Among the Nine Durgas, Maa Shailputri is considered to be the first manifestation of Goddess Durga. The narrative regarding her birth has been described in scriptures like Shivapurana and Devi Bagvaatam Maa.
Shailputri in her previous birth was born as a daughter to Daksha Prajapati. She was named ‘Sati’ and was married to Lord Shiva.
Once her father Daksha Prajapati organized a great Yanja in which all the gods including Brahma, Vishnu, Indra, saints and sages were invited, but Lord Shiva was excluded. When Goddess Sati came to know about it, she could not tolerate the disgrace of Lord Shiva. So, she decided to pay a visit to her father.
When Goddess Sati reached the site of the Yajna, she heard everybody denouncing Lord Shiva. Even Daksha, her father, surrounded by his servants was busy with the condemnation of Lord Shiva. All her sisters were mocking at Sati. Such a hostile situation fanned the fire of her fury even more. She failed to endure such a horrible disgrace of her Lord and offered herself to the sacrificial flames.
Sati in her next birth was born as a daughter to Himalaya, the Lord of Mountains. She was named Parvati or Hemvati. Since she was born as a daughter to the mountain-king Himalaya, she is also known as Shailputri. She appeased Lord Shiva by her severe penance and got him has her husband. Among the Nine Durgas, the importance and powers of Mother Shailputri are unlimited.
One must perform Her Sadhana to fulfill the desires of life as She is the bestower of all sorts of boons.
Sadhana Procedure: One needs Manokaamna Poorti Gutika and 108 Chirmi seeds. Get into fresh red clothes and take a wooden plank covered with a fresh piece of red cloth. Now make “क” symbol with saffron and place the Gutika at the center. Next meditate on the Goddess by chanting the below mantra –
Vande Vanchhit Laabhaay, Chandrardhkritshekharaam,
Vrisharudham Shooldharaam Shailputrim Yashaswinim.
I worship Goddess Shailputri to fulfill my wishes, who is adorned with crescent moon on her head, rides on a bull, carrying a trishul and is illustrious. Pray to the Goddesses (gutika) speaking out your wish and then offer each Chirmi seed to the Goddesses (gutika) by chanting the below mantra (total mantra chanting should be 108 times)
Mantra
|| Om Sham ShailPutrai Phat ||
In this form she is in a highly pious and peaceful form and is in meditation. This form of Durga is related to the severe penance undertaken by Sati and Parvati in their respective births to attain Lord Shiva as husband. Having offered herself in the sacrificial fire, Sati was born as daughter to the Mountain-King Himalaya. Keeping in view her auspicious traits, she was given the name of ‘Parvati’. When she had grown up into a beautiful maiden, the celestial sage Narada while roaming about happened to reach the court of king Himalaya.
Himalaya and Maina prayed to Sage Narada to predict the future of Parvati by reading her palms. Seeing Goddess Parvati, Sage Narada stood up and bowed to her with great reverence.
Sage Narada spoke with a smile, “O Lord of Mountains! This daughter of yours in her previous birth was Sati, the daughter of Daksha and the consort of Lord Shiva. She sacrificed her body in the fire of the Yanja as Daksha hurled disgrace on Lord Shiva. Now she is born again as your daughter Parvati. That is why I bowed to her. By virtue of her merits, she shall again beget Lord Shiva as her husband.”
Sage Narada advised her to perform an austere penance. Acting upon the advice of Sage Narada, Goddess Parvati renounced all the pleasures of the palace and started performing penance to beget Lord Shiva as her husband. She spent the first thousand years of her penance by living on fruit and roots. Thereafter she lived on leaves for another three thousand years of her penance. Then she lived on water and then air alone braving heat and cold, rain and storms and all kinds of sufferings.
Goddess Parvati meditated on Lord Shiva for thousands of years. The austere penance performed by her reduced her to a mere skeleton. A great hue and cry prevailed in the three worlds because of her severe penance. All the Gods including Indra and Saints and Sage were terrified by her penance. They approached Brahma and prayed to him to bestow the desired boon on Parvati.
