship promotes intellectual growth, familial unity, and harmony.
Bhog Offerings for Maa Skandamata
Devotees offer bananas and kheer to Mata Skandmata as she is believed to have a fondness for these foods.
Bananas symbolise fertility and good health.
Kheer represents sweetness and purity in life.
Offering these items as Skandmata’s bhog ensures good health and removes obstacles from life.
Navratri 5th Day Colour
White is considered the favourite colour of Maa Skandamata, symbolising purity and peace. Wearing white and offering white flowers during the puja is believed to attract her blessings.
As devotees celebrate Navratri Day 5 in 2024, they turn to Maa Skandmata for wisdom, health, and prosperity. Her maternal grace is honoured with devotion, prayers, and offerings of bananas and kheer. Performing the rituals during the auspicious time is believed to bring peace and harmony into the lives of her devotees.
On the 5th day of Navratri, devotees worship Maa Skandamata for wisdom and prosperity. Explore the rituals, mantras, and special bhog offerings to seek her divine blessings. Spirituality Lifestyle News -Fashion Trends, Beauty Tips, Celebrity Party News, Relationship advice, Travel and Food Tips
