New Delhi: The auspicious 9-day lengthy pageant of Navratri is right here and pleasure amongst the devotees is palpable. Chaitra Navratri started this 12 months on April 13 and will final until Ram Navami on April 21 respectively. The goddess is worshipped throughout these 9 days in varied varieties.
There are 4 sorts of Navratris within the 12 months, out of which solely extensively celebrated – the Chaitra (spring) and Shardiya Navratri (autumn). The different two are Ashada and Magha Gupt Navratri.
According to the Gregorian calendar, the Chaitra Navratri pageant takes place within the months of March-April annually. The Ghatasthapana puja, Chandra Darshan came about on April 13, 2021 – the primary day of Chaitra Navratri.
On the second day of Navratri, Maa Brahmacharini is worshipped. She is Sati – the daughter of Daksha Prajapati, who later marries Lord Shiva. However, as Brahmacharini, she is worshipped within the single kind.
Maa Brahmacharini is depicted as strolling naked toes, carrying a Japa Mala (rosary) in her proper hand and a Kamandalu in her left hand respectively. Her governing planet is Mars (Mangal), the controller of fortunes, subsequently her devotees pray to her on the second day of Navratri, looking for her blessings for peace and blessings for peace, advantage and prosperity.
You can chant these mantras of Maa Brahmacharini:
ॐ देवी ब्रह्मचारिण्यै नम:
Oṃ Devī Brahmacāriṇyai Namaḥ
दधाना करपद्माभ्यामक्षमालाकमण्डलू।
देवी प्रसीदतु मयि ब्रह्मचारिण्यनुत्तमा॥
Dadhana Karpadma Abhyamaksh Mala Kamandalu
Devi Prasidatu Mayi Brahmacharinya Nuttam
Here’s wishing everybody a really Happy Navratri!
