Happy Shardiya Navaratri Maha Durgashtami (Day 8, Mahagauri

ॐ ~ψ~ || Happy Shardiya Navaratri Maha Durgashtami (Day 8, Mahagauri (महागौरी) Puja || ~ψ~ ॐ

श्वेते वृषेसमारूढा श्वेताम्बरधरा शुचिः।
महागौरी शुभं दद्यान्महादेव प्रमोददा॥

MEANING:
“Goddess Mahagauri who rides on white bull, wear pure white clothes, giver of happiness, be propitious to me.”

Spellbind, mesmerizing whitish look of Durga is Maha Gauri. Goddess Maha Gauri is eighth form of Devi Durga and one of the graceful Goddesses among Nav Durga. She is majestically Worshiped on eighth day of Navratri Pooja. Her complexion is completely white, and thus she is revered with name 'Gauri'. Her beauty glows like gleam of white Pearl. She denotes peace and endurance. She is represented with four arms seated on a Vrishabha (bull). Her upper left hand holds Trishul (trident), lower right hand carries Damru (hand drum) and other two hands are in different Mudras (positions). She observed severe penance as Goddess Parvati to get earn Lord Shiva as her husband. This went on for over a thousand years. During this period her body got covered with soil. It became darker than ever. Then one day when Lord Shiva came looking for Mother. He was pleased with her penance. Thereafter he took Maa to the Ganges and bathed her lovingly. Mother regained her beauty with pure complexion and earned the name Maha Gauri and consort of Mahadev.

♥***In this form Mahagauri represents purity and austerity. She scours and scrubs the filth from the souls of Her devotees and purifies their hearts. By heartily worshipping this Goddess, previous sin and influence of wrong deeds of worshippers get vanished. With her blessing, worshipper gets the divine perfection of Universe. She influences mankind toward path of truth and purity. Illumination of her grace is infinite. She is the true Goddess of generosity and morality. Adhering toward her faith, devotees start believing on honesty, loyalty and life-long relationship. Observing fast and worshipping Goddess Mahagauri on the eight day of Navratri Pooja is immensely fruitful, especially for unmarried girls and married woman. Worshipping her, unmarried girls get desired husband and married women enjoy peaceful, harmonious and long married life. Show your dedication, true devotion, and adherence toward glorified Goddess Maha Gauri and achieve divine happiness in life. Jai Maha Gauri!

Ashtami poojan is considered as Maha Pooja during Navratri.Worshipping Goddess Maha Gauri during eighth day of Navratra is immensely fruitful. With her grace, the entire dirt and dark scrum of soul get washed. She cleans dregs from heart of her worshippers and makes them pious. Offering invocation to this almighty makes worshipper sacred. Maha Gauri Poojan is accomplished with worship of both Goddesses Gauri and Shankar (Lord Shiva). Adherence toward Maha Gauri is truly advantageous. Her worshippers are never returned with empty hands from asylum of Goddess Gauri. Grand worship, donations, customs and rituals are performed during Ashtami of Navratri Pooja to delight this deity. Variety of blessed foods are also offered to this Goddess. On the sacred occasion of Ashtami Pooja, Kanya Poojan (feeding of little girls) are also done to please Goddesses of Navdurga. Nine little girls are invited at home of worshippers and are fed varieties of delicious sweet dishes. Devotees pay the best homage to nine little girls considering them nine forms of Navdurga. This ritual accomplishes their Pooja and gives blessings of Nav Durga.

Favourite Flower - Night blooming jasmine (रात की रानी)

Mantra -
ॐ देवी महागौर्यै नमः॥

Stuti -
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु माँ महागौरी रूपेण संस्थिता

♥***Mahagauri (माँ महागौरी) Prathana Mantra
श्वेते वृषे समारुढा श्वेताम्बरधरा शुचिः।
महागौरी शुभं दघान्महादेवप्रमोददा॥

श्वेत वर्ण धारी “माँ महागौरी” माँ दुर्गा का आठवां स्वरुप हैं। अष्टमी तिथि के दिन भगवती को नारियल का भोग लगाना चाहिए, फिर वह नारियल ब्राह्मण को दे देना चाहिए। अष्टमी के दिन कन्या पूजन का भी विधान है।

♥***Mahagauri (माँ महागौरी) Dhyan Mantra
वन्दे वांछित कामार्थेचन्द्रार्घकृतशेखराम्।
सिंहारूढाचतुर्भुजामहागौरीयशस्वीनीम्॥
पुणेन्दुनिभांगौरी सोमवक्रस्थिातांअष्टम दुर्गा त्रिनेत्रम।
वराभीतिकरांत्रिशूल ढमरूधरांमहागौरींभजेम्॥
पटाम्बरपरिधानामृदुहास्यानानालंकारभूषिताम्।
मंजीर, कार, केयूर, किंकिणिरत्न कुण्डल मण्डिताम्॥
प्रफुल्ल वदनांपल्लवाधरांकांत कपोलांचैवोक्यमोहनीम्।
कमनीयांलावण्यांमृणालांचंदन गन्ध लिप्ताम्॥

♥***Mahagauri (माँ महागौरी) Stotra Mantra
सर्वसंकट हंत्रीत्वंहिधन ऐश्वर्य प्रदायनीम्।
ज्ञानदाचतुर्वेदमयी,महागौरीप्रणमाम्यहम्॥
सुख शांति दात्री, धन धान्य प्रदायनीम्।
डमरूवाघप्रिया अघा महागौरीप्रणमाम्यहम्॥
त्रैलोक्यमंगलात्वंहितापत्रयप्रणमाम्यहम्।
वरदाचैतन्यमयीमहागौरीप्रणमाम्यहम्॥

♥***Mahagauri (माँ महागौरी) KAVACH
ओंकार: पातुशीर्षोमां, हीं बीजंमां हृदयो।
क्लींबीजंसदापातुनभोगृहोचपादयो॥
ललाट कर्णो,हूं, बीजंपात महागौरीमां नेत्र घ्राणों।
कपोल चिबुकोफट् पातुस्वाहा मां सर्ववदनो॥

ॐ ~ψ~ || या देवी सर्वभूतेषु माँ महागौरी रूपेण संस्थिता। नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नम: || ~ψ~ ॐ