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Day
Navratri day 3
Colour
Red
Bhog
Milk & kheer
Vahana
Lion / tiger
स्वरूप एवं महिमा
About & SignificanceNamed for the half-moon shaped like a bell (ghanta) upon her brow, Chandraghanta rides a lion and is armed for battle, yet her face is calm and golden. The sound of her bell scatters demons and negativity; she grants the devotee courage tempered with peace.
ध्यान श्लोक
Dhyana Shlokaपिण्डजप्रवरारूढा चण्डकोपास्त्रकैर्युता । प्रसादं तनुते मह्यं चन्द्रघण्टेति विश्रुता ॥
From the Navadurga Stotram — for meditating on the Devi on this day.
बीज मंत्र
Beej Mantraॐ ऐं ह्रीं क्लीं चन्द्रघण्टायै नमः
oṃ aiṃ hrīṃ klīṃ candraghaṇṭāyai namaḥ
पूजा विधि
How to Worship- 1.On day 3 of Navratri, after Ghatasthapana and the daily Durga puja, turn to Chandraghanta.
- 2.Meditate on the Devi with the dhyana shloka given above.
- 3.Chant the beej mantra — oṃ aiṃ hrīṃ klīṃ candraghaṇṭāyai namaḥ — 11, 21 or 108 times.
- 4.Offer Milk & kheer as bhog and, by tradition, wear Red.
- 5.Recite the Durga Saptashati / stotras, then perform the aarti and the kshama prayer.
Invoked for courage and protection from harm.