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Day
Navratri day 5
Colour
Yellow
Bhog
Banana & fruit
Vahana
Lion (holding infant Skanda)
स्वरूप एवं महिमा
About & SignificanceAs the mother of Skanda (Kartikeya), she is worshipped seated on a lion with the infant Skanda on her lap, holding lotuses. She embodies the tender, protective love of the Mother and the wisdom that guides a child; her grace also carries the devotee toward liberation.
ध्यान श्लोक
Dhyana Shlokaसिंहासनगता नित्यं पद्माश्रितकरद्वया । शुभदास्तु सदा देवी स्कन्दमाता यशस्विनी ॥
From the Navadurga Stotram — for meditating on the Devi on this day.
बीज मंत्र
Beej Mantraॐ ऐं ह्रीं क्लीं स्कन्दमात्रे नमः
oṃ aiṃ hrīṃ klīṃ skandamātre namaḥ
पूजा विधि
How to Worship- 1.On day 5 of Navratri, after Ghatasthapana and the daily Durga puja, turn to Skandamata.
- 2.Meditate on the Devi with the dhyana shloka given above.
- 3.Chant the beej mantra — oṃ aiṃ hrīṃ klīṃ skandamātre namaḥ — 11, 21 or 108 times.
- 4.Offer Banana & fruit as bhog and, by tradition, wear Yellow.
- 5.Recite the Durga Saptashati / stotras, then perform the aarti and the kshama prayer.
Invoked for the wellbeing of children and for wisdom.