Mahagauri Devi

Goddess Mahagauri Navratri Pujan 2024

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Shardiya Navratri - 10th October 2024, Thursday
Chaitra Navratri - 16th April 2024, Tuesday Ashtami
Color - White
Gemstone - White Sapphire / Sphatik
Rudraksha - 9 mukhi

Story of Mahagauri

Now having destroyed the illusion of time, the devotee ascends to the final Chakra of liberation. The Eighth Day of Navratri in 2024 is dedicated to Maa Mahagauri, the 8th Avtar of Maa Durga. When Parvati observed a hard sacrament to obtain Lord Shiva in the forest of the Himalayas, she developed a dark complexion. When Lord Shiva accepted her great devotion, he washed the body of Parvati with the water of Ganga, and her body regained its beauty. She came to be recognized as 'Maha Gauri', meaning extremely white and became prominent as the consort of Mahadev (Lord Shiva). Devi Gauri is bright, peaceful, and calm, and her beauty glows like sparkling White Crystal.

Another legend talks about Shumbha and Nishumbha. These demons could only be killed by a fierce form of Parvati. Soon Lord Shiva turned Parvati’s skin black, but she felt offended. Later, she prayed to Brahma to regain her original skin. Pleased with her austerity, Brahma, asked her to bathe in Mansarovar in the Himalayas.

As she took a bath, she founder that her dark skin got peeled off. She assumed the form of a goddess Kaushiki and took the form of a female. As a result, Parvati gained a new fair complexion.

For the killing of demons such as Chanda Munda, Raktabeeja, Shumbha and Nishubha, She gave that original white form to Kaushika and assumed the form of Kali again.

Getting powers from Lakshmi and Saraswati, Kali took the form of Chandi and killed a demon called Dhumralochan. Then from her third eye, a goddess appeared who killed Chanda and Munda and was known as Chamunda. Chandi then assumed the form of Kaalratri to kill Raktabija. After all the demons were killed, Chandi, Chamunda, Kali and Kaushiki became one with Parvati. Therefore She came to be known as Mahagauri.

Mahagauri has an extremely fair complexion, and therefore Maa is compared with the conch, the moon and the white flower of Kunda. She is depicted sitting on a bull (Vrishabha) with four arms. Her right hand is in the pose of alleviating fear, and her right lower hand holds a trident. She holds a 'damaru' (a small drum) in her right hand while the lower one grants boons to her devotees. Elucidation of her grace is infinite. Maha Gauri is the true Goddess of kindness and morality. She is the one who purifies the souls by destroying their sins. Her worship liberates one from the clutches of the material world and removes sorrows. She leads you to the path of virtue and self-realization.

GODDESS MAHAGAURI MANTRA & PUJA VIDHI

As per ancient Hindu literature, the sixteen-year-old Goddess Shailaputri was extremely beautiful and fair. Because of this extreme fair complexion, she became known as Mahagauri and is compared to the Moon, a conch and the white flower of Kunda. She also adorns Herself in white clothes and is known as Shwetambardhara.

The ride of Maa Mahagauri, as well as Shailaputri, is a bull, and hence she is also called Vrisharudha. She is shown having four hands. In her upper hands, she holds the Trishul and Damaru, and her other hands are in the Abhaya and Varada Mudra.

Dhyana Mantra

Ya Devi Sarvabhutesu Maa Gauri Rupena Samsthita|
Namestasyai Namestasyai Namestasyai Namoh Namah ||
Maa Mahagauri Mantra:
“Om Hreem Shreem Glaum Gam Gauri Geem Namah”

Mahagauri Puja Vidhi

The eight-night of Navratri begins with the worship of Mahagauri, which is performed by using sacred puja items. The devotee uses a shallow pan-like utensil made of clay as a base. Three layers of mud and Sapta Dhanya/Navadhanya (grains) seeds are poured into the pan. The next is a little water is sprinkled so that the seeds get enough moisture. A kalash (holy water pot) filled with Ganga jal, supari, a few coins, akshat (raw rice mixed with turmeric powder) and durva grass is placed in the base. Five mango tree leaves are put around the neck of the kalash, which is then covered by a coconut.