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Navadurga · Day 8
महागौरी
Mahagauri · Mahāgaurī
Purity, grace and the washing away of sins.
Day
Navratri day 8
Colour
White / purple
Bhog
Coconut
Vahana
White bull
स्वरूप एवं महिमा
About & SignificanceAfter severe tapas her body had darkened; Shiva bathed her in the waters of the Ganga and she shone luminously fair — hence 'Mahagauri', the greatly radiant one. Robed in white upon a white bull, she grants purity of mind, peace and freedom from past faults.
ध्यान श्लोक
Dhyana Shlokaश्वेते वृषे समारूढा श्वेताम्बरधरा शुचिः । महागौरी शुभं दद्यान्महादेवप्रमोददा ॥
From the Navadurga Stotram — for meditating on the Devi on this day.
बीज मंत्र
Beej Mantraॐ ऐं ह्रीं क्लीं महागौर्यै नमः
oṃ aiṃ hrīṃ klīṃ mahāgauryai namaḥ
पूजा विधि
How to Worship- 1.On day 8 of Navratri, after Ghatasthapana and the daily Durga puja, turn to Mahagauri.
- 2.Meditate on the Devi with the dhyana shloka given above.
- 3.Chant the beej mantra — oṃ aiṃ hrīṃ klīṃ mahāgauryai namaḥ — 11, 21 or 108 times.
- 4.Offer Coconut as bhog and, by tradition, wear White / purple.
- 5.Recite the Durga Saptashati / stotras, then perform the aarti and the kshama prayer.
Worshipped for purity of mind, peace and release from past faults.