Chaitra Navratri 2024: All you need to know around Maa Mahagauri, Kanya Pujan

Eighth Day of Navratri

On the eighth day of Navratri, the worship of Maa Mahagauri commences. Kanya Pujan is done in most of the households in North India on this day.

Story of Maa Mahgauri

Goddess Parvati once declared her desire to get married to Lord Shiva. She resolved to stay away from food and water in order to meditate in the name of Lord Shiva.

Depiction in texts

One with a bright skin and fair complexion after Shivas acceptance for marriage, Maa wears a white saree. Seated with four hands and three eyes on a bull, she holds a damaru in her left hand and a trident in her right. Performs various mudras with the remaining hands.

Significance of Worship

Worshipping this form of Maa Durga on the eighth day, she showers blessings of goodness, peace, and prosperity on us.

Mahagauri is Peace

To get rid of Rahus negative impacts as well as other barriers like sadness, anxiety, and mental health problems, people do Maa Mahagauri Puja. A person might get inner serenity by worshiping Maa Mahagauri with a clean soul.

Why Kanya Puja on this day?

Most households in North India have a continuous trend in their families to perform Kanya Pujan on Ashtami, as the other names of this day are Kanya and Durga Ashtami. The practices of older ones and rituals are the key aspects.

How is Kanya Pujan Done?

Paying respect to young girls, called kanyas, and giving them prasad. Langur, a boy and the other nine girls are idolized and given a feast by offering traditional bhog, which includes Chane, Halwa-Puri, and Tender Coconut

Breaking the Fast

This eighth day is auspicious to break fasts after Kanya Pujan, as mentioned in the texts.