The Third day of Navratri is dedicated to Maa Chandraghanta who is the embodiment of beauty and bravery. She appears with ten hands and three eyes. In her five hands, she holds weapons, like bow, arrow, trishul (lance), sword, and mace. Another three hands carry rosary, lotus, and kamandal (pitcher), and the remaining two hands shows Varada and Abhaya mudras (gesture) blessing her devotees. Half moon (chandra) adores her on her forehead in the shape of a bell (ghanta). Riding on a lion and radiating golden hue, she gives a gorgeous looks.
One unique element of her appearance is that that she always looks ready to go to war; still her face has got serene effect, like cool breeze in a moonlit night.
She is worshipped for bliss, knowledge, peace and serenity, growth of all activities, purpose of life. As she is always in a ready gesture, she provides instant benefits to the worshippers. When you invoke her, the sound of her bell will protect you from evil spirits and her lion will make you brave and fearless like him.
Chandraghanta devi is associated with Manipura Chakra. When you concentrate on Manipura Chakra, you become capable of seeing unearthly and divine things, smelling divine fragrances, and hearing divine sounds. On this day, the sadhak (striver) needs to be very careful. One unique quality of Devi Chandraghanta’s blessing is that she helps the sadhak to cultivate bravery and fearlessness in him along with serenity and humility.
Brief Legend
Maa Chandraghanta is one who establishes justice and wears crescent moon on her head. Because of this bell-shaped mark of moon which is present on the forehead, she is known as Chandraghanta.
Customs and Traditions
Navratri Pooja is very simple. You should observe fast whole day or have fruits or juice in day and eat pure vegetarian food in night. If no way fasting is possible, simply chant the following mantra as much as you can:
"Om Ang Haring Kalimg Shreeng Maha Durgay Namah”
During Navratri, you should be careful about your aahar (food), vyavhar (behavior), and aacharan (character); eat pure vegetarian food, like fruits, Kuttu ka aataa, Shinghare ka aataa, curd or potatoes - strictly avoid non-vegetarian food. Consumption of garlic and onion is also not recommended. Navratri is celebrated in the honour of female form of God. Hence, during these days, you should also worship only goddesses with spiritual emotion (bhaav).
Offer three bananas to Chandraghanta Mata in the morning, light and a deep (lamp) in morning and evening, and accept and share the banana-prasad with others. You can also offer all the fragrant flowers, fruits, gems, and clothing to her.
As the energy today will bring power to your lower limbs, so you should send all your negative thoughts to the center of the earth. You must not forget to offer something, like milk, money, water, fertilizer and others to the mother earth.
Maa Chandraghanta Pooja Vidhi with Mantras
Pooja items
- Picture or image of Maa Chandraghanta
- Durga Sapthashati book, Devi’s armour
- Water in a kalash, mango leaves, coconut
- Roli, moli, chawal, paan, beetle nut.
- Cloves, cardamom, sindoor, abhir, gulal
- Dhoop, deepak, matchsticks
- Flowers white or pink, such as hibiscus, lotus, roses and belpatr leaves
- Fruits of five types such as pomegranate and sweets such as laddoo and peda
- Panchpatra containing spoon and water, pata, mat to sit (Aasan)
Panchamrit Preparation
Take a little raw cow milk and mix small amount of curd, shakkar, honey, and ghee in it.
Wash the place of pooja with water and gangajal. Place some grains of wheat on a beetle leaf, put on the ground and place water-filled on kalash on it. Insert five joined mango leaves 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 Chandraghantaon a beetle leaf in front of you. Concentrate your mind on Maa Chandraghanta with the following mantra:
Prindajapra vararoodhaa chandakopastha kairyutha!
Prasadam thanuthe mahyum Chandraghantethi vishrutha!!
Now, worship her step by step chanting the following mantras:
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. Sankalpa
To achieve the purpose of the pooja, do sankalpa (resolve) by taking a little water in hand and saying your wish in whispering voice to Maa Chandraghanta.
4. Aawahan
Pray to invite Maa Chandraghanta with the following mantra:
Aagachha Tvam Mahadevi ! Sthane Chatra Sthira Bhav. Yavata Pujaam Karisyami Tavata Tvam Snidho Bhav.
Shri Jagadambaye Chandraghanta Devye Namha. shailaputri devimaawahayami. Aawahanartheye Pushpaanjali Samarpayami.
