Chandraghanta Mata Puja Vidhi

Chandraghanta Mata Puja Vidhi And Mantra

Navratri is one of the most significant and widely celebrated festivals dedicated to honoring the Chandraghanta Mata Puja Vidhi. The festival spans nine days, with each day holding unique importance as devotees worship a different form of the Goddess. The word "Navratri" translates to "nine nights," and it is a time of devotion, prayers, and festivities. Each of the nine days is devoted to one of the powerful forms of Maa Durga.

The nine incarnations of Maa Durga include Shailaputri, Brahmacharini, Chandraghanta, Kushmanda, Skanda Mata, Katyayani, Kalaratri, Mahagauri, and Siddhidatri.

Chandraghanta Mata is worshiped on the third day of Navratri. She is the third form of Goddess Durga and represents peace, bravery, and courage. Her name derives from the half-moon (Chandra) shaped like a bell (Ghanta) on her forehead, symbolizing divine sound that drives away negative energies.

The primary mantra for Chandraghanta Mata is:

"ॐ देवी चंद्रघंटायै नमः" (Om Devi Chandraghantayai Namah)

Worshiping Chandraghanta Mata brings mental peace, strength to face challenges, and protection from all evil forces.

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Chandraghanta Mata Puja Vidhi (Method)

या देवी सर्वभूतेषु माँ चन्द्रघण्टा रूपेण संस्थिता। 

नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥

1. Preparations:

   • Clean your home, particularly the prayer area.
   • Place a picture or idol of Chandraghanta Mata on a clean surface.
   • Decorate the idol with flowers and garlands.
   • Offer fruits, sweets (preferably kheer or halwa), and coconut to the goddess.
   • Light a diya (oil lamp) and incense sticks.

2. Kalash Sthapana (Establishing the sacred pot):

   • Place a Kalash (sacred pot) filled with water, mango leaves, and a coconut wrapped in a red cloth near the idol of the goddess.

3. Invocation (Aavahan):

   • Begin the puja by meditating on Goddess Chandraghanta and invite her to accept your offerings.
   • Recite the Durga Saptashati or Durga Chalisa to invoke her blessings.

   • Chandraghanta Mata Mantra

     Main Mantra:"पिण्डज प्रवरारूढा चण्डकोपास्त्रकैर्युता। प्रसादं तनुते मह्यं चन्द्रघण्टेति विश्रुता॥"

     "Pindaj Pravaraarudha Chandkopastrakairyuta |
     Prasadam Tanute Mahyam Chandraghanteti Vishruta ||"

     This mantra is chanted to invoke the goddess's blessings for peace, strength, and protection.

     Chanting this mantra regularly can bring courage and confidence to face life’s challenges and to achieve success.

     Other Mantras to Recite:

     1. Beej Mantra
        "Om Devi Chandraghantayai Namah"

        This is a simple mantra to invoke the goddess's grace, protection, and blessings.

     2. Durga Saptashloki Mantra: "Om Aim Hreem Kleem Chamundaye Vichche"

        This powerful mantra removes obstacles and bestows wisdom, strength, and prosperity.

4. Offerings (Prasad and Flowers):

   • Offer yellow flowers, which are considered auspicious for Chandraghanta Mata.
   • Offer prasad like kheer, halwa, fruits, and coconut.
   • Light the diya and incense to purify the atmosphere and fill it with positive energy.

5. Chanting Mantras and Prayers:

   • Recite the mantra dedicated to Chandraghanta Mata (see below for the mantra).
   • Pray for her protection, mental peace, and inner strength.

6. Aarti (Prayer with Diya):

   • Perform the aarti with devotion, moving the lighted diya in circular motion before the idol.
   • Conclude the puja with the final offering of flowers and prasad.

7. Distribution of Prasad:

• After the puja, distribute the prasad among family members and devotees.

Conclusion:

The third day of Navratri is especially dedicated to Maa Chandraghanta, the married form of Maa Parvati. After her marriage to Lord Shiva, Maa Parvati began adorning her forehead with a half-moon (Chandra), which is why she is revered as Goddess Chandraghanta. This form of the goddess represents strength, grace, and courage, symbolizing the importance of balance between spiritual and worldly life.