Navratri 2024 Day 3 of Maa Chandraghanta, Puja Vidhi, Mantras and Significance

Navratri Day 3 2024 : Know everything about Maa Chandraghanta worshipped on third day of Navratri. Shubh Muhurat, Colour, Mantra and all.

Navratri 2024 Day 3: It is Saturday, October 5, which is the third day of Navratri. In Shardiya Navratri, devotees of Hindu religion also worship Maa Druga and her nine avatars. The nine incarnations of Adi Shakti are called Navdurgas-they are Maa Shailputri, Maa Chandraghanta, Maa Kushmanda, Maa Skandamata, Maa Katyayani, Maa Kalaratri, Maa Mahagauri, and Maa Siddhidatri. All about Maa Chandraghanta, who is worshipped on Day 3

Day 3 of Navratri 2024: Importance of Maa Chandraghanta’s worship

Maa Chandraghanta is worshipped on the third day of Shardiya Navratri. She is one of the nine forms of Maa Durga and is the sovereign of the planet Shukra. The goddess rides the tigress and has ten arms. She also holds a lotus flower, arrow, dhanush, and japa mala in her four right hands and keeps the fifth right hand in Abhaya Mudra. She bears trishul, gada, sword, and a kamandal in four left hands and holds her fifth left hand in Varada Mudra.

As believed by Drik Panchang, she was the wedded avatar of Maa Parvati. After marrying Lord Shiva, Maa Chandraghanta started keeping half-moon or Chandra on her forehead. Hence, she was named as Maa Chandraghanta. She is the peace form of Maa Parvati.

According to the myths, every form of spirits can be destroyed with the noise made by the moon and bell on her head. In the battle with the demons, the generated sound from her bell was sent to the grave of the God of Death thousands of wicked demons. The shape of Devi confers eternal power and strength to the followers.

Navratri 2024 Day 3: Puja vidhi, samagri, colour and shubh muhurat

Here’s the auspicious timings on the third day of Shardiya Navratri, as per Drik Panchang :

Braham muhurat of Tritiya Tithi : 04:38 am to 05:27 am.

Abhijit muhurat – 11:46 am to 12:33 pm

Vijaya muhurat – 2:07 pm to 02:55 pm

On the third day, wake up early in the morning and wear fresh orange-coloured clothes. Keep the idol of the Goddess on a chowki or on your puja sthaan. Bathe it with Kesar, Ganga Jal, and Kewra. Then dress the Goddess in fresh clothes and offer yellow flowers, Jasmine, panchamrit, and mishri to her. For Bhog, devotees must offer special kheer bhog to Maa Chandraghanta.

The lucky colour of the day is orange. If worn during the puja, the goddess will give you warmness and exuberance. The color is full of positivity and keeps the person cheerful.

Navratri 2023 Day 3: Puja mantra, prathana, stuti and stotra:

Prathana: Pindaja Pravararudha Chandakopastrakairyuta

Prasadam Tanute Mahyam Chandraghanteti Vishruta

Puja mantra: Om Devi Chandraghantayai Namah

Stuti: Ya Devi Sarvabhuteshu Maa Chandraghanta Rupena Samsthit

Namastasyai Namastasyai Namastasyai Namo Namah

Strota: Apaduddharini Tvamhi Adya Shaktih Shubhparam

Animadi Siddhidatri Chandraghante Pranamamyaham

Chandramukhi Ishta Datri Ishtam Mantra Swarupinim

Dhanadatri, Anandadatri Chandraghante Pranamamyaham

Nanarupadharini Ichchhamayi Aishwaryadayinim

Saubhagyarogyadayini Chandraghante Pranamamyaham

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Goddess Chandraghanta is the ruler of Manipura Chakara, located on the navel. She rules the planet Sun so people who have weak Sun in their horoscope, can worship Maa Chandraghanta and gain various benefits. She is the Goddess, who is calm, peace loving and nurture the devotees. It is also believed that the sound of the Moon, in the form of bell removes the negative energy.
Maa Chandraghanta: Puja Rituals

1. Wakeup early in the morning and wear nice clean clothes
2. Clean the house before starting puja rituals.
3. Light a diya with desi ghee, offer vermillion, sweets and bhog prasad.
4. Recite Durga Saptashati Paath and Durga Chalisa.
5. Chant various mantras to seek blessings of Maa Durga.
6. Perform puja in the evening also and recite Maa Durga Aarti.
7. Break the fast by having satvik food.