By the grace of Goddess Skandamata even a wise man becomes a fool, read this story on the fifth day of Navratri

Chaitra Navratri 2023 Date 5Goddess Skandamata Story:

Sinhasangata Nityam Padmashritakardvaya.
Shubhdaastu always Devi Skandamata Yashswini ॥

The holy festival of Chaitra Navratri has started from Wednesday, March 22, 2023 and the festival of Navratri is being celebrated with faith and devotion. During the nine days of Navratri, nine forms of Maa Durga are worshiped and fasting is observed. Along with Ghatasthapana, Maa Shailputri was worshiped on the first day of Navratri, Maa Brahmacharini on the second day, Maa Chandraghanta on the third day and Maa Kushmanda on the fourth day. Now on Sunday, March 26, 2023, the fifth day of Navratri, Goddess Skandamata, the fifth power of Maa Durga, will be worshipped. The worship mantra of Skandamata is-

Ya Devi Sarvabhuteshu Maa Skandamata Rupen Sansthita.
Namastasyai Namastasyai Namastasyai Namo Namah.

Form of Goddess Skandamata

Mother’s vehicle is lion. Because of the mother of Skanda Kumar Kartikeya, she was named Skandamata. Skanda is sitting in his lap in the form of a child. Goddess Skandamata has four arms. Devi is holding Skanda in her lap with her right arm and there is a lotus flower in her lower arm. On the left side, the upper arm is in Varadamudra and the lower arm also has a lotus flower. His character is absolutely pure. He is also called Padmasana because of sitting on a lotus.

Story of Goddess Skandamata

According to the legend, there was a demon named Tarakasura, whose terror had increased a lot. But no one could end Tarakasura. Because his end was possible at the hands of Lord Shiva’s son Kartikeya. In such a situation, Mother Parvati took the form of Skandamata to train her son Skanda i.e. Kartikeya for war. After taking training in war from Skandamata, Kartikeya killed Tarakasura.

By worshiping Skandamata and reading and listening to stories, one gets the happiness of children. By the grace of Skandamata, even a fool becomes wise. It is said that Raghuvansham epic and Meghduk compositions composed by Kalidas became possible only by the grace of Goddess Skandamata.

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