Maa Kushmanda
Mata Kushmanda is the fourth goddess of Navdurga. She is considered the provider of basic necessities. The word, Kushmanda, refers to the cosmic egg. It is said that Maa Kushmanda created the universe out of the cosmic egg, unimaginatively long ago; that time, even the time didn’t exist.
She appears with eight hands holding bow, arrow, discus and mace in four hands; lotus, rosary, and holy urn (kamandal) in three arms; and a jar of nectar in eighth arm which gives health and long life to the devotees. Rosary represents her power to bless her devotees with Ashtasiddhi (8 types of studies or wisdom sources) and Navanidhi (9 types of wealth). She rides a lion, which represents Dhrama. Her golden complexion shines brightly in all the ten directions, like the Sun.
Due to her eight hands, she is also called Ashtbhuji.
You should worship this form of goddess Durga to get rid of your sorrows and diseases, augment your life, and get fame and strength. Devi Kushmanda gets pleased with slightest of devotion. If anybody worships her with shraddha (devotion), Maa certainly blesses him or her with everything he or she desires.
Kushmanda is considered the Devi of ‘Anahata Chakra’. When you meditate on Kushmanda with steady mind, your Anahat Chakra gets activated and your sorrows and ailments get disappeared, and your life-span, name, and strength get augmented.
Pooja items :
1. Picture or image of Maa Kushmanda
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 Kushmanda on beetle leaves in front of you. Concentrate your mind on Maa Kushmanda and worship her step by step chanting following mantras:
Prindajapra vararoodhaa chandakopastha kairyutha!
Prasadam thanuthe mahyum Chandraghantethi vishrutha!!
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 Kushmanda.
Aawahan:
Pray to invite Maa Kushmanda with the following mantra:
Aagachha Tvam Mahadevi ! Sthane Chatra Sthira Bhav.
Yavata Pujaam Karisyami Tavata Tvam Snidho Bhav.
Shri Jagadambaye Kushmanda Devye Namha.
Kushmanda devimaawahayami. Aawahanartheye Pushpaanjali Samarpayami.
(Offer flowers to Maa Kushmanda)
Aasan:
After Dhyan and Mantras, Pray and offer:
Om sarvmangal mangaleye shivesarvaarth sadhike,
Sharneye Traymbake gauri Narayani Namostute.
Shri Jagadambaye Kushmanda Devye Namha.
Aasanarthey Pushpani Samarpayami.
(Offer flowers)
Paadha:
Shri Jagadambaye Kushmanda Devye Namha. Padayoh Paadham Samarpayami.
(Offer water to Mother's Shri Charan)
Aasan:
Shri Jagadambaye Kushmanda Devye Namha. Hastyoh Arghya Samarpayami. (Offer Chandan,Pushpa and Akshat mixed water)
Aachman:
Shri Jagadambaye Kushmanda Devye Namha. Aachamanam Samarpayami.
(Offer Karpoor mixed water)
Aasan:
Shri Jagadambaye Kushmanda Devye Namha Snanartham Jalam Samarpayami.
(Offer GangaJal for Bath)
Snananga Aachaman Snanantey Punrachamaniyam Jalam Samarpayami.
(Offer water for aachman)
Dugdha Snan:
Shri Jagadambaye Kushmanda Devye Namha DugdhaSnanam Samarpayami.
(Offer Cow-milk for Bath)
Dadhi Snan:
Shri Jagadambaye Kushmanda Devye Namha DadhiSnanam Samarpayami.
(Offer curd made from cow milk for bath)
Ghrit Snan:
Shri Jagadambaye Kushmanda Devye Namha GhritSnanam Samarpayami.
(Offer Gou-Ghee for Bath)
Madhu Snan:
Shri Jagadambaye Kushmanda Devye Namha MadhuSnanam Samarpayami.
(Offer Honey for Bath)
SharkaraSnan:
Shri Jagadambaye Kushmanda Devye Namha SharkaraSnanam Samarpayami.
