Navratri days (Navratri Pooja) are very important days for devotees. On these nine days the nine forms of Goddess Durga of Adi Parashakti are worshiped and worshipped. It is believed that if you worship with the meditation mantra of the respective deity every day during Navratri, you will get Ashta Aishwaryas. Navratri begins on the fortnight of Shukla Paksha in Ashwini month of Saka Varsha. From this day one should start worshiping the nine forms of the Goddess.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shailaputri Devi is the first form of Goddess Durga. Shailaputri, the daughter of Himava, is called Hemavati and Parvati. Meditation mantra to worship Shailaputri:
'Vande Vanchitalabhaya Chandrardhakritsekharam
Vrisharudham Shuladharam Shailaputri Yashvinim'

Dadhana Karapadmabhyam Akshamala Kamandalam
Devi Praseedatu Mai Brahmacharinyanutthama'



Chandraghanda is the third aspect of Durga. This is the aspect of the goddess entering into marriage. Meditation mantra to worship Goddess Chandraghanda:
'Pindaj Pravrararudha Chandakopastrakaiyurta
Praseedam Tanute Mahayam Chandraghandeti Vishruta'

Navratri Day 4: Kushmanda Devi Mantra
Kushmanda is the fourth aspect of Durga. In this Bhava the Goddess resides in the Sun and illuminates the entire world with the spirit of the Goddess. Meditation mantra to worship the Goddess:
'Vande Kamarthe Chandragrita Collection
Simharudha Ashtabhuja Kushmanda Yasasvanim'

Navratri 5th Day Skanda Devi Mantra
Skandamata is the fifth form of Goddess Durga. When Skanda Karthikeyan was born to Devi, she assumed the form of Skandamata. Meditation Mantra to be chanted by Goddess Skanda:
'Simhasangatha Nithiyam Padmashritkardavya
Subhdastu Sada Devi Skandamata Yashwini'



Navratri 6th Day Karthyaani Devi Mantra
Kartyayani is the sixth aspect of Goddess. In this angry look, the goddess struck down Mahishasura. Meditation mantra to worship Goddess Kartyayani:
'Swarnagya Chakra Stitham Shashtam Durga Trinetram
Varabhita Karam Shadgapadmadharam Katyansutam Bhajami'


Navratri seventh day
Kalaratri is the seventh house of Goddess Durga. Goddess Kalaratri in fierce form defeated the evil forces Shumbha and Nishumbha. Meditation mantra to worship the Goddess:

'Karalvadanam Ghoram Muktakesi Chaturbhajam
Kaala night and karalikam divyaam vidyutmala vibhushitam'