At last Brahma, appeared before Parvati and said to her, “O Goddess! All the Gods bow to you in deep reverence. Such an austere penance can be performed only by you. Your cherished desire shall soon be fulfilled. You shall beget Lord Shiva as your consort. By virtue of this austere penance you shall be know n as “Brahmchaarini” – a woman of celibacy. Thereafter Brahma restored her physical charm and grace.
Thus Goddess Parvati begot Lord Shiva as her husband by virtue of her penance. She earned the reputation of being a Brahmchaarini.
The Sadhana of Maa Brahmchaarini can be used to get rid of all sorts of diseases and regain good health & also to get a desired bridegroom .
Sadhana Procedure: One needs a Brahmachaarini Rosary for this Sadhana. Get into fresh red clothes and take a wooden plank. Cover it too with a fresh piece of red cloth. Now make a mound with yellow colored rice and place the rosary over it. Meditate on the form of Goddess by chanting the below mantra,
Dadhaanaa Kar Padaabhyaamakshmala Kamandalu,
Devi Prasidati Mayi BrahmcharinyanuThamaa.
O Goddess Brahmcharini, who holds rosary and Kamandalu in her hands, please on me. Pray to the Goddess for success in Sadhana and to get rid of your illness. Then chant 1 round of the mantra below with the rosary.
Mantra
|| Om Bram Brahmachaarinyei Namah ||
This is a terrible aspect and is roaring in anger. This form shows when provoked she can be the terrible or malevolent. Chandraghanta is worshipped on the third day of Navarathri.
Her forehead is bedecked with the crescent moon resembling the shape of a ghantaa. That is why she is called Maa ‘Chandraghantaa’. By her grace all the sins, distresses, physical sufferings, mental tribulations and ghostly hurdles of the devotees are eradicated.
Riding on the lion the Mother inspires her devotees with fearlessness. She is the very embodiment of serenity. The devotees who adore and worship her develop an aura of divine splendor. They easily achieve success in every walk of life. Maa Chandraghantaa is ever ready to destroy the wicked, but to her devotees she is ever visible as the kind and compassionate Mother showering peace and prosperity.
During the battle between the gods and the demons, the horrible sound produced by her ghantaa had sent thousands of wicked demons to the abode of the Death-god. She is ever in a warring posture which shows her eagerness to destroy the foes of her devotees so that her devotees may ever live in peace and prosperity. Divine vision is acquired by her grace. If a devotee happens to enjoy divine fragrance and hears diverse sounds, he is blessed by the Mother.
Sadhana of Goddess ChandraGhanta must be performed to gain prosperity in life.
Sadhana Procedure: One needs a ChandraGhanta Kavach for this Sadhana. Get into fresh red clothes and take a wooden plank covered with a fresh piece of red cloth. Now keep a copper plate on spreaded red cloth and place the yantra on it. Meditate on the form of Goddess by chanting the below mantra:
Pindaj Pravaarudh Chandkopastrkairyuta,
Prasadam Tanute Madhyam Chandraghanteti Vishrutaa
O Goddess Chandraghanta, who rides on Tiger, angry on enemies, holds many weapons in 10 hands, be propitious to me.
Worship the kavach with vermillion, rice grains, incense, lamp etc. and offer a red colour fruit. Next, chant the below mantra 51 times, on each chant offer red colour flower to the yantra and wear it
Mantra
|| Om Cham Cham Cham ChandraGhantaayei Hum ||
Goddess Kushmanda is the Mother of Sun. She created the entire universe and solar system. Devotees must worship her in order to get success in her creation. Devotees, who has malefic Sun in their birth chart shall worship Kushmanda Devi.
She dwells in the abode of the Sun God. That is why her hue is as brilliant as the sun itself. It is her glow that pervades every plant and creature of this universe. All the ten quarters are illuminated by her divine radiance.
