Astrology News Desk: Navratri, the main festival of Hinduism, is going on, which is of nine days and in these nine days, nine different forms of Maa Durga are worshiped. In such a situation, today is the third day of Chaitra Navratri which is dedicated to Maa Chandraghanta. On this day, devotees duly worship Goddess Chandraghanta and keep fasting etc. and are absorbed in their worship. According to Goddess Bhagwat Purana, the form of Maa Chandraghanta is extremely calm, gentle and mamatamayi.
It is believed that by his grace, the blessings of happiness and prosperity and peace are obtained. Worshiping Maa Chandraghanta on the third day of Navratri increases confidence and brings happiness. In such a situation, we are telling you the sacred story related to the worship of Maa Chandraghanta, which must be heard or read during the puja. By doing this, Maa Durga is pleased and blesses and removes the sufferings of the devotees, then we have brought for you the fast story of Maa Chandraghanta.
Read here, the fast story of Maa Chandraghanta
According to the stories, the first form of Maa Durga is believed to be the first form of Maa Shailputri and the second mother Brahmacharini which is believed to be to Lord Shankar. When mother Brahmacharini receives Lord Shankar as a husband, she appears as Adi Shakti and becomes Chandraghanta. Mother Durga took the incarnation of Maa Chandraghanta when the terror of the demons in the world started increasing. At the same time, Mahishasura’s fierce war was going on with the gods. Mahishasura wanted to get the throne of Devraj Indra. He was doing this fight to fulfill his desire to rule heaven.
This is how mother Chandraghanta originated
When the gods came to know about Mahishasura’s wish, they got upset and reached Lord Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh. Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh expressed anger after listening to the gods and the energy that came out of the mouth of the three when anger came. A goddess descended from that energy. Lord Shankar provided his trident, Lord Vishnu, his chakra, Indra, his hour, Sun gave his fast and sword and lion to that goddess. After this, mother Chandraghanta killed Mahishasura and protected the gods.
Mother Chandraghanta’s enjoyment
In Navratri, different forms of Maa Durga are offered different types of bhog. It is believed that mother Chandraghanta loves Kheer, so the mother can offer saffron or sago pudding. The mixture of Panchamrit is a symbol of all these five qualities. Panchamrit is a mixture of milk, curd, ghee, honey and Ganga water. This mother is very dear to Chandraghanta. This mixture is made of five holy substances, each of which has its own importance. Milk is also considered a symbol of purity and nutrition. Therefore, you can also offer raw milk to mother Chandraghanta. Curd is also very dear to mother Chandraghanta. You can also offer yogurt mixed with plain or fruits.