(Offer sugar for Bath)
Panchaamrit Snan:
Shri Jagadambaye Kushmanda Devye Namha PanchaamritSnanam Samarpayami.
(Offer Panchaamrit for Bath)
Gandhodak Snan:
Shri Jagadambaye Kushmanda Devye Namha GandhodakSnanam Samarpayami.
(Offer MalayaChandan and Agaru mixed water for Bath)
ShudhodakSnan:
Shri Jagadambaye Kushmanda Devye Namha ShudhodakSnanam Samarpayami.
(Offer Holy Water for Final Bath)
Aachman:
ShudhodakSnanante Aachamaniyam Jalam Samarpayami.
(Offer water for Aachaman)
Vastra:
Shri Jagadambaye Kushmanda Devye Namha Vastropavastram Kanchukiyam ch Samarpayami.
(Offer sarees or moli)
Aachman:
Vastranante Aachamaniym jalam Samarpayami
Shobhagya Sutra:
Shri Jagadambaye Kushmanda Devye Namha ShobhagyaSutram Samarpayami.
Chandan:
Shri Jagadambaye Kushmanda Devye Namha Chandanam Samarpayami.
Haridrachurna:
Shri Jagadambaye Kushmanda Devye Namha Haridraam Samarpayami.
Kumkum:
Shri Jagadambaye Kushmanda Devye Namha Kumkumam Samarpayami.
Sindoor:
Shri Jagadambaye Kushmanda Devye Namha Sindooram Samarpayami.
Kajal:
Shri Jagadambaye Kushmanda Devye Namha Kajjalm Samarpayami.
Durvankur:
Shri Jagadambaye Kushmanda Devye Namha Durvankuraan Samarpayami.
BilvaPatra:
Shri Jagadambaye Kushmanda Devye Namha BilvaPatram Samarpayami.
Abhushan:
Shri Jagadambaye Kushmanda Devye Namha Abhushnaani Samarpayami.
Pushpamala:
Shri Jagadambaye Kushmanda Devye Namha Pushpamalam Samarpayami.
Pushpamala:
Shri Jagadambaye Kushmanda Devye Namha Pushpamalam Samarpayami.
Nanaparimaldraviya:
Shri Jagadambaye Kushmanda Devye Namha NanaparimalDraviyaani Samarpayami.
Shobhagya Patika:
Shri Jagadambaye Kushmanda Devye Namha Shobhagyapatikam Samarpayami.
Dhoop:
Shri Jagadambaye Kushmanda Devye Namha Dhoopmaaghrapayami.
Dhoop:
Shri Jagadambaye Kushmanda Devye Namha Dhoopmaaghrapayami.
Deep:
Shri Jagadambaye Kushmanda Devye Namha Deepam Darshyami.
(Show deep to mother and wash your hand)
Naibaidha:
Shri Jagadambaye Kushmanda Devye Namha Naibaidham Nivedyami.
Aachman: offer aachaman
Rituphal:
Shri Jagadambaye Kushmanda Devye Namha Rituphalani Samarpayami.
Tammbul:
Shri Jagadambaye Kushmanda Devye Namha Tammbulam Samarpayami.
Dakshina:
Shri Jagadambaye Kushmanda Devye Namha Dakshinaam Samarpayami.
Aarti (Kapoor and Baati):
Shri Jagadambaye Kushmanda Devye Namha Karpooraratirkyam Samarpayami.
Pradikshna:
Shri Jagadambaye Kushmanda Devye Namha Pradikshnaanm Samarpayami.
Mantrapushpanjali:
Shri Jagadambaye Kushmanda 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 Kushmanda 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 Kushmanda Devye Namha KshamaYachanam Samarpayami
Arpna:
Aum Tattsad Brahmarpanmastu,
Vishnave Namh, Vishnave Namh, Vishnave Namh.
!! OM Kushmanda Maiya Rakhsa Karo !!
!! OM Shakthirupa Maiya Rakhsa Karo !!
!! OM Nav Durga Namah !!
!! OM Jag-Jana-ni Namah !!
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