Goddess Maa Brahmacharini Devi (Navratri 2nd Day Puja)On the second day of Navratri, Goddess Brahmacharini is worshipped with elaborate puja rituals. Brahmacharini appears in the form of a maiden girl filled with wisdom. She has two hands carrying a rosary and a kamandal. She blesses the devotees with eternal knowledge and bliss. The term Brahamacharini means the unmarried and youthful one. The benign and peaceful form of Brahmacharini brings serenity and calmness in the minds and instils a great degree of self-confidence in people.
Story of Maa BrahmachariniAfter the Goddess took the form of
Kushmanda
, the incarnation of Brahmacharini followed. Parvati took birth in the home of Daksha Prajapati who had a deep contempt for Lord Shiva. Her maiden form is worshipped as Brahmacharini. The Goddess undertook a severe penance to get a good father in her next birth who would respect Lord Shiva. She walked on barefoot and did several thousands of years of penance to attain Lord
Shiva in marriage. She lived on flowers and fruits and later only leaves and stopped even that eventually, living on mere air. Therefore, Brahmacharini came to be called as Aparna too (one who lived even without leaves).
Maa Brahmacharini importanceScriptures say Goddess Brahmacharini is the ruler of the planet Mars. She is the giver of all fortune and she dispels the deepest sorrow of her devotees removing all their mental afflictions. She is worshipped to remove Mangal Dosh and the problems resulting from the unfavorable position of Mars in the horoscope.
Maa Brahmacharini puja on Navratri 2nd DayThe favorite flower of Maa Brahmacharini is jasmine. Therefore, do the second day Navratri puja with jasmine flowers and win the blessings of the most compassionate Mother. Contemplate on the divine form of Maa Brahmacharini and do the sixteen types of offerings ending with arati to conclude the puja.
Navratri Second Day Brahmacharini MantrasOm Devi Brahmacharinyai NamahOm Devi Brahmcharinyai Namah Dadhaanaa Kar Padmaabhyaamakshmala KamandalooDevi Prasidatu Mayi BrahmcharinyanuttamaaMaa Brahmacharini Prarthna on Navratri 2nd DayDadhana Kara Padmabhyamakshamala Kamandalu
Devi Prasidatu Mayi BrahmacharinyanuttamaMaa Brahmacharini Stuti on Navratri 2nd DayYa Devi Sarvabhuteshu Maa Brahmacharini Rupena Samsthita Namastasyai Namastasyai Namastasyai Namo NamahMaa Brahmacharini Dhyan on Navratri 2nd DayVande Vanchhitalabhaya ChandrardhakritashekharamJapamala Kamandalu Dhara Brahmacharini ShubhamGauravarna Swadhishthanasthita Dwitiya
Durga
TrinetramDhawala Paridhana Brahmarupa Pushpalankara BhushitamParama Vandana Pallavaradharam Kanta Kapola PinaPayodharam Kamaniya Lavanayam Smeramukhi Nimnanabhi NitambanimMaa Brahmacharini Stotra on Navratri 2nd DayTapashcharini Tvamhi Tapatraya NivaranimBrahmarupadhara Brahmacharini PranamamyahamShankarapriya Tvamhi Bhukti-Mukti DayiniShantida Jnanada Brahmacharini Pranamamyaham
Maa Brahmacharini Kavach on Navratri 2nd DayTripura Mein Hridayam Patu Lalate Patu ShankarabhaminiArpana Sadapatu Netro, Ardhari Cha KapoloPanchadashi Kanthe Patu Madhyadeshe Patu MaheshwariShodashi Sadapatu Nabho Griho Cha PadayoAnga Pratyanga Satata Patu BrahmachariniImportance of second day Navratri pujaWorship of Brahmacharini equals a severe penance. It gives the values of renunciation, virtues, and nobility to the devotees.
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