The name Kushmanda is made of three other words that are “Ku + Ushma + Anda= Kushmanda”. Here “Ku” is “Little”, “Ushma” is “Warmth or Energy” and “Anda” is “Egg”, meaning the one who create the universe as “Little Cosmic Egg” with energy of Her divine smile,is called Kushmanda Mother Kushmaandaa is the bestower of all pleasures, name and fame in life. Sadhak must perform Her Sadhana for all sorts of success and rise of fortune in life.
Sadhana Procedure: One needs a Saubhagya Kavach for this Sadhana. Get into fresh red clothes and take a wooden plank. Cover it too with a fresh piece of red cloth. Now keep a copper plate and place the kavach over it. Meditate on the form of Goddess by chanting the below mantra:
Suraasampoornam Kalasham Rudhiraaplutamev Cha,
Dahdana Hastpadmaabhyaam Kushmanda Shubhdaastu Me
Goddesses Kushmanda who holds two pitchers full of Madira and Blood in her lotus hands, be propitious to me.
Worship the kavach with vermillion, rice grains, incense, lamp etc. and offer a sweet made of milk. Next start chanting the below mantra 108 times, on each chant offer one white flower on the kavach and then wear it. Disperse in river after 3 months.
Mantra
|| Om Kreem Kushmaandaayei Kreem Om ||
In this form Durga is four-armed and rides on a lion. She carries a lotus, a kamandalu and a bell. Her one hand is in blessing posture. Skandamaataa is the fifth manifestion of Goddess Durga. She is worshipped on the fifth day of the Navaratri. Her son Kartikeya is also called Skanda. So, she is called Skandamaataa or the Mother of Skanda.
Lord Skanda can be seen in her lap. She possesses four arms out of which two holds the lotus flowers. One of her hands is always in the boon conferring gesture and with the other she holds her son Skanda in her lap. Her complexion is white and she is seated on the lotus. So, she is also called the Goddess with a lotus-seat. The Lion is her vehicle.
Skandamaataa who possesses the brilliance of the sun fulfills all the desires of her devotees. He who is selflessly devoted to her, attains all the achievements and treasures of life.
The worship of Skandamaataa purifies the heart of a devotee. Her worship is twice blessed. When the devotee worships her, Lord Skanda, her son in her lap, is automatically worshipped. Thus the devotee happens to enjoy the grace of Skandmaataa along with the grace of Lord Skanda.
The Mother Goddess blesses Her sadhak with all the worldly pleasures. Skandmata take care of a devotee as her own child. One must perform the Sadhana of Goddess to have a blessed family life where there is peace at home and love within the family.
Sadhana Procedure: One needs a Grihasta Sukh Yantra for this Sadhana. Get into fresh yellow clothes and take a wooden plank covered with a fresh yellow cloth and draw “ऊँ” on it with vermillion. Now keep a copper plate on ऊँ and place the yantra in it. Meditate on the form of Goddess by chanting the below mantra:
Simhaasangataam Nityam Padmaanchit Kardwayaa,
Shubhdaastu Sadaa Devi Skandmata Yashaswini
Skandmata, who rides on Lion with Kartikeya, holds lotus in her two hands and Varmudra in one hand, be propitious to me. Worship the yantra with vermillion, rice grains, incense, ghee lamp etc. and offer a sweet made of milk. Place a flag of Rooster which is the symbol of Kaartikey’s victory over evil. Next start chanting the below mantra 101 times, on each chant offer vermillion on the yantra. Then place it in puja place.
Mantra
|| Om Skandaayei Devyei Om ||
The world-renowned sage Kaatyaayana was born in the dynasty of sage Kaatya. He was an excellent devotee of Goddess Durga and performed an austere penance for many years to propitiate her. Being delighted by his devotion, Goddess Durga appeared before him and asked him to demand the desired boon. There upon the great Sage Kaatyaayana demanded that she should be born as a daughter to him. Goddess Durga granted his wish.