(Offer flowers at the feet of Maa Chandraghanta)
5. Aasan
After Dhyan and Mantras, Pray and offer:
Om sarvmangal mangaleye shivesarvaarth sadhike, Sharneye Traymbake gauri Narayani Namostute.
Shri Jagadambaye Chandraghanta Devye Namha. Aasanarthey Pushpani Samarpayami.
(Offer flowers)
6. Paadha
Shri Jagadambaye Chandraghanta Devye Namha. Padayoh Paadham Samarpayami.
(Offer water to Mother’s Shri Charan)
7. Arghya
Shri Jagadambaye Chandraghanta Devye Namha. Hastyoh Arghya Samarpayami.
(Offer Chandan,Pushpa and Akshat mixed water)
8. Aachman
Shri Jagadambaye Chandraghanta Devye Namha. Aachamanam Samarpayami.
(Offer Karpoor mixed water)
9. Snan
Shri Jagadambaye Chandraghanta Devye Namha Snanartham Jalam Samarpayami.
(Offer GangaJal for Bath)
Snananga Aachaman Snanantey Punrachamaniyam Jalam Samarpayami.
(Offer water for aachman)
10. Dugdha Snan
Shri Jagadambaye Chandraghanta Devye Namha DugdhaSnanam Samarpayami.
(Offer Cow-milk for Bath)
11. Dadhi Snan
Shri Jagadambaye Chandraghanta Devye Namha DadhiSnanam Samarpayami.
(Offer curd made from cow milk for bath)
12. Ghrit Snan
Shri Jagadambaye Chandraghanta Devye Namha GhritSnanam Samarpayami.
(Offer Gou-Ghee for Bath)
13. Madhu Snan
Shri Jagadambaye Chandraghanta Devye Namha MadhuSnanam Samarpayami.
(Offer Honey for Bath)
14. Sharkara Snan
Shri Jagadambaye Chandraghanta Devye Namha SharkaraSnanam Samarpayami.
(Offer sugar for Bath)
15. Panchaamrit Snan
Shri Jagadambaye Chandraghanta Devye Namha PanchaamritSnanam Samarpayami.
(Offer Panchaamrit for Bath)
16. Gandhodak Snan
Shri Jagadambaye Chandraghanta Devye Namha GandhodakSnanam Samarpayami.
(Offer MalayaChandan and Agaru mixed water for Bath)
17. Shudhodak Snan
Shri Jagadambaye Chandraghanta Devye Namha ShudhodakSnanam Samarpayami.
(Offer holy water for final bath)
18. Aachman
ShudhodakSnanante Aachamaniyam Jalam Samarpayami.
(Offer water for Aachaman)
19. Vastra
Shri Jagadambaye Chandraghanta Devye Namha Vastropavastram Kanchukiyam ch Samarpayami.
(Offer saree or moli)
20. Aachman: Vastranante Aachamaniym jalam Samarpayami
21. Shobhagya Sutra
Shri Jagadambaye Chandraghanta Devye Namha ShobhagyaSutram Samarpayami.
22. Chandan
Shri Jagadambaye Chandraghanta Devye Namha Chandanam Samarpayami.
23. Haridrachurna
Shri Jagadambaye Chandraghanta Devye Namha Haridraam Samarpayami.
24. Kumkum
Shri Jagadambaye Chandraghanta Devye Namha Kumkumam Samarpayami.
25. Sindoor
Shri Jagadambaye Chandraghanta Devye Namha Sindooram Samarpayami.
26. Kajal
Shri Jagadambaye Chandraghanta Devye Namha Kajjalm Samarpayami.
27. Durvankur (Durva)
Shri Jagadambaye Chandraghanta Devye Namha Durvankuraan Samarpayami.
28. BilvaPatra
Shri Jagadambaye Chandraghanta Devye Namha BilvaPatram Samarpayami.
29. Abhushan
Shri Jagadambaye Chandraghanta Devye Namha Abhushnaani Samarpayami.
30. Pushpamala
Shri Jagadambaye Chandraghanta Devye Namha Pushpamalam Samarpayami.
31. Nanaparimaldraviya (dravya or paisa)
Shri Jagadambaye Chandraghanta Devye Namha NanaparimalDraviyaani Samarpayami.
32. Shobhagya Patika
Shri Jagadambaye Chandraghanta Devye Namha Shobhagyapatikam Samarpayami.
