Revealing the Devi Mantras that You Need to Know to Recite Everyday for the Auspicious Chaitra Navratri.
The nine-day Hindu holiday known as Chaitra Navratri is observed during the month of Chaitra.
The nine days and nights of Chaitra Navratri, which typically take place in March or April, are devoted to honoring Maa DurgaтАЩs nine avatars.
Navratri is a time to honor Maa Durga and her conquest of the demonic Mahishasura, represented by the goddess Mahishasura Mardini.
Additionally, the nine days and nine avatars of Maa Durga are revered annually, each with its own rites, colors, mantras, and more.
The first day is Maa ShailputriтАЩs birthday: Devotees honor Mata Shailaputri, also referred to as the daughter of the mountains, on the first day of Chaitra Navratri. It is thought that those who worship Maa Shailaputri and her holy qualities are bestowed with the blessings of bravery and power.
The mantra to chant on the first day of Chaitra Navratri, dedicated to Mata Shailputri, is реР рджреЗрд╡реА рд╢реИрд▓рдкреБрддреНрд░реНрдпреИ рдирдордГ or Om Devi Shailaputryai Namah.
Another mantra to chant on day 1 is: рд╡рдиреНрджреЗ рд╡рд╛рдЮреНрдЫрд┐рддрд▓рд╛рднрд╛рдп рдЪрдиреНрджреНрд░рд╛рд░реНрдзрдХреГрддрд╢реЗрдЦрд░рд╛рдореНред рд╡реГрд╖рд╛рд░реБрдврд╛рдВ рд╢реВрд▓рдзрд░рд╛рдВ рд╢реИрд▓рдкреБрддреНрд░реАрдВ рдпрд╢рд╕реНрд╡рд┐рдиреАрдореН or Vande Vanchit Labhay Chandrardhkritshekhram. Vrisharudham Shuldharam Shailputri Yashaswini.
The second day honors Maa Brahmacharini:
Devotees honor Goddess Brahmacharini, also referred to as the Goddess of virtue and penance, on the second day of Chaitra Navratri.
As her name implies, Maa Brahmacharini is a representation of love and devotion. She is a pure, heavenly version of Maa Durga and bestows virtue and wisdom upon her devotees.
The mantra to chant on day 2 is реР рджреЗрд╡реА рдмреНрд░рд╣реНрдордЪрд╛рд░рд┐рдгреНрдпреИ рдирдордГ or Om Devi Brahmacharinyai Namah.Another important mantra to chant is тАУ рджрдзрд╛рдирд╛ рдХрд░рдкрджреНрдорд╛рднреНрдпрд╛рдордХреНрд╖рдорд╛рд▓рд╛рдХрдордгреНрдбрд▓реВред рджреЗрд╡реА рдкреНрд░рд╕реАрджрддреБ рдордпрд┐ рдмреНрд░рд╣реНрдордЪрд╛рд░рд┐рдгреНрдпрдиреБрддреНрддрдорд╛ or Dadhanakara Padmabhyam akshamala kamandalam, Devi prasidathu mayi rahmacharinya nuththama
The third day honors Maa Chandraghanta:
Devotees honor and worship Maa Chandraghanta, a symbol of tranquility, peace, and serenity, on the third day of Chaitra Navratri. It is said that praying to Maa Chandraghanta bestows upon her devotees lifelong protection from bad energy as well as a calm and peaceful feeling.
The mantra to chant for Maa Chandraghanta is реР рджреЗрд╡реА рдЪрдВрджреНрд░рдШрдгреНрдЯрд╛рдпреИ рдирдордГ or Om Devi Chandraghantayai Namah.Another important mantra to chant is: рдкрд┐рдгреНрдбрдЬ рдкреНрд░рд╡рд░рд╛рд░реВреЭрд╛ рдЪрдгреНрдбрдХреЛрдкрд╛рд╕реНрддреНрд░рдХреИрд░реНрдпреБрддрд╛ред рдкреНрд░рд╕реАрджрдо рддрдиреБрддреЗ рдорд╣рдпрдВ рдЪрдиреНрджреНрд░рдШрдгреНрдЯреЗрддрд┐ рд╡рд┐рд╢реНрд░реБрддрд╛ред or Pindaj Pravrarudha Chandkpasrkaryuta Prasidam Tanute Mahyam Chandraghanteti Vishruta.
For Maa Kushmanda, Day 4:
On the fourth day of Chaitra Navratri, people worship Maa Kushmanda, who is revered as the universeтАЩs creative force. Devi Ashtbhuja, another name for Maa Kushmanda, is claimed to bestow creativity and life upon her devotees through prayer.
The mantra to chant on day 4 for Maa Kushmanda is реР рджреЗрд╡реА рдХреВрд╖реНрдорд╛рдгреНрдбрд╛рдпреИ рдирдордГ or Om Devi Kushmandayai Namah.Another mantra for the day is рд╡рдиреНрджреЗ рд╡рд╛рдВрдЫрд┐рдд рдХрд╛рдорд╛рд░реНрдереЗ рдЪрдВрджреНрд░рд╛рд░реНрдШреНрдХреГрдд рд╢реЗрдЦрд░рд╛рдо, рд╕рд┐рдВрд╣рд░реБреЭрд╛ рдЕрд╖реНрдЯрднреБрдЬрд╛ рдХреБрд╖реНрдорд╛рдВрдбрд╛ рдпрд╢рд╕реНрд╡рдирд┐рдо or Vande Vance hit Kamarthe Chandrarghkrit Shekhram, Singhrudha Ashtbhuja Kushmanda Yashswini.
Day 5 is Maa SkandamataтАЩs day:
Lord KartikeyaтАЩs mother, Maa Skandamata, bestows on him the qualities of maternal love, empathy, and safeguarding. Typically, she is depicted holding lotus flowers in her hands and the god Kartikeya on her lap. It is said that making prayers to Maa Skanda can grant her followers warmth, love, and security.
