Maha Ashtami or the eighth day is considered to be one of the most important days during the Navratri. On this day, devotees worship the eighth form of Goddess Durga – Goddess Mahagauri.
On this auspicious day, here’s the Puja vidhi, mantra, muhurta, and aarti of Goddess Mahagauri.
According to the Goddess Mahagauri Puja Muhurat Panchang, Chaitra Shukla Ashtami Tithi began on April 8 at 11:05 pm and will remain till 01:23 late tonight.
On this day, Sukarma Yoga will start at 11:25 am, while Ravi Yoga will start from 03:31 am on 10 April and will remain till 06:01 am. The auspicious time of Durgashtami day is from 11:58 am to 12:48 pm.
Pooja Vidhi
Offer vermilion, Akshat, flowers, fruits, sweets, incense, scent, and lamp to the mother. Goddess Mahagauri is pleased by offering sweets or other food items made of coconut. During this, chant the mantras of the mother, and to conclude perform aarti with a lamp of ghee.
After Pooja
As part of Ashtami puja, nine pots are kept as nine forms of the Goddess. On this day many also worship little girls and offer them food during Kumari Puja. After the meal, bid the girls farewell happily by offering Dakshina gifts.
Goddess Mahagauri Worship Mantra
Om Devi Mahagauri Namah
Goddess Mahagauri Prayer Mantra
Shwete Vrishesmaruda Shvetambardhara Shuchih.
Mahagauri Shubham Dadyanmahadeva Pramodada
Aarti of Goddess Mahagauri
Jai Mahagauri Maya of the world.
Jay Uma Bhavani Jay Mahamaya
Haridwar Kankhal’s dice.
Mahagauri is your abode.
Chanderkali and Mamta Ambe.
jay shakti jai jai maa jagadambe
Bhima Devi Vimala Mata.
Koshki Devi Jag Vikhiyata
Ghori Roop Tera in Himachal’s house.
Mahakali Durga is your form.
Sati ‘Sat’ was burnt in the Havan Kund.
The same smoke made the form black.
Banana Dharam Singh came on the ride.
So Shankar showed his trident.
Then the mother found the name Mahagauri.
Eliminate the crisis of the asylum seeker
Who would worship you on Saturday?
Mother’s spoiled work would improve her
If you say ‘Chaman’, then think about what are you doing.
Mahagauri Maa, you are always hailed.
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