Navratri Puja Mantra
“Shakti” is the primordial source of energy of the universe governing its life force essential for existence as well as protection. In India Shakti is worshipped in the form of Goddess Durga and its nine forms during the Navratri festival. This year Sharad Navratri festival is going to start on 26th of September 2022.
The best constellation for Kalash sthapana Is Hastha Nakshatra it is on Monday which falls on 26th of September 2022 So ghatsthapana mahurat will be on this day from sunrise on pratipada tithi of bright half of Ashwin month of Hindu calendar.
Navaratri literally means nine nights in which a specific form of the Shakti goddess is worshipped on each day. The following verses or slokas describes the nine forms of Durga Devi. This stotra can be recited on all the days of the festival.
प्रथमं शैलपुत्री च द्वितीयं ब्रह्मचारिणी।
तृतीयं चन्द्रघण्टेति कूष्माण्डेति चतुर्थकम्॥॥
पञ्चमं स्कन्दमातेति षष्ठं कात्यायनीति च
सप्तमं कालरात्रीति महागौरीति चाष्टमम्॥॥
नवमं सिद्धिदात्री च नव दुर्गाः प्रकीर्तिताः।
उक्तान्येतानि नामानि ब्रह्मणैव महात्मना॥॥
तृतीयं चन्द्रघण्टेति कूष्माण्डेति चतुर्थकम्॥॥
पञ्चमं स्कन्दमातेति षष्ठं कात्यायनीति च
सप्तमं कालरात्रीति महागौरीति चाष्टमम्॥॥
नवमं सिद्धिदात्री च नव दुर्गाः प्रकीर्तिताः।
उक्तान्येतानि नामानि ब्रह्मणैव महात्मना॥॥
Prathmam Shailputri cha Dwitiyam Brahmacharini
Tritiyam Chandraghanteti Kushmaandeti Chaturthkam
Panchamam Skandmaateti Shashtham Kaatyayneeti cha
Saptamam Kaalraatriti Mahagauriti Chaashtmam
Navamam Sidhhidaatri cha Navdurgaah Prakeertitaah
Tritiyam Chandraghanteti Kushmaandeti Chaturthkam
Panchamam Skandmaateti Shashtham Kaatyayneeti cha
Saptamam Kaalraatriti Mahagauriti Chaashtmam
Navamam Sidhhidaatri cha Navdurgaah Prakeertitaah
Uttaanyetaani Naamaani Brahmanaiv Mahaatmana
Manifestations of Navdurga
Following are manifestations of Navdurga which are worshipped for 9 consecutive days of durga puja with their corresponding mantras starting from the first day.
Navratri Day 1.)
Goddess Shailputri Mantra:
वन्दे वांछितलाभाय चंद्रार्धकृतशेखराम।
वृषारुढ़ा शूलधरां शैलपुत्री यशस्विनीम् ।।
Vande vaanchhitlaabhay chandraadhkritshekhraam.
Vrishaarudha shooldharaam Shailputri yashasvinim.
Navratri Day 2.)
Goddess Brahmacharini
Mantra:
दधाना करपद्माभ्यामक्षमालाकमण्डलू ।
देवी प्रसीदतु मयि ब्रह्मचारिण्यनुत्तमा ।।
Dadhaana karapadmaabhyaamakshamaalaa kamandaloo.
Devee praseedatu mayi brahmachaarinyanuttama.
Navratri Day 3.)
Goddess Chandraghanta
Mantra:
पिण्डजप्रवरारूढ़ा चण्डकोपास्त्रकेर्युता ।
प्रसादं तनुते मह्यं चंद्रघण्टेति विश्रुता॥
प्रसादं तनुते मह्यं चंद्रघण्टेति विश्रुता॥
Pindajpravaraarudha chandakopaastrakeryuta.
Prasaadam tanute mahamyam chandraghanteti vishruta.
Prasaadam tanute mahamyam chandraghanteti vishruta.
Navratri Day 4.)