The mantra for day 5 is реР рджреЗрд╡реА рд╕реНрдХрдиреНрджрдорд╛рддреНрд░реНрдпреИ рдирдордГ or Om Devi Skandamatryai Namah.Another mantra that can be chanted is рд╕рд┐рдВрд╣рд╛рд╕рдирдЧрддрд╛ рдирд┐рддреНрдпрдВ рдкрджреНрдорд╛рд╢реНрд░рд┐рддрдХрд░рджреНрд╡рдпрд╛. рд╢реБрднрджрд╛рд╕реНрддреБ рд╕рджрд╛ рджреЗрд╡реА рд╕реНрдХрдиреНрджрдорд╛рддрд╛ рдпрд╢рд╕реНрд╡рд┐рдиреА or Sinhasangata nityam padmashritkardvya, Shubhdastu sada Devi Skandmata Yashswini.
Day 6 is devoted to Maa Katyayani, the warrior goddess:
Day 6 is also known as Shasta. She is seen riding her lion and holding a sword; she is the source of courage and strength. It is said that reciting Maa KatyayaniтАЩs name and mantra in prayer and chanting will shield the devotee from evil energy and grant bravery and victory over lifeтАЩs challenges.
The mantra to chant Is реР рджреЗрд╡реА рдХрд╛рддреНрдпрд╛рдпрдиреНрдпреИ рдирдордГ or Om Devi Katyayanyai Namah.Another mantra is: рд╕реНрд╡рд░реНрдгрд╛рдЖрдЬреНрдЮрд╛ рдЪрдХреНрд░ рд╕реНрдерд┐рддрд╛рдВ рд╖рд╖реНрдЯрдо рджреБрд░реНрдЧрд╛ рддреНрд░рд┐рдиреЗрддреНрд░рд╛рдореНред рд╡рд░рд╛рднреАрдд рдХрд░рд╛рдВ рд╖рдЧрдкрджрдзрд░рд╛рдВ рдХрд╛рддреНрдпрд╛рдпрдирд╕реБрддрд╛рдВ рднрдЬрд╛рдорд┐ or Swarnagya chakra sthitam shashtam Durga Trinetram. Varabhit Karam shadgpadmdharam katyayansutam Bhajami.
Day 7 is Maa KaalratriтАЩs day:
The strongest manifestation of Goddess Durga, Maa Kaalratri, represents the defeat of ignorance and evil. It is stated that by reciting the mantras devoted to her, followers will be released from the negativity and anxieties they carry within them or are surrounded by.
The mantra to chant for Maa Kaalratri is реР рджреЗрд╡реА рдХрд╛рд▓рд░рд╛рддреНрд░реНрдпреИ рдирдордГ or Om Devi Kalratri Namah.Another mantra is: рдХрд░рд╛рд▓рд╡рдВрджрдирд╛ рдзреЛрд░рд╛рдВ рдореБрдХреНрддрдХреЗрд╢реА рдЪрддреБрд░реНрднреБрдЬрд╛рдореНред рдХрд╛рд▓рд░рд╛рддреНрд░рд┐рдВ рдХрд░рд╛рд▓рд┐рдВрдХрд╛ рджрд┐рд╡реНрдпрд╛рдВ рд╡рд┐рджреНрдпреБрддрдорд╛рд▓рд╛ рд╡рд┐рднреВрд╖рд┐рддрд╛рдо or Karalvadnam ghoram muktkeshi chaturbhjam. Kaal Ratrim karalikaam divyam vidyutmala vibhushitam.
Day 8 is Maa MahagauriтАЩs day:
Devi Mahagauri is honored on the eighth day of Navratri, or Ashtami. She is revered for her celestial attributes and nature, and she is regarded as the embodiment of tranquility and purity.
Chanting the mantras devoted to her is supposed to purify the devoteeтАЩs mind, soul, and thoughts.
The mantra to chant on Ashtami is реР рджреЗрд╡реА рдорд╣рд╛рдЧреМрд░реНрдпреИ рдирдордГ or Om Devi Mahagouryai Namah. Another mantra to chant for Maa Mahagauri is тАУ рдкреВрд░реНрдгрдиреНрджреБ рдирд┐рднрд╛рдВ рдЧреМрд░реА рд╕реЛрдордЪрдХреНрд░рд╕реНрдерд┐рддрд╛рдВ рдЕрд╖реНрдЯрдордВ рдорд╣рд╛рдЧреМрд░реА рддреНрд░рд┐рдиреЗрддреНрд░рд╛рдореН, рд╡рд░рд╛рднреАрддрд┐рдХрд░рд╛рдВ рддреНрд░рд┐рд╢реВрд▓ рдбрдорд░реВрдзрд░рд╛рдВ рдорд╣рд╛рдЧреМрд░реА рднрдЬреЗрдореН or Purndu nibham gauri somchakrasthitam ashtam Mahagauri trinetram, Varabhitikaram trishul damrudharam Mahagauri bhajem.
Maa Siddhidatri is honored on Day 9:
The ninth day of Navratri is dedicated to honoring Maa Siddhidatri, the goddess who bestows celestial abilities and accomplishments.
She is described as Lord ShivaтАЩs other half energy and is seen sitting on a fully blossomed lotus in a bright red saree. It is stated that reciting the mantras devoted to her improves a personтАЩs spiritual state and enables them to achieve all of their goals.
The mantra for Maa Siddhidatri is реР рджреЗрд╡реА рд╕рд┐рджреНрдзрд┐рджрд╛рддреНрд░реНрдпреИ рдирдордГ or Om Devi Siddhidatri Namah.