When the atrocities committed by Mashisha, the wicked demon, became intolerable on the Earth, Goddess Durga’s sixth manifestation appeared as a daughter to sage Kaatyaayana. She came to be known as ‘Kaatyaayani’ as she was the daughter of Sage Kaatyaayana. As soon as Mother Kaatyaayani was born, she assumed a huge and massive form. Seeing her Universal Form, sage Kaatyaayana bowed to her with great reverence and adored and worshipped her for three days from the Bright seventh to ninth. Having accepted the adoration and worship of the sage, Mother Kaatyaayani assassinated demon Mashisha.
One should perform this Sadhana to win over the enemies in life.
Sadhana Procedure: One needs a Kaatyaayani Shatru Mardan Kavach and Kaatyaayani Shakti Chaitanya Rosary for this Sadhana. Get into fresh red clothes and take a wooden plank covered with red cloth. Draw a circle with lamp black over it. Write the name of your enemy within this circle and place the kavach over it. Meditate on the form of Goddess by chanting the below mantra:
Chandrahaasojjval Karaa Shaardoolvarvaahanaa,
Kaatyaayani Shubham Dadyaad Devi Daanavghatini.
Devi Kaatyaayani, who holds Chandrahaas Sword and other weapons in her ten hands, rides on Lion, and destroying demons, be propitious to me. Worship the kavach with vermillion, rice grains, incense, ghee lamp etc. and offer a sweet made of milk. Next chant 3 rounds of the below mantra with the rosary.
Mantra
Om Kraum Kraum Kaatyaayanyei Kraum Kraum Phat
In this form she is dark and repulsive in appearance. She is cruel and excited. This is the violent and dark side of Durga. This form primarily depicts that life also has dark side. Kaalraatri is worshipped on seventh day of Navarathri. Her personality is like the dense darkness and is absolutely black. She possesses three eyes in her forehead which are as round as the universe itself.
The hair on her head is very dense but disheveled. She is bedecked with a glorious garland round her neck which emits great refulgence. She breathes out horrible and terrible flames of fire.
Although the outward form of Mother Kaalraatri is extremely frightening yet she always bestows boons on her devotees. So, she is also called Shubhankari as she always brings about the welfare of her devotees. All sins are washed off by her adoration and worship. Devotees deserve all kinds of merits by having her vision.
Those who adore and worship her selflessly are relieved of all distresses and turmoil. They will enjoy prosperity and pleasures. The Sadhana below is very useful to gain unexpected success in business or in one’s field of expertise.
Sadhana Procedure: One needs a KaalRatri Mahakali Yantra and Shubhankari Rosary for this Sadhana. Get into fresh red clothes and take a wooden plank covered with red cloth and place the yantra over it. Meditate on the form of Goddess by chanting the below mantra:
Ekveni Japakarnpoora Nagn Kharaasthita,
Lamboshthi Karnika karni Tailaabhyaktshareerini.
Vaam Paadollasallohlata Kantakbhushanaa,
Bardhan Moordham Dhwajaa Krishnaa Kalratribhayankari.
Who is naked, rides on a donkey, long tongue, lustrous body, wearing ornaments in legs like lightning, black in color, unlocked hair, big eyes and ears and is very dangerous looking , be propitious to me.
Worship the yantra with vermillion, rice grains, incense, ghee lamp etc. and offer a sweet made of milk. Next chant 5 rounds of the below mantra with the rosary.
Mantra
|| Leem Kreem Hum ||
Goddess Parvati made up her mind to perform an austere penance as advised by Sage Narada so that she might beget Lord Shiva as her husband. So, she renounced all the comforts of the palace and started performing penance in the forest. Her severe penance continued for many years.
She braved heat and cold, rains and drought and terrible storms. Her body was covered with dust, earth, soil and leaves of trees. She had developed a blackish skin over her body. At last, Lord Shiva appeared before her and gave his solemn word that he would marry her.
