🙏 Mantra

ॐ देवी शैलपुत्र्यै नमः॥
Om Devi Shailaputryai Namah ।

📿 Prayer

वन्दे वाञ्छितलाभाय चन्द्रार्ध कृतशेखराम् ॥
वृषारूढाम् शूलधराम् शैलपुत्रीम् यशस्विनीम् ।
या देवी सर्वभू‍तेषु माँ शैलपुत्री रूपेण संस्थिता ।
नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः ॥

🌟 Description

Portrayed with a half-moon on her forehead. A Trident in her right hand along with a lotus in her left hand. She is seen as riding on the back of a bull.

🪔 Worship

On Partipada Tithi, with Chandan, Flowers, Incense, Lamp and Fruits

🙏 Mantra

ॐ देवी ब्रह्मचारिण्यै नम:
Oṃ Devī Brahmacāriṇyai Namaḥ

📿 Prayer

दधाना करपद्माभ्यामक्षमालाकमण्डलू।
देवी प्रसीदतु मयि ब्रह्मचारिण्यनुत्तमा॥
या देवी सर्वभू‍तेषु माँ ब्रह्मचारिणी रूपेण संस्थिता।
नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥

🌟 Description

Depicted as Walking On Bare Foot wears White Clothes and Crown. Jap Mala (Rudraksh Rosary) on her right hand along with Kamandal on her left hand.

🪔 Worship

On second day of Navratri. Maa Brahmacharini is worshipped along with Lord Shiva, by Offering Milk, Flowers, rice and sandalwood.

🙏 Mantra

ॐ देवी चन्द्रघण्टायै नमः॥
Om Devi Chandraghantayai Namah॥

📿 Prayer

पिण्डज प्रवरारूढा चण्डकोपास्त्रकैर्युता।
प्रसादं तनुते मह्यम् चन्द्रघण्टेति विश्रुता॥
या देवी सर्वभू‍तेषु माँ चन्द्रघण्टा रूपेण संस्थिता।
नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥

🌟 Description

She has ten hands where two hands hold a Trishula (trident), Gada (mace), bow-arrow, khadak (sword), Kamala (lotus flower), Ghanta (bell) and kamandal (waterpot), while one of her hands remains in blessing posture. She wears a half moon depicting a Bell on her forehead and has a third eye in the middle of her forehead.

🪔 Worship

On Ashwin Sukla Paksha Tritiya. Maa Chandraghanta Devi, by Offering Water, Milk, Honey, Flowers and sandalwood.

🙏 Mantra

ॐ देवी कूष्माण्डायै नमः॥
Om Devi Kushmandayai Namah॥

📿 Prayer

सुरासम्पूर्ण कलशं रुधिराप्लुतमेव च।।
दधाना हस्तपद्माभ्यां कूष्माण्डा शुभदास्तु मे॥
या देवी सर्वभू‍तेषु माँ कूष्माण्डा रूपेण संस्थिता।
नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥

🌟 Description

Kushmanda is depicted with eight to ten hands holding a trident, discus, sword, hook, mace, bow, arrow and two jars of honey (Elixir) and blood. Her one hand is always on abhayamudra from which she blesses all her devotees.

🪔 Worship

On this day, as far as possible, a bright married woman with a big forehead should be worshipped. It is preferable to feed them curd, pudding in their food. After this, fruits, dry fruits and good luck items should be offered.

🙏 Mantra

ॐ देवी स्कन्दमातायै नम:
Oṃ Devī Skandamātāyai Namaḥ

📿 Prayer

सिंहासनगता नित्यं पद्माश्रितकरद्वया।
शुभदास्तु सदा देवी स्कन्दमाता यशस्विनी॥
या देवी सर्वभू‍तेषु माँ स्कन्दमाता रूपेण संस्थिता।
नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥

🌟 Description

She is pictured carrying Lotus flowers in her upper two hands, baby Murugan in one of her right hands, and Abhaya Mudra in the other. She is also seen holding Kartikey, a small child, on her lap.

🪔 Worship

By offering red flowers, Shringar Samagri

🙏 May the Divine Mother Bless All 🙏

This completes the nine sacred days of Dashain, celebrating the nine divine forms of Goddess Durga.