Navratri 2025 / On the third day, offer these things to please Maa Chandraghanta

Navratri 2025: The sacred festival of Sharadiya Navratri, which celebrates the worship of the nine forms of Goddess Durga, is at its peak. The third day of Navratri, September 24, 2025, is dedicated to Goddess Chandraghanta. This day holds special significance for devotees, as Goddess Chandraghanta's form is a wonderful combination of both fierce and calm. She rides a lion and has a bell-shaped crescent moon adorning her forehead, which is why she is called Chandraghanta. It is believed that worshipping her dispels fear and brings peace, prosperity, and courage in life.

What should be offered to Goddess Chandraghanta?

• To please Goddess Chandraghanta, offering milk-based sweets and kheer is considered especially auspicious. According to religious beliefs, offering milk or kheer on this day pleases the Goddess and she fulfills all the wishes of the devotees.
• Kheer: Rice kheer is the best offering to Goddess Chandraghanta. Kheer can be made even more delicious by garnishing it with saffron and dried fruits.
• Milk Sweets: Milk-based sweets like peda, barfi, or kalakand can also be offered to the Mother Goddess.
• After offering the offering, distributing it among girls and Brahmins is considered highly virtuous, as this act demonstrates the importance of devotion and charity.

The Form of Mother Chandraghanta

The form of Mother Chandraghanta is extremely radiant and divine. She is named Chandraghanta because of the crescent moon adorning her forehead. She rides a lion and holds various weapons, such as a sword, bow, arrow, trident, and mace, in her ten hands. This form of hers is said to destroy evil and protect devotees. This form of the Mother Goddess instills courage and confidence in devotees.

Method of Worshiping Maa Chandraghanta

• Follow the following procedure to worship Maa Chandraghanta:
• Preparation: Wear clean clothes and clean the place of worship.
• Installation: Install the idol or picture of Maa Chandraghanta. Also, install the Kalash.
• Offering: Offer roli, kumkum, rice grains, flowers, and a garland to the Goddess.
• Bhog: Offer milk or kheer. Prepare the offering with purity and devotion.
• Chanting: Chant Maa Chandraghanta's mantra, "Om Devi Chandraghantaye Namah." Additionally, you can recite mantras from the Durga Saptashati.
• Aarti: At the end of the puja, perform Maa's aarti and express your wishes before her.

Significance of Worshiping Maa Chandraghanta

Maa Chandraghanta is a symbol of strength and courage. Her ten arms and various weapons symbolize victory over negative forces. Worshiping her bestows confidence, courage, and peace of mind upon devotees. It is said that devotees who truly worship the Mother Goddess are freed from all obstacles and find success in all endeavors.

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