He bathed her vigorously by the holy waters of the Ganga emanating from his hair. The holy and sacred waters of Ganga washed off all the dirt clinging to Parvati’s body and she became white-complexioned and glorious. Thus by virtue of having acquired a white complexion, Parvati came to be known as Mahagauri (meaning extremely fair).
This manifestation of hers is very placid and serene. All the sins of the devotees are burnt to ashes by her adoration and worship. She possesses invincible powers and bestows merits on her devotees. She destroys all the distresses of her devotees and blesses them with all kinds of merits and virtues.
One must perform this Sadhana to gain unparalleled beauty in life. This Sadhana is equally important for both men and women as beauty is the essence of life.
Sadhana Procedure: One needs a MahaGauri Kavach and MahaGauri Rosary for this Sadhana. Get into fresh white clothes and take a wooden plank covered with fresh white silk cloth and place the kavach over it. Meditate on the form of Goddess by chanting the below mantra:
Shwete Vrishesamarudha Shwetaambardhara Shuchih,
Mahagauri Shubham Dadyanmahadev Praodadaa.
Goddess Mahagauri who rides on white bull, wear pure white clothes, giver of happiness, be propitious to me.
Worship the kavach with vermillion, rice grains, incense, ghee lamp etc. and offer a sweet made of milk. Next chant 5 rounds of the below mantra with the rosary.
Mantra
|| Om Shreem MahaGauryei Om ||
In this form Durga removes ignorance and she provides the knowledge to realize the Brahman. She is surrounded by Siddhas, Gandharvas, Yakshas, Demons and Gods who are worshipping her. The Siddhi that she provides is the realization that only She exists. She is the mistress of all achievements and perfections.
When the Universal Mother was gripped with the idea of projecting Creation, She, first of all, created Lord Shiva who prayed to Her to endow him with perfections. For this purpose, the Universal Mother (Durgaa) produced Goddess Siddhidaatri from Her. As the behest of the Universal Mother, Goddess Siddidaatri bestowed eighteen kinds of rare perfections and powers and potentialities (Siddhis) on Lord Shiva. By virtue of these siddhis, Lord Shiva happened to develop a divine splendor.
Lord Shiva created Lord Vishnu who in turn created Lord Brahma who was entrusted with the task of the Creation whereas Lord Vishnu got the task of Protection & Lord Shiva that of Destruction. Lord Brahma felt a great difficulty in his task of the Creation in the absence of man and woman. Thereupon he remembered Mother Siddhidaatri.
When she appeared before him, Lord Brahma said to her, “Oh Great Mother! I cannot carry on with the task of the Creation in the absence of man and woman. You kindly solve this problem of mine through your supernatural attainments.” Having heard Lord Brahma, Mother Siddhidaatri converted half the person of Lord Shiva into a woman. Thus Lord Shiva became half-male and half-female and came to be known as Ardhanaarishwara. Thus the problem of Lord Brahma was resolved and the task of the Creation went on smoothly.
He who acquires Mother Siddhidaatri’s grace aThains salvation after enjoying the pleasures of life. She fulfills all the mundane and divine aspirations of her devotees. Her worship destroys all distresses.
One must perform this Sadhana for gaining success in all the Sadhanas as the Goddess in this form provide all sorts successes in Sadhanas.
Sadhana Procedure: One needs a Siddhidatri Kavach and Siddhidatri Rosary for this Sadhana. Get into fresh white clothes and take a wooden plank covered with white cloth and place the kavach over it. Meditate on the form of Goddess by chanting the below mantra:
Siddha Gandharva Yakshdyairasurairamarairapi,
Sevyamaanaa Sadabhuyaat Siddhida Siddhidayini
Goddess Siddhidatri who is worshipped by Siddha, Gandharva, Yaksh, Gods, Demons etc., holds Conch, Chakra, Gada and Lotus in her hands, giver of all siddhis and victory all over, be propitious to me.
Worship the kavach with vermillion, rice grains etc. and offer a sweet made of milk. Next chant 5 rounds of the below mantra with the rosary.
Mantra
Om Sham Siddhi Pradaayei Sham Om
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