Mahagauri form of goddess durga appears with four arms and three eyes. Her upper left arm is in the protecting posture and the lower one holds a trident. The upper right arm holds a tambourine while the lower one is in blessing posture. She is as white as jasmine and adorns white ornaments. Generally, she sits on a bull, but sometimes, she is seen sitting on a white elephant too. Purity compassion and wisdom are depicted in this form of Navdurga. She is worshipped on the eighth day of Navratri.
You should worship her for protecting the life of your spouse, promoting association with good people, and keeping yourself away for robbery, theft, etc. Marriageable girls should chant her mantra to get good husbands and boys should chant her mantra to get beautiful wives with qualities of creative energies and sensual fulfillment.
Much spiritual importance is given to the pooja of Mahagauri. Her meditation makes sadhaks free from sorrows of material world. Even the accumulated sins of the previous births get destroyed and no future sins or sufferings come to them. The mother channels the thought waves of the sadhaks towards the path of virtue. They get purified in all respects and become fit for inexhaustible virtues.
You should worship her for protecting the life of your spouse, promoting association with good people, and keeping yourself away for robbery, theft, etc. Marriageable girls should chant her mantra to get good husbands and boys should chant her mantra to get beautiful wives with qualities of creative energies and sensual fulfillment.
Much spiritual importance is given to the pooja of Mahagauri. Her meditation makes sadhaks free from sorrows of material world. Even the accumulated sins of the previous births get destroyed and no future sins or sufferings come to them. The mother channels the thought waves of the sadhaks towards the path of virtue. They get purified in all respects and become fit for inexhaustible virtues.
Pooja Item
1. Picture or image of Maa Mahagauri
2. Durga Sapthashati book, Devi's armour
3. Water in a kalash, mango,leaves,coconut
4. Roli, moli, chawal, paan, beetle nut.
5. Cloves, cardamom, sindoor, abhir, gulal
6. Dhoop, deepak, matchsticks
7. Flowers white or pink, such as hibiscus, lotus, roses and belpatr leaves
8. Fruits of five types such as pomegranate and sweets such as laddoo and peda
9. Panchpatra containing spoon and water, pata, mat to sit (Aasan)
Panchamrit- making Vidhi :
Take a little raw cow milk and small amount of curd, shakkar, honey, and ghee.
Wash the place of pooja with water and gangajal. Place some grains of wheat on betle leave, put on
the ground and place water-filled on kalash on it. Insert five joined mangoe eaves in the kalash and, then, place a coconut on it. Tie moli in the kalash-neck. Light up a Deepak there and keep it lit till the pooja lasts. Light up some dhoop too there.
Place Maa Mahagauri on beetle leaves in front of you. Concentrate your mind on Maa Mahagauri and worship her step by step chanting following mantras:
Chandrahaasojhwala karaa Shardhula varavaahana !!
Katyayani shubham dadyath devi danava ghathinee !!
Atma-pooja :
Perform 'Atma-pooja' for self-purification with the following mantra:
Om Apavitrah Pavitro Va Sarvavastham Gatoapi Va,
Yah Smrait Pundarika Aksham Sa Vahy Abhyantarah Shuchih
Meaning: whoever contemplates on Vishnu gets purified physically and mentally.
Tilak and Aachman:
Tilak is considered auspicious mark and Aachman is considered helping washing off sins committed by action, thought, and speech.
Apply Tilak on your forehead and do 'Aachman' (drinking of holy water after accepting it in your
palm) with the following mantra:
Om Keshavaya Namah,
Om Narayanaya Namah,
Om Madhavaya Namah, Om Govindaya Namah
Meaning: I bow to thee Keshav, I bow to thee Narayan, I bow to thee Madhav, I bow to thee Govind.
Sankalpa:
To achieve the purpose of the pooja, do sankalpa (resolve) by taking a little water in hand and saying your wish in mind to Maa Mahagauri .
Aawahan:
Pray to invite Maa Mahagauri with the following mantra:
Aagachha Tvam Mahadevi ! Sthane Chatra Sthira Bhav.
Yavata Pujaam Karisyami Tavata Tvam Snidho Bhav.
Shri Jagadambaye Mahagauri Devye Namha.
Mahagauri devimaawahayami. Aawahanartheye Pushpaanjali Samarpayami.
(Offer flowers to Maa Mahagauri )
Aasan:
After Dhyan and Mantras, Pray and offer:
Om sarvmangal mangaleye shivesarvaarth sadhike,
Sharneye Traymbake gauri Narayani Namostute.
Shri Jagadambaye Mahagauri Devye Namha.
Aasanarthey Pushpani Samarpayami.
(Offer flowers)
Paadha:
Shri Jagadambaye Mahagauri Devye Namha. Padayoh Paadham Samarpayami.
(Offer water to Mother's Shri Charan)
Aasan:
Shri Jagadambaye Mahagauri Devye Namha. Hastyoh Arghya Samarpayami. (Offer Chandan,Pushpa and Akshat mixed water)
Aachman:
Shri Jagadambaye Mahagauri Devye Namha. Aachamanam Samarpayami.
(Offer Karpoor mixed water)
Aasan:
Shri Jagadambaye Mahagauri Devye Namha Snanartham Jalam Samarpayami.
(Offer GangaJal for Bath)
Snananga Aachaman Snanantey Punrachamaniyam Jalam Samarpayami.
