MAA MAHAGAURI (THE EIGHTH MENIFESTATION OF DURGA)

Today is the eighth tithi of Ashwin Mass of Shukla Paksha and the Moon is in Purvashad Nakshtra. This day is considered for the worship of Maa Mahagauri Who fulfils all our desires. Mahagauri is the eight form of Goddess Shakti. She is white in colour. Whiteners is shown by shell, moon etc. Mahagauri means one clean and bright like a ray of lightning. This is also an important day for worshipping Maa Saraswati.
Actually she is the original form of Goddess Parvati when she did penance to get Lord Shiva as her husband. It is believed that due to her intense Tapas without moving caused soil and dust to collect on her body her colour became black. Then Lord Shiva cleaned her with Ganga water. Due to this reason she becomes white and shines like an electricity and thus named as MahaGauri. This form of Durga depicts purity.In this form Maa is like aneight-year old child with complexion as fair as a conch, moon and jasmine. Her clothes and ornaments are white and pure. She has three eyes and four arms. Her right upper hand is in the pose of allaying fear and right lower hand holds a trident in it. The left upper hand holds a tambourine and the lower one is in the pose of blessing. All sins of devotees are washed away due to her worship. Her power is unfailing and instantly giving results. Unmarried girls can get good husband and married women are blessed with happy married life by offering puja to Maa Mahagauri.

Durga Ashtami Puja is celebrated in many parts of India. By worshipping her after fast the devotees get fruits immediately. She appeared in the form of Maa Ambaji, Maa Kalika, and Maa Bahucharaji etc. She rides on bull. He gets purified in all respects and becomes fit for inexhaustible virtue .Her power is said to be unfailingly and instantly fruitful. All sins of the past, present and future are vanished and we are purified in all aspects of life when we worship this form of Durga. Maha Gauri is calm, peaceful and exists in serene intelligence. She stays in devotes heart. Devotees can wear Red, Saffron, Yellow, White; Pinkcolour to please Maa. Devotees can see Maa Mahagauri in a temple at Kankhal near pilgrim center Haridwar, India

MANTRA FOR WORSHIPPING MAA MAHAGAURI

• Ya Devi sarvabhuteshu maa Gauri rupen sanisthita
Namastasye, namastasye namastasye namoh namah

HOW TO WORSHIP MAA MAHAGAURI

Devotees worship the small girls on this day. It is believed that at the time of her origin she was only eight years old so devotees get the blessings of Maa Mahagauri by offering food to eight girlchildren. She is the actual representation of Maa Annapurna in the form of small girl.

• You can do kanyapujan on Navmi but it is great to worship and feed them on Ashtami.

• If you are unable to arrange 8 kanya, you can worship only two girl child.

• The girl child should not more than 10 years. It is believed that two years old girl child is called Kumari,
three years old girl is Trimurti, four years old girl is kalyani six years old girl is Kalika, seven years old is Chandika, eight years old is Shambhavi, nine years old girl is Durga and ten years girl is called Subhadra.

• Do not forget to give them dakshina after feeding and worshipping them to make your wishes fulfilled and to save ourselves from all problems.

MAHAUPAY TO PLEASE MAA MAHAGAURI

• If you want Kuber Ji to always stay in your home, offer seven petals of rose kept in a paan on the feet of Maa Mahagauri, you will get enormous money.

• Shakti always resides with Shiv, to get the real vision of Shiv, get a chodahmukhi rudraksha stud in gold, keep it on a flower, offer milk, curd, honey, and Gangajal, worship it with dhoop, deep, and then have it , it can surely remove your financial problems and as well as you will get the blessings of Shiv and Shakti.

• To get married soon take 36 cloves, and 6 camphor, mix it with haldi and chawal and offer this in to the hawan.

• To bless with a happy child mix pomegranate seeds with cloves and kapoor and offer it to Maa, you will be blessed very soon with a child.

• To flourish your business mix cloves and camphor with amaltash flower or any other yellow flower, it will create magic in the sudden development of your business.

BHOG FOR MAHAGAURI

On this day Coconut is offered to the Goddess as Bhog. Coconut is also given to Brahmans. Goddess Mahagauri fulfils the wishes of childless couples with child.

So do not lose your hope even in a very critical and crucial movement of your life. Believe in the magnificent and imperishable power of Maa Durga and worship her with all your love, devotion, dedication and commitment, Maa will take away all your sorrowand problems from your life and bless you with best of your health, wealth, joy and contentness.

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