Navaratri is a festival celebrating Goddess Durga’s victories over the demons that keep us from realizing the Divine. The Divine Mother, in the form of Durga Maa, is the Remover of Miseries. She appears in 9 different forms, each an embodiment of the qualities that one needs to advance on the spiritual path. Join us LIVE from Shree Peetha Nilaya! https://www.youtube.com/c/BhaktiMarga/videos more nice Kali chants: https://odysee.com/@Lightmandir:3/powerfull-kali-chant-warning-!:4?r=3Vx4HnQFXJrsV15EAoN92M42axeoynvJ https://odysee.com/@Lightmandir:3/kali-sahasranamam-mix-%28by-dj-bhakti%29:d?r=3Vx4HnQFXJrsV15EAoN92M42axeoynvJ

First Part: 108 Reci of Mata Part 2: live badjans from Bhakti Marga and Sarveshu Devi chant Skandamātā (Sanskrit: स्कन्दमाता) is the fifth among the Navadurga forms of Mahadevi. 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. Symbolism Skandamātā is four-armed, three-eyed, and rides on a lion.[3] 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.[citation needed] Significance It is believed that she rewards devotees with salvation, power, prosperity, and treasures. She can grant oceans of wisdom even to the illiterate if he happens to worship her. Skandamātā who possesses the brilliance of the sun, fulfils 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 Skanda, her son in her lap, is automatically worshipped. Thus, the devotee happens to enjoy the grace of Skandmata along with the grace of Lord Skanda. If a devotee worships her devoid of selfishness, the Mother blesses them with power and prosperity. The devotees who worship Skandamātā shine with divine splendour. Her worship is ultimately conducive to salvation. She is regularly known as "The Goddess of Fire"