The second day of Navratri is dedicated to Brahmacharini Mata who personifies love and loyalty. In this form, she looks highly pious and peaceful, and appears with kamadal (sacred water pot) in the left hand and rudraksh (rosary) in the right hand. This form of Durga is related to severe penance undertaken by Parvati and Sati in their respective births to attain Lord Shiva as their husbands.
By worshipping Brahmcharini, you can inculcate in yourself penance, renounce, dispassion, restraint, and ethical conduct. Even in the most critical condition, your mind will remain unshaken and you will not deviate from the path of your duty with her blessing.
She is considered the devi of Swadhisthana Chakra. If you concentrate your mind on Swadhisthana Chakra, you will get the devotion and blessing of Maa Brahmcharini.
She is considered the store house of knowledge and wisdom.
Pooja Item
1. Picture or image of Maa Brahmcharini
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 Brahmcharini on beetle leaves in front of you. Concentrate your mind on Maa Brahmcharini and worship her step by step chanting following mantras:
Dadhanakara Padmabhyam akshamala kamandalam!
Devi prasidathu mayi brahmacharinya nuththama!!
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 Brahmcharini.
Aawahan:
Pray to invite Maa Brahmcharini with the following mantra:
Aagachha Tvam Mahadevi ! Sthane Chatra Sthira Bhav.
Yavata Pujaam Karisyami Tavata Tvam Snidho Bhav.
Shri Jagadambaye Brahmcharini Devye Namha.
Brahmcharini devimaawahayami. Aawahanartheye Pushpaanjali Samarpayami.
(Offer flowers to Maa Brahmcharini)
Aasan:
After Dhyan and Mantras, Pray and offer:
Om sarvmangal mangaleye shivesarvaarth sadhike,
Sharneye Traymbake gauri Narayani Namostute.
Shri Jagadambaye Brahmcharini Devye Namha.
Aasanarthey Pushpani Samarpayami.
(Offer flowers)
Paadha:
Shri Jagadambaye Brahmcharini Devye Namha. Padayoh Paadham Samarpayami.
(Offer water to Mother's Shri Charan)
Aasan:
Shri Jagadambaye Brahmcharini Devye Namha. Hastyoh Arghya Samarpayami. (Offer Chandan,Pushpa and Akshat mixed water)
Aachman:
Shri Jagadambaye Brahmcharini Devye Namha. Aachamanam Samarpayami.
(Offer Karpoor mixed water)
Aasan:
Shri Jagadambaye Brahmcharini Devye Namha Snanartham Jalam Samarpayami.
(Offer GangaJal for Bath)
Snananga Aachaman Snanantey Punrachamaniyam Jalam Samarpayami.
(Offer water for aachman)
Dugdha Snan:
Shri Jagadambaye Brahmcharini Devye Namha DugdhaSnanam Samarpayami.
(Offer Cow-milk for Bath)
Dadhi Snan:
Shri Jagadambaye Brahmcharini Devye Namha DadhiSnanam Samarpayami.
(Offer curd made from cow milk for bath)
Ghrit Snan:
Shri Jagadambaye Brahmcharini Devye Namha GhritSnanam Samarpayami.
(Offer Gou-Ghee for Bath)
Madhu Snan:
Shri Jagadambaye Brahmcharini Devye Namha MadhuSnanam Samarpayami.
(Offer Honey for Bath)
SharkaraSnan:
Shri Jagadambaye Brahmcharini Devye Namha SharkaraSnanam Samarpayami.
(Offer sugar for Bath)
Panchaamrit Snan:
Shri Jagadambaye Brahmcharini Devye Namha PanchaamritSnanam Samarpayami.
(Offer Panchaamrit for Bath)
Gandhodak Snan:
Shri Jagadambaye Brahmcharini Devye Namha GandhodakSnanam Samarpayami.
(Offer MalayaChandan and Agaru mixed water for Bath)
ShudhodakSnan:
Shri Jagadambaye Brahmcharini Devye Namha ShudhodakSnanam Samarpayami.
(Offer Holy Water for Final Bath)
Aachman:
ShudhodakSnanante Aachamaniyam Jalam Samarpayami.
(Offer water for Aachaman)
Vastra:
Shri Jagadambaye Brahmcharini Devye Namha Vastropavastram Kanchukiyam ch Samarpayami.
(Offer sarees or moli)
Aachman:
Vastranante Aachamaniym jalam Samarpayami
Shobhagya Sutra:
Shri Jagadambaye Brahmcharini Devye Namha ShobhagyaSutram Samarpayami.
Chandan:
Shri Jagadambaye Brahmcharini Devye Namha Chandanam Samarpayami.
Haridrachurna:
Shri Jagadambaye Brahmcharini Devye Namha Haridraam Samarpayami.
Kumkum:
Shri Jagadambaye Brahmcharini Devye Namha Kumkumam Samarpayami.
Sindoor:
Shri Jagadambaye Brahmcharini Devye Namha Sindooram Samarpayami.
Kajal:
Shri Jagadambaye Brahmcharini Devye Namha Kajjalm Samarpayami.
Durvankur:
Shri Jagadambaye Brahmcharini Devye Namha Durvankuraan Samarpayami.
BilvaPatra:
Shri Jagadambaye Brahmcharini Devye Namha BilvaPatram Samarpayami.
Abhushan:
Shri Jagadambaye Brahmcharini Devye Namha Abhushnaani Samarpayami.
Pushpamala:
Shri Jagadambaye Brahmcharini Devye Namha Pushpamalam Samarpayami.
Pushpamala:
Shri Jagadambaye Brahmcharini Devye Namha Pushpamalam Samarpayami.
Nanaparimaldraviya:
Shri Jagadambaye Brahmcharini Devye Namha NanaparimalDraviyaani Samarpayami.
Shobhagya Patika:
Shri Jagadambaye Brahmcharini Devye Namha Shobhagyapatikam Samarpayami.
Dhoop:
Shri Jagadambaye Brahmcharini Devye Namha Dhoopmaaghrapayami.
Dhoop:
Shri Jagadambaye Brahmcharini Devye Namha Dhoopmaaghrapayami.
Deep:
Shri Jagadambaye Brahmcharini Devye Namha Deepam Darshyami.
(Show deep to mother and wash your hand)
Naibaidha:
Shri Jagadambaye Brahmcharini Devye Namha Naibaidham Nivedyami.
Aachman: offer aachaman
Rituphal:
Shri Jagadambaye Brahmcharini Devye Namha Rituphalani Samarpayami.
Tammbul:
Shri Jagadambaye Brahmcharini Devye Namha Tammbulam Samarpayami.
Dakshina:
Shri Jagadambaye Brahmcharini Devye Namha Dakshinaam Samarpayami.
Aarti (Kapoor and Baati):
Shri Jagadambaye Brahmcharini Devye Namha Karpooraratirkyam Samarpayami.
Pradikshna:
Shri Jagadambaye Brahmcharini Devye Namha Pradikshnaanm Samarpayami.
Mantrapushpanjali:
Shri Jagadambaye Brahmcharini 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 Brahmcharini 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 Brahmcharini Devye Namha KshamaYachanam Samarpayami
Arpna:
Aum Tattsad Brahmarpanmastu,
Vishnave Namh, Vishnave Namh, Vishnave Namh.
!! OM Brahmcharini Maiya Rakhsa Karo !!
!! OM Bhavatarani Devi Rakhsa Karo !!
!! OM Nav Durga Namah !!
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