5th Day of Navratri - Worship Maa Skandamata

On the 5th day of Navratri, Maa Skandamata is worshiped. Skanda is another name for Kartikeya and Mata means mother. In other words, she is the mother of Lord Kartikeya. She is known to bless her devotees with power, salvation, prosperity, and treasures and can grant wisdom to the most illiterate person provided he worships her. When someone worships her, Lord Skanda, who is on her lap is also worshiped and devotee gets the dual blessings of the son and mother. She is also known as the Goddess of Fire. She has four arms and rides a lion. She carries water material, a bell, and lotus. She is seated on a lotus and is also known as the Goddess with a lotus seat.Maa Skandamata Puja Vidhi Place the Goddess's idol or picture on a table and clean that place. Sprinkle ganga jal. Keep a pot made out of brass or sand and place a coconut above it. On the same table, keep Lord Ganesha, Lord Varun, Navagraha and all the other Gods and Goddesses. After that perform puja using items such as milk, fruits, flowers, sindoor, roli, clothes for the Goddess and other adornments. Finish the puja by performing aarti.

Maa Skandamata's Mantra

Vande Vanchit Kamarth Chandrardhkrit ShekharamSinharuda Chaturbhuja Skandamata Yashswanim Dhwalvarna Vishudhd Chakrstithto Pancham Durga TrinetramAbhay Padya Yugam Karaan Dakshin Uru Putradharam Bhajem Patambar Paridhanan Mriduhasya Nanalankar Bhooshitam Manjeer Haar Keyoor, Kinkini, Ratnakundal Manditam Praful Vandana Pallavandhara Kaant Kapolan Peen PayodharamKamniya Lavanya Charu Trivali Nitambaneem

Maa Skandamata's Stotra Path

Namami Skandmata SkandharineemSamagrtatvasagarrampaarpaar GehraamShivaprabha Samujwalan SphuchshagshekharamLalatratnabhaskaran JagatprintibhaskaramMahendrakashyaparchita SanantkumarrasstutamSurasurendravandita YatharthnirmaladbhutamAtarkyrochiruvijan Vikar DoshvarjitamMumukshubhivirchintta VisheshtatvamuchitamNanalankar Bhushitan MrigendravahnagrajamSushudhtatvatoshna TrivendmarbhustamSudhamirkawpkarini SurendrakaurighatineemShubhan Pushpamalini SukarnkalpshakhineemTamondhkaryamini Shivsvabhao Kaminineem Sahastrasuryarajika DhanjjyogkarikaamSushudh Kaal Kandala SubhadvrindmajullamPrajayini Prajavati Namami Matarn SateemSvakarmakarini Gati Hariprayach ParvateemAnantshakti Kantidan Yashoarthbhuktimuktitdam Puna Punarjagdavitan Namamyhan SurachirtamJayeshwari Trilochane Praseed Devipahimaam