Navaratri Day 4. Mata Kushmanda

Kushmanda Avataram

On the fourth day Maa Durga is worshipped as her Maa Kushmanda swarup. She is depicted as seated on a lion, and possesses eight arms. She resides in solar systems and represents all knowledge. Seven types of weapons are shown in seven hands and prayer beads €in her right hand. Rosary represents her power to bless her devotees with Ashta Siddhi (8 types of studies or wisdom sources) and Navanidhi (9 types of wealth). She likes the offerings of “Kumhde.” Therefore her name “Kushmanda” has become famous.

She is also known as ‘Krishnamanda’ and is believed o have created the universe,so she is called as Adi Swarup. She is also called ‘Ashtabhuja’. Worship of Ma Kushmanda brings light into darkness and ignorance, gives true knowledge,destroys ego, disease, sorrow, depression, ignorance. “Kumbh Bhand” means to see cosmic vivacity in Pindi shape or knowledge of cosmic intricacies in human race. The abode of Mata Kushmanda is in Bhimaparvat. 

Slokam of Mata Kushmanda

सुरासम्पूर्णकलशं रुधिराप्लुतमेव च । 

दधाना हस्तपद्माभ्यां कूष्माण्डा शुभदास्तु मे ॥

Dhyan Mantra of Mata Kushmanda

Suraa sampoorna kalasham rudhiraplu thwamevacha| 

Dadhanaa hasthapadmabhyam Kushmanda shubhadaasthu may || 

Meaning

Which means, Goddess Kushmanda who holds two pitchers full of Madira and Blood in her lotus hands, be propitious to me.


Key Words : Nine Days of Navaratri, Navaratri Slokam in Telugu, Navaratri Garba Dance, Navaratri Fasting Procedure, Navaratri Customs, Navaratri Legends, Stories of Nine Durgas .