33. Dhoop
Shri Jagadambaye Chandraghanta Devye Namha Dhoopmaaghrapayami.
34. Deep
Shri Jagadambaye Chandraghanta Devye Namha Deepam Darshyami.
(Show deep to mother and wash your hand)
35. Naibaidha
Shri Jagadambaye Chandraghanta Devye Namha Naibaidham Nivedyami.
Aachman: offer aachaman
36. Rituphal
Shri Jagadambaye Chandraghanta Devye Namha Rituphalani Samarpayami.
37. Tammbul (paan)
Shri Jagadambaye Chandraghanta Devye Namha Tammbulam Samarpayami.
38. Dakshina
Shri Jagadambaye Chandraghanta Devye Namha Dakshinaam Samarpayami.
39. Aarti (karpoor and bati)
Shri Jagadambaye Chandraghanta Devye Namha Karpooraratirkyam Samarpayami.
Maa Chandraghanta/ Aadya Shakti aarti
Jaya aadya shakti, ma jaya aadya shakti
Akhand brhamand dipavya, panave pragatya ma
Om jayo jayo ma jagdambe
Dwitiya mehsarup shivshakti janu, ma shivshakti janu
Brahma ganapti gaye, brahma ganapti gaye
Hardayi har ma
Om jayo jayo ma jagdambe
Trutiya tran sarup tribhuvan ma betha, ma tribhuvan ma betha
Daya thaki karveli, daya thaki karveli
Utarvenima
Om jayo jayo ma jagdambe
Chouthe chatura malaxmi ma, sachrachal vyapya
Char bhuja cho disha, char bhuja cho disha
Pragtya dakshin ma
Om jayo jayo ma jagdambe
Panchame panchrushi panchami gunpadma, ma panchami gunpadma
Panchtatv tya soshiye, panchtatv tya soshiye
Panchetatvo ma
Om jayo jayo ma jagdambe
Shashthi tu narayani mahishasur maryo, ma mahishasur maryo
Narnari na rupe, narnari na rupe
Vyapaya saghale ma
Om jayo jayo ma jagdambe
Saptami sapt patal sandhya savitri, ma sandhya savitri
Gau ganga gayatri, gau ganga gayatri
Gauri geeta ma
Om jayo jayo ma jagdambe
Ashthmi ashtha bhujao ayi ananda, ma ayi ananda
Sunivar munivar janamya, sunivar munivar janamya
Dev daityoma
Om jayo jayo ma jagdambe
Navmi navkul nag seve navadurga, ma seve navadurga
Navratri na pujan, shivratri na archan
Kidha har brahma
Om jayo jayo ma jagdambe
Dashmi dash avtaar jay vijyalaxmi, ma jay vijyalaxmi
Rame ravan marya, rame ravan marya
Ravan maryo ma
Om jayo jayo ma jagdambe
Ekadashi agiyar tatyanikama, ma tatyanikama
Kaldurga kalika, kaldurga kalika
Shama ne vama
Om jayo jayo ma jagdambe
Barase kala rup bahuchar amba ma, ma bahuchar amba ma
Asur bhairav souie, kal bhairav soiye
Tara chhe tuj ma
Om jayo jayo ma jagdambe
Terase tulja rup tu tarunimata, ma tu tarunimata
Brahma vishnu sadashiv, brahma vishnu sadashiv
Gun tara gata
Om jayo jayo ma jagdambe
Shivbhakti ni aarati je koi gaye, ma je koi gaye
Bhane shivannad swami, bhane shivannad swami
Sukh sampati pashe,
Har kaileshe jashe
Ma amba dukh harashe
Om jayo jayo ma jagdambe
40. Pradikshna (parikarma)
Shri Jagadambaye Chandraghanta Devye Namha Pradikshnaanm Samarpayami.
41. Mantrapushpanjali
Shri Jagadambaye Chandraghanta Devye Namha Mantrapushpanjalim Samarpayami
42. 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 Chandraghanta Devye Namha Namaskaraan Samarpayami.
43. 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 Chandraghanta Devye Namha KshamaYachanam Samarpayami
44. Arpna
Aum Tattsad Brahmarpanmastu,
Vishnave Namh, Vishnave Namh, Vishnave Namh.
!! OM Chandraghanta Chandi Rakhsa Karo !!
!! OM Bhayaharini Maiya Rakhsa Karo !!
!! OM Nav Durga Namah !!
!! OM Jag-Jana-ni Namah !!
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