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Maa Skandamata – Mantra, Story, And Aarti
Goddess Skandamata is worshipped on the fifth day of Navratri. Skandamata is the 5th manifestation of Goddess Durga and the mother of Lord Kartikeya. Skanda is another name for Lord Kartikeya. Mata means mother and thus Skandamata means mother of Skanda or Kartikeya. We have for you Maa Skandamata Mantra, Aarti & Story hereunder.
Skandamata Devi
Worshipping the mother of Skanda, Skandamata Devi on the Fifth day of Navratri Pooja has great significance. She represents peace and tranquility. She is the Goddess of purity. By worshipping her with full devotion, worshippers can leave their sorrows behind and achieve great and divine contentment in life. In this manifestation of maa Skandmata, Durga has four arms. She holds Kartikeya (Skanda) in one hand, holds a lotus in the second and the third hand, and blesses her devotees with the fourth hand. She rides a lion and sits on a lotus in a state of meditation (due to which she is also called Padmasana Devi). Kartikeya is also known as Lord Murugan in South India.
Skandamata Story
The birth of Kartikeya is an interesting story. After Sati immolated herself, Shiva became detached from worldly affairs and started practicing austere penance as an ascetic. At the same time, the gods (devas) were under attack from demons (asuras) being led by Tarakasur.
As per Hindu mythology, Tarakasur was a demon who pleased Lord Brahma with his great devotion and extremely tough penance. He asked Lord Brahma to make him immortal. Lord Brahma blessed him but with the condition that he can only be assassinated by the son of Lord Shiva. Tarakasur agreed as he knew that Lord Shiva would never get married. Tarkasur started tormenting the people on the earth. Fearing that Tarakasur would cause huge destruction and attack them as well, the devatas requested Lord Shiva to get married. He agreed and married Goddess Parvati. The child born to them was blessed by all Gods, had six faces, and was called Lord Kartikeya/ Skand Kumar. He grew up to be a handsome, intelligent, and powerful youth and demolished Tarkasur. Devi Skandmata is a symbol of the mother-son relationship.
Skandamata Mantra
ॐ देवी स्कन्दमातायै नमः॥
Om Devi Skandamatayai Namah॥
Maa Skandamata Prarthana Mantra
सिंहासनगता नित्यं पद्माञ्चित करद्वया।
शुभदास्तु सदा देवी स्कन्दमाता यशस्विनी॥
Simhasanagata Nityam Padmanchita Karadvaya।
Shubhadastu Sada Devi Skandamata Yashasvini॥
Skandamata Mantra For Meditation (Dhyana) In Sanskrit
वन्दे वाञ्छित कामार्थे चन्द्रार्धकृतशेखराम्।
सिंहरूढ़ा चतुर्भुजा स्कन्दमाता यशस्विनीम्॥
धवलवर्णा विशुध्द चक्रस्थितों पञ्चम दुर्गा त्रिनेत्राम्।
अभय पद्म युग्म करां दक्षिण उरू पुत्रधराम् भजेम्॥
पटाम्बर परिधानां मृदुहास्या नानालङ्कार भूषिताम्।
मञ्जीर, हार, केयूर, किङ्किणि, रत्नकुण्डल धारिणीम्॥
प्रफुल्ल वन्दना पल्लवाधरां कान्त कपोलाम् पीन पयोधराम्।
कमनीयां लावण्यां चारू त्रिवली नितम्बनीम्॥
Skandamata Mantra For Meditation (Dhyana) In English
Vande Vanchhita Kamarthe Chandrardhakritashekharam।
Simharudha Chaturbhuja Skandamata Yashasvinim॥
Dhawalavarna Vishuddha Chakrasthitom Panchama Durga Trinetram।
Abhaya Padma Yugma Karam Dakshina Uru Putradharam Bhajem॥
Patambara Paridhanam Mriduhasya Nanalankara Bhushitam।
Manjira, Hara, Keyura, Kinkini, Ratnakundala Dharinim॥
Praphulla Vandana Pallavadharam Kanta Kapolam Pina Payodharam।
Kamaniyam Lavanyam Charu Triwali Nitambanim॥
Skandamata Aarti
जय तेरी हो स्कन्द माता। पांचवां नाम तुम्हारा आता॥
सबके मन की जानन हारी। जग जननी सबकी महतारी॥
तेरी जोत जलाता रहूं मैं। हरदम तुझे ध्याता रहूं मै॥
कई नामों से तुझे पुकारा। मुझे एक है तेरा सहारा॥
कही पहाड़ों पर है डेरा। कई शहरों में तेरा बसेरा॥
हर मन्दिर में तेरे नजारे। गुण गाए तेरे भक्त प्यारे॥
भक्ति अपनी मुझे दिला दो। शक्ति मेरी बिगड़ी बना दो॥
इन्द्र आदि देवता मिल सारे। करे पुकार तुम्हारे द्वारे॥
दुष्ट दैत्य जब चढ़ कर आए। तू ही खण्ड हाथ उठाए॥
दासों को सदा बचाने आयी। भक्त की आस पुजाने आयी॥
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Kushmanda Mata – The Goddess Worshipped on the Fourth Day of Navratri
