Maa Skandmata

Maa Skandmata is considered the goddess of fire. She provides her worshippers the ability of differentiation of right from wrong. By worshipping Devi Skandmata, you will get all your desires fulfilled. You will start tasting Supreme joy even in this mortal world. The gate of salvation will spontaneously get opened for you. Her worship automatically includes the worship of Lord Skand in the child form. Only she has got this pride of place among all the goddesses.

Being the presiding deity of the Sun god, she bestows uncommon luster and radiance on her devotee. He is always surrounded by an invisible divine halo, which always maintains his or her Yoga-Ksema.

As she is the devi of Vishuddha Chakra, she helps her sadhak (striver) activate his or her Vishuddha Chakra which helps them to experience divine tranquility. All the external as well as internal actions of the sadhak stop and his or her mind becomes free of thought-wave, like a wave-less ocean. The mind starts advancing towards pure consciousness. Its the time when the sadhak should be extremely careful and cautious on the path of sadhana.

Pooja items :

1. Picture or image of Maa Skandmata

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 Skandmata on beetle leaves in front of you. Concentrate your mind on Maa Skandmata and worship her step by step chanting following mantras:

Ya Devi Sarvbhuteshu Matri Roopen Samsthita

Namastasyai Namastasyai Namastasyai Namo Namah

Sinhasangata Nityam Padmashritkardwaya Shubhdastu Sada Devi Skandmata Yashasvini

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 Skandmata.

Aawahan:

Pray to invite Maa Skandmata with the following mantra:

Aagachha Tvam Mahadevi ! Sthane Chatra Sthira Bhav.

Yavata Pujaam Karisyami Tavata Tvam Snidho Bhav.

Shri Jagadambaye Skandmata Devye Namha.

Skandmata devimaawahayami. Aawahanartheye

Pushpaanjali Samarpayami.

(Offer flowers to Maa Skandmata)

Aasan:

After Dhyan and Mantras, Pray and offer:

Om sarvmangal mangaleye shivesarvaarth sadhike,

Sharneye Traymbake gauri Narayani Namostute.

Shri Jagadambaye Skandmata Devye Namha.

Aasanarthey Pushpani Samarpayami.

(Offer flowers)

Paadha:

Shri Jagadambaye Skandmata Devye Namha. Padayoh Paadham Samarpayami.

(Offer water to Mother's Shri Charan)

Aasan:

Shri Jagadambaye Skandmata Devye Namha. Hastyoh Arghya Samarpayami. (Offer Chandan,Pushpa and Akshat mixed water)

Aachman:

Shri Jagadambaye Skandmata Devye Namha. Aachamanam Samarpayami.

(Offer Karpoor mixed water)

Aasan:

Shri Jagadambaye Skandmata Devye Namha Snanartham Jalam Samarpayami.

(Offer GangaJal for Bath)

Snananga Aachaman Snanantey Punrachamaniyam Jalam Samarpayami.

(Offer water for aachman)

Dugdha Snan:

Shri Jagadambaye Skandmata Devye Namha DugdhaSnanam Samarpayami.

(Offer Cow-milk for Bath)

Dadhi Snan:

Shri Jagadambaye Skandmata Devye Namha DadhiSnanam Samarpayami.

(Offer curd made from cow milk for bath)

Ghrit Snan:

Shri Jagadambaye Skandmata Devye Namha GhritSnanam Samarpayami.

(Offer Gou-Ghee for Bath)

Madhu Snan:

Shri Jagadambaye Skandmata Devye Namha MadhuSnanam Samarpayami.

(Offer Honey for Bath)

SharkaraSnan:

Shri Jagadambaye Skandmata Devye Namha SharkaraSnanam Samarpayami.

(Offer sugar for Bath)

Panchaamrit Snan:

Shri Jagadambaye Skandmata Devye Namha

PanchaamritSnanam Samarpayami.

(Offer Panchaamrit for Bath)

Gandhodak Snan:

Shri Jagadambaye Skandmata Devye Namha GandhodakSnanam Samarpayami.

(Offer MalayaChandan and Agaru mixed water for Bath)

ShudhodakSnan:

Shri Jagadambaye Skandmata Devye Namha ShudhodakSnanam Samarpayami.

(Offer Holy Water for Final Bath)

Aachman:

ShudhodakSnanante Aachamaniyam Jalam Samarpayami.

(Offer water for Aachaman)

Vastra:

Shri Jagadambaye Skandmata Devye Namha Vastropavastram Kanchukiyam ch Samarpayami.

(Offer sarees or moli)

Aachman:

Vastranante Aachamaniym jalam Samarpayami

Shobhagya Sutra:

Shri Jagadambaye Skandmata Devye Namha ShobhagyaSutram Samarpayami.

Chandan:

Shri Jagadambaye Skandmata Devye Namha Chandanam Samarpayami.

Haridrachurna:

Shri Jagadambaye Skandmata Devye Namha Haridraam Samarpayami.

Kumkum:

Shri Jagadambaye Skandmata Devye Namha Kumkumam Samarpayami.

Sindoor:

Shri Jagadambaye Skandmata Devye Namha Sindooram Samarpayami.

Kajal:

Shri Jagadambaye Skandmata Devye Namha Kajjalm Samarpayami.

Durvankur:

Shri Jagadambaye Skandmata Devye Namha Durvankuraan Samarpayami.

BilvaPatra:

Shri Jagadambaye Skandmata Devye Namha BilvaPatram Samarpayami.

Abhushan:

Shri Jagadambaye Skandmata Devye Namha Abhushnaani Samarpayami.

Pushpamala:

Shri Jagadambaye Skandmata Devye Namha Pushpamalam Samarpayami.

Pushpamala:

Shri Jagadambaye Skandmata Devye Namha Pushpamalam Samarpayami.

Nanaparimaldraviya:

Shri Jagadambaye Skandmata Devye Namha NanaparimalDraviyaani Samarpayami.

Shobhagya Patika:

Shri Jagadambaye Skandmata Devye Namha Shobhagyapatikam Samarpayami.

Dhoop:

Shri Jagadambaye Skandmata Devye Namha Dhoopmaaghrapayami.

Deep:

Shri Jagadambaye Skandmata Devye Namha Deepam Darshyami.

(Show deep to mother and wash your hand)

Naibaidha:

Shri Jagadambaye Skandmata Devye Namha Naibaidham samarpyami