Goddess Kushmanda
Mantra:
सुरासंपूर्णकलशं रूधिराप्लुतमेव च ।
दधानां हस्तपद्माभ्यां कूष्माण्डा शुभदास्तु मे ।।
दधानां हस्तपद्माभ्यां कूष्माण्डा शुभदास्तु मे ।।
Suraasampoornakalasham rudhiraaplutamev cha.
Dadhanaam hastapadmaabhyam kooshmaanda shubhadaastu me.
Dadhanaam hastapadmaabhyam kooshmaanda shubhadaastu me.
Navratri Day 5.)
Goddess Skandamata
Mantra:
सिंहासनगता नित्यं पद्माश्रितकरद्वया ।
शुभदास्तु सदा देवी स्कन्दमाता यशस्विनी ।।
Sinhaasanagata nityam padmashritkaradvya.
Shubhadaastu sada devee skandamaata yashasvinee.
शुभदास्तु सदा देवी स्कन्दमाता यशस्विनी ।।
Sinhaasanagata nityam padmashritkaradvya.
Shubhadaastu sada devee skandamaata yashasvinee.
Navratri Day 6.)
Goddess Katyayani
Mantra:
चन्द्रहासोज्वलकरा शार्दूलवरवाहना ।
कात्यायनी शुभं दघाद्देवी दानवघातिनी ।।
कात्यायनी शुभं दघाद्देवी दानवघातिनी ।।
Chandrahaasojvalakara shaardool varvaahna.
Kaatyaynee shubham dadyadevee daanavaghaatinee.
Kaatyaynee shubham dadyadevee daanavaghaatinee.
Navratri Day 7.)
Goddess Kalaratri Mantra:
एकवेणी जपाकर्णपूरा नग्ना खरास्थिता।
लम्बोष्ठी कर्णिकाकर्णी तैलाभ्यक्तशरीरिणी ।
वामपदोल्लसल्लोहलताकण्टकभूषणा।
वर्धनमूर्धध्वजा कृष्णा कालरात्रिर्भयंकरी ।।
लम्बोष्ठी कर्णिकाकर्णी तैलाभ्यक्तशरीरिणी ।
वामपदोल्लसल्लोहलताकण्टकभूषणा।
वर्धनमूर्धध्वजा कृष्णा कालरात्रिर्भयंकरी ।।
Ekavenee japaakarnapoora nagna kharaasthita.
lamboshthee karnikaakarnee tailaabhyaktashreerinee.
Vaamapadollasallohalataakantakabhooshana.
vardhanamoordhadhvaja krishna kaalaraatrirbhayankaree.
lamboshthee karnikaakarnee tailaabhyaktashreerinee.
Vaamapadollasallohalataakantakabhooshana.
vardhanamoordhadhvaja krishna kaalaraatrirbhayankaree.
Navratri Day 8.)
Goddess Mahagauri
Mantra:
श्वेते वृषे समारूढ़ा श्वेताम्बरधरा शुचि: ।
महागौरी शुभं दद्यान्महादेवप्रमोददा ।।
महागौरी शुभं दद्यान्महादेवप्रमोददा ।।
Shvete vrishe samarudha shvetaambaradhara shucheehi.
Mahaagauree shubham dadyanmahaadevapramodadaa.
Mahaagauree shubham dadyanmahaadevapramodadaa.
Navratri Day 9.)
Goddess Siddhidatri Mantra:
सिद्धगंधर्वयक्षाद्यैरसुरैरमरैरपि ।
सेव्यमाना सदा भूयात् सिद्धिदा सिद्धिदायिनी ।।
सेव्यमाना सदा भूयात् सिद्धिदा सिद्धिदायिनी ।।
Siddhagandharvayakshaadyairasurairamarairapee.
Sevyamaana sada bhooyaat siddhida siddhidaayanee.
Sevyamaana sada bhooyaat siddhida siddhidaayanee.
In different parts across the country people observe fast (Vrat) during this festival, number of fasting days of Navratri vrat varies from 1 to 9 depending on one's capacity and also on the tradition prevailing in the region. It is also done during Chaitra Navratri.
People also recite sacred text of Shaktism Durga Saptashati or Devi Mahatmya during these days along with stotras such as Devi Kavacham, Saptshloki durga and Navarna Mantra.
