3. List of things required for Navratri puja:
1. Picture or Idol of Goddess Durga 2. Kajal 3. Cardamom
4. Punctum (Biddiya) 5. Nail polish 9. One coconut
7. Green bangles (Chudiya) 8. Mehandi 6. Lipstick
10.Vermillion (Sindoor) 11. Fresh grass 12. Rice
13. Ganga water or plain water in Kalash 14. Roli 15. Ghee
16. Fresh & washed mango/ashok leaves 17. Sandalwood 18. Moli
19. Paan 3. A chunri or saari 20. Supari 21. Cloves
22. Durga Saptshati book 23. Gulal 27. Honey
25. Big Sugar Pieces 26. 5 types fruits 24. Incense Sticks
28.Phool mala 29. Oat 30. Kapoor
4. 1st Day (13th Oct) – ShailPutri Puja
• It is believed that the Moon, who is provider of all
fortunes, is governed by the Goddess Shailputri and
any bad effect of the Moon can be overcome by
worshipping the Goddess Shailputri sitting on a Bull &
keeps trishul in her right hand and the lotus flower in
her left hand.
• Matra used for worshipping the Goddess Shailputri:
|| Ya Devi Sarvbhuteshu Maa Shailputri Roopain
Sansthita, Namastasya Namastasya Namastasya Namo
Namah ||
5. 2nd Day (14th Oct) – Brahmacharini Puja
• It is believed that Lord Mangal, the provider of all fortunes, is
governed by Goddess Brahmacharini. The Goddess
Brahmacharini shows walking on barefoot & keeps Jap Mala
in her right hand and kamandal in her left hand.
• Matra used for worshipping the Goddess Brahmacharini :
|| Ya Devi Sarvbhuteshu Maa Brahmacharini Roopain
Sansthita, Namastasya Namastasya Namastasya Namo Namah
||
6. 3rd Day (15th Oct) – Chandraghanta Puja
• It is believed that the planet Shukra is governed by Goddess
Chandraghanta. The Goddess Chandraghanta is sitting on the
tigress & stated with ten hands. Goddess Chandraghanta keeps
Gada, Trishul, Sword and Kamandal in her four left hands and
keeps the fifth left hand in Varada Mudra. She keeps lotus
flower, Arrow, Dhanush and Japa Mala in her four right hands
and keeps the fifth right hand in Abhaya Mudra.
• Matra used for worshipping the Goddess Chandraghanta:
|| Ya Devi Sarvbhuteshu Maa Chandraghanta Roopain
Sansthita, Namastasya Namastasya Namastasya Namo Namah
||
7. 4th Day (16th Oct) – Kushmanda Puja
• As believed that Goddess Kushmanda provides direction
and energy to the Sun. The Goddess kushmanda sitting on
a lioness & keeps Kamandal, Dhanush, Arrow & lotus
flower and Amrit Kalash, Mala, Gada and Chakra in the
other left hands.
• Matra used for worshipping the Goddess kushmanda:
|| Ya Devi Sarvbhuteshu Maa kushmanda Roopain
Sansthita, Namastasya Namastasya Namastasya Namo
Namah ||
8. 5th Day (17th Oct) – Skandamata Puja
• It is believed that the planet Budha is governed by Goddess
Skandamata. The Goddess Skandamata sitting on a
ferocious lion & She keeps lotus flowers in her upper two
hands. She holds baby Murugan (Kartikeya) in one of her
right hand and keeps the other right hand in Abhaya
Mudra.
• Matra used for worshipping the Goddess Skandamata:
|| Ya Devi Sarvbhuteshu Maa Skandamata Roopain
Sansthita, Namastasya Namastasya Namastasya Namo
Namah ||
9. 6th Day (18th Oct) – Katyayani Puja
• It is believed that the planet Brihaspati is governed by
Goddess Katyayani. The Goddess Katyayani sitting on a
magnificent lion & keeps lotus flower and sword in her left
hands and keeps her right hands in Abhaya and Varada
Mudras.
• Matra used for worshipping the Goddess Katyayani :
|| Ya Devi Sarvbhuteshu Maa Katyayani Roopain Sansthita,
Namastasya Namastasya Namastasya Namo Namah ||
10. 7th Day (19th Oct) – Kalratri Puja
• It is believed that the planet Shani is governed by
Goddess Kalaratri. Goddess Kalaratri complexion is dark
black and She rides on a donkey & her right hands are in
Abhaya and Varada Mudra and she keeps sword and the
deadly iron hook in her left hands.
• Matra used for worshipping the Goddess Kalratri:
|| Ya Devi Sarvbhuteshu Maa Kalratri Roopain Sansthita,
Namastasya Namastasya Namastasya Namo Namah ||
11. 8th Day (20th Oct) – MahaGauri Puja
• It is believed that the planet Rahu is governed by
Goddess Mahagauri. The Goddess Mahagauri sitting on a
bull & carries Trishul in one right hand and keeps the
second right hand in Abhaya Mudra. She adorns Damaru
in the one left hand and keeps the second left hand in
Varada Mudra.
• Matra used for worshipping the Goddess Mahagauri:
|| Ya Devi Sarvbhuteshu Maa Mahagauri Roopain
Sansthita, Namastasya Namastasya Namastasya Namo
Namah ||
12. 9th Day (21st Oct) – Shiddhidatri Puja
• It is believed that Goddess Siddhidatri provides direction
and energy to planet Ketu as she governs it. Goddess
Siddhidatri sits on Kamal and rides on the lion. She has
Gada in the one right hