Kathmandu. On the fourth day of Navratri, Goddess Kushmanda, the fourth of the nine Durgas, is worshiped in the Dashain Ghar or Puja room.

Every year, on the fourth day of Ashwin Shukla Chaturthi i.e. Durga Paksha, there is a scriptural method of worshiping Goddess Kushmanda. These three heats are spiritual, spiritual and spiritual are called Kushma.

It is named because Kushmanda, the fourth goddess among the nine goddesses, removes all the three heats of the devotees who come to the refuge. It is mentioned in various Puranas that Kushmanda wears a pot filled with liquor and a vessel filled with blood.

In the Devi Kavach of Shri Durga Saptashati (Chandi), it is said – ‘Kutshitah Ushma Kushma-Trividhatapatayah Sansarah, Sa Ande Massena Mudra Mudaraupayam Yasya: Sa Kushmanda’ i.e. the one in whose belly is the world with three types of heat, she is known as Bhagwati Kushmanda.

On the first day of Navratri, on Sunday, October 25, a barley jamara was placed in the Dashain house or puja room according to the Vedic rituals. On the same day, the first goddess of nine Durgas, Shailputri, was invoked and worshiped methodically.

On the second day, Goddess Brahmacharini was invoked at the place of worship and worshiped with devotion and devotion to Goddess Chandraghanta.

On the fourth day of Navratri, Goddess Kushmanda is worshipped with rituals. On the nine days of Navratri, Durga Saptashati (Chandi), Shrimad Devi Bhagwat and Devi Stotra are also recited at the site of Ghatasthapana. There is a religious belief that worshipping the goddess on the occasion of Navratri will bring power, prosperity and knowledge.

On this basis, the followers of Vedic Sanatan Dharma worship Goddess Durga every year from Ashwin Shukla Pratipada to Navami. The prasad that is worshiped for nine days is used from Bijaya Dashami to Kojagrat Purnima. In this way, Nepalese celebrate Bada Dashain festival for 15 days.

On the first day of Dashain, Shailputri is worshipped, on the second day Brahmacharini, on the third day Chandraghanta, on the fourth day Kushmanda, on the fifth day Skandmata, on the sixth day Katyayani, on the seventh day Kalratri, on the eighth day Mahagauri, and on the ninth day Siddhidatri is worshipped. These nine forms of Durga are called Navdurga.

During Navratri, devotees throng the temples of Goddess Durga across the country to worship and pay obeisance. Devotees throng the temples of Guheshwori, Jayabageshwari, Maitidevi, Kalikasthan, Naxal Bhagwati, Bhadrakali, Shova Bhagwati, Raktakali, Shwetkali, Bijeswori, Kankeshwari, Kalankimai, Chamunda Devi, Sundari Mai, Bajrayogini, Indrayani and other temples in the Kathmandu Valley since early morning.

Outside the Kathmandu Valley, devotees throng Palanchok Bhagwati, Nala Bhagwati, Chandeshwori, Palchowk Bhagwati, Kamalamai, Ichchhakamana, Manakamana, Gadhimai, Chhinnamasta, Gahwamai, Baglung Kalika, Bindhyabasini, Tal Barahi, Shaileshwori and Ugratara, among other shrines.