Ashwin Shukla Panchami: Goddess Skandmata is worshipped.
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Kathmandu. On the fifth day of Navratri, Skandmata, the fifth of the nine Durgas, is worshiped in the Dashain house or puja room.
TAG_OPEN_div_30 Every year on Ashwin Shukla Panchami i.e. on the fifth day of Durga Paksha, Skandmata is worshiped methodically. The story of Skanda Mata is described in the Puranic texts. Once upon a time, when Shiva and Parvati went to the meeting of the sages, everyone got up and welcomed them. Sage Sanatkumar did not get up because he was engrossed in meditation. Parvati did not like this. Parvati cursed the sage saying, ‘You become a camel’. The sage became a camel. Shiva told Parvati, ‘No curse can touch the wise, so even in the camel’s womb, he is immersed in bliss with his Brahma form knowledge’, both the couples went to see the camel-wielding Sanatkumar.
When Parvati asked the sage how she felt in the camel’s womb, the sage replied, “You have given me a great favor by giving me the camel’s yoni”, “When I am hungry, I chew thorns of the forest and live happily in Brahman-contemplation and I do not experience any trouble in this vagina”.TAG_OPEN_div_28
} Parvati is impressed by the words of the sage and says, ‘Rishiji, you are a very great Brahmagyani, without understanding the importance here, I am very sorry for the curse given by me, now I want to get you as a son’. Skanda means Sanat Kumar. In the idol of Skandamata, it is said that she is sitting on a throne and holding a lotus flower with both hands.
TAG_OPEN_div_24 According to the Chandogya Shruti, Sanatkumara was named Skanda because she was born from the power of Bhagwati. Since she was the mother of Skanda, Parvati was called Skandamata.
On the nine days of Navratri, Durga Saptashati (Chandi), Shrimad Devi Bhagwat and Devi Stotra are also recited at the place where Ghatasthapana is held. There is a religious belief that worshipping the goddess on the occasion of Navratri brings 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 worshiped for nine days is offered from Vijayadashami to Kojagrat Purnima. In this way, Nepalese celebrate the Bada Dashain festival for 15 days.
On the first day of Navratri, on Sunday, October 25, Ghatasthapana was performed in the Dashain house or puja room according to the Vedic rituals. On the same day, the first goddess Shailputri, the first of the nine Durgas, was invoked and worshiped at the place of Ghatasthapana. On the second day, Goddess Brahmacharini was invoked at the place of worship on Monday, while on the third day, Goddess Chandraghanta was worshiped with devotion. On the fourth day, Goddess Kushmanda was worshiped with rituals. On the fifth day, Skandmata is being worshiped with rituals.
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. These nine forms of Durga are also called Navdurga.TAG_OPEN_div_18
During Navratri, there is a crowd of devotees worshiping and visiting the Shakti Peeths all over the country. On this occasion, the Shaktipeeth in the capital and outside the capital is also crowded with devotees since early morning. There is a religious belief that if you go to the Shakti Peeth on the occasion of Navratri, you will fulfill your wishes, get family happiness, peace and prosperity.
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