(Offer water for aachman)
Dugdha Snan:
Shri Jagadambaye Mahagauri Devye Namha DugdhaSnanam Samarpayami.
(Offer Cow-milk for Bath)
Dadhi Snan:
Shri Jagadambaye Mahagauri Devye Namha DadhiSnanam Samarpayami.
(Offer curd made from cow milk for bath)
Ghrit Snan:
Shri Jagadambaye Mahagauri Devye Namha GhritSnanam Samarpayami.
(Offer Gou-Ghee for Bath)
Madhu Snan:
Shri Jagadambaye Mahagauri Devye Namha MadhuSnanam Samarpayami.
(Offer Honey for Bath)
SharkaraSnan:
Shri Jagadambaye Mahagauri Devye Namha SharkaraSnanam Samarpayami.
(Offer sugar for Bath)
Panchaamrit Snan:
Shri Jagadambaye Mahagauri Devye Namha PanchaamritSnanam Samarpayami.
(Offer Panchaamrit for Bath)
Gandhodak Snan:
Shri Jagadambaye Mahagauri Devye Namha GandhodakSnanam Samarpayami.
(Offer MalayaChandan and Agaru mixed water for Bath)
ShudhodakSnan:
Shri Jagadambaye Mahagauri Devye Namha ShudhodakSnanam Samarpayami.
(Offer Holy Water for Final Bath)
Aachman:
ShudhodakSnanante Aachamaniyam Jalam Samarpayami.
(Offer water for Aachaman)
Vastra:
Shri Jagadambaye Mahagauri Devye Namha Vastropavastram Kanchukiyam ch Samarpayami.
(Offer sarees or moli)
Aachman:
Vastranante Aachamaniym jalam Samarpayami
Shobhagya Sutra:
Shri Jagadambaye Mahagauri Devye Namha ShobhagyaSutram Samarpayami.
Chandan:
Shri Jagadambaye Mahagauri Devye Namha Chandanam Samarpayami.
Haridrachurna:
Shri Jagadambaye Mahagauri Devye Namha Haridraam Samarpayami.
Kumkum:
Shri Jagadambaye Mahagauri Devye Namha Kumkumam Samarpayami.
Sindoor:
Shri Jagadambaye Mahagauri Devye Namha Sindooram Samarpayami.
Kajal:
Shri Jagadambaye Mahagauri Devye Namha Kajjalm Samarpayami.
Durvankur:
Shri Jagadambaye Mahagauri Devye Namha Durvankuraan Samarpayami.
BilvaPatra:
Shri Jagadambaye Mahagauri Devye Namha BilvaPatram Samarpayami.
Abhushan:
Shri Jagadambaye Mahagauri Devye Namha Abhushnaani Samarpayami.
Pushpamala:
Shri Jagadambaye Mahagauri Devye Namha Pushpamalam Samarpayami.
Pushpamala:
Shri Jagadambaye Mahagauri Devye Namha Pushpamalam Samarpayami.
Nanaparimaldraviya:
Shri Jagadambaye Mahagauri Devye Namha NanaparimalDraviyaani Samarpayami.
Shobhagya Patika:
Shri Jagadambaye Mahagauri Devye Namha Shobhagyapatikam Samarpayami.
Dhoop:
Shri Jagadambaye Mahagauri Devye Namha Dhoopmaaghrapayami.
Dhoop:
Shri Jagadambaye Mahagauri Devye Namha Dhoopmaaghrapayami.
Deep:
Shri Jagadambaye Mahagauri Devye Namha Deepam Darshyami.
(Show deep to mother and wash your hand)
Naibaidha:
Shri Jagadambaye Mahagauri Devye Namha Naibaidham Nivedyami.
Aachman: offer aachaman
Rituphal:
Shri Jagadambaye Mahagauri Devye Namha Rituphalani Samarpayami.
Tammbul:
Shri Jagadambaye Mahagauri Devye Namha Tammbulam Samarpayami.
Dakshina:
Shri Jagadambaye Mahagauri Devye Namha Dakshinaam Samarpayami.
Aarti (Kapoor and Baati):
Chati Katyayaani ki Aarti
Pradikshna:
Shri Jagadambaye Mahagauri Devye Namha Pradikshnaanm Samarpayami.
Mantrapushpanjali:
Shri Jagadambaye Mahagauri Devye Namha Mantrapushpanjalim Samarpayami
Namaskar:
Ya devi sarva bhutesu, shanti rupena sansitha
Ya devi sarva bhutesu, shakti rupena sansthita
Ya devi sarva bhutesu, matra rupena sansthita
Namastasyai, namastasyai, namastasyai, namo namaha !
Shri Jagadambaye Mahagauri Devye Namha Namaskaraan Samarpayami.
Kshma Yachna:
Aawahanam Na Jaanami Na jaanami Tav archanam, Pujaam ch na jaanami Kshamattam Parameshwari.
Mantrahinam Kriyahinam Bhaktihinam Sureshwari, Yattpujitam Maya Devi Paripuranm Tadastu me.
Shri Jagadambaye Mahagauri Devye Namha KshamaYachanam Samarpayami
Arpna:
Aum Tattsad Brahmarpanmastu,
Vishnave Namh, Vishnave Namh, Vishnave Namh.
!! OM Mahagauri Maiya Rakhsa Karo !!
!! OM Bhaktidati Rakhsa Karo !!
!! OM Nav Durga Namah !!
!! OM Jag-Jana-ni Namah !!
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