Description
Skandamātā is the fifth form of Hindu goddess Parvati. Her name comes from Skanda, an alternate name for the war god Kartikeya, and Mātā, meaning mother. As one of the Navadurga, the worship of Skandamātā takes place on the fifth day of Navaratri. Her abode is in the Vishuddha chakra.
Symbolism
Skandamātā is four-armed, three-eyed, and rides on a lion. One of her hands is in the fear-dispelling Abhayamudra position while the other is used to hold the infant form of her son Skanda on her lap. Her remaining two hands are typically shown holding lotus flowers. She is light complexioned, and as she is often pictured seated on a lotus, she is sometimes referred to as Padamasani.
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Significance
It is believed that she awards devotees with salvation, power, prosperity, and treasures. She can grant oceans of wisdom even to most illiterate people if he happens to worship her. Skandamātā who possesses the brilliance of the sun fulfills all the desires of her devotees. He who is selflessly devoted to her attains all the achievements and treasures of life. The worship of Skandamātā purifies the heart of a devotee. While worshiping her, the devotee should have absolute control over his senses and mind. He should free himself from worldly bondage and worship her with a single-pointed devotion. Her worship is twice blessed. When the devotee worships her, Lord Skand, her son in her lap, is automatically worshipped. Thus, the devotee happens to enjoy the grace of Skandmata along with the grace of Lord Skand. If a devotee worships her devoid of selfishness, the Mother blesses them with power and prosperity. The devotees who worship Skandamātā shine with divine splendor. Her worship is ultimately conducive to salvation. She is regularly known as "The Goddess of Fire".
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Skandamata ki katha:
The fifth manifestation of the goddess Durga was named Skandamata because she was the mother of Lord Skand. The mother of Lord Kartikeya is worshipped on the fifth day of Navratri. Lord Kartikeya is also known as Skand Kumar or Sant Kumar in various scriptures. The goddess can be seen showering her motherly blessings on her son, Skand Kumar. The goddess possesses four arms and is seated on a lotus.
Whenever the oppression by the demons increases, the goddess Skandmata rides on a lion and kills them. Devi Skandmata has four arms. She holds a lotus in two hands and uses the other hand to support Lord Kartikeya, who is sitting on her lap. Her fourth hand is raised to bless the devotees.
Devi Skandmata is herself the daughter of Himalaya and is also known as Parvati. She is also known as Maheshwari and Gauri. Being the daughter of the king of mountains, she is also known as Parvati. She is the wife of Lord Mahadeva, and hence is called Maheshwari. She belongs to Gaur Varana, and that is why she is named Devi Gauri. The goddess loves her son very much and is pleased to be named after her son’s name. The devotees get immense love and affection from the goddess, who worships her in this manifestation.
5th day of Navratri bhog
On the 5th day of Navratri, people worship maa Sakandamata with flowers, misari, 2 longs (flower longs), and cow dunk as angari with ghee, gol, and some kapoor. On angari, we offer Sakandamata 2 pairs of long (joda) and some misari, gola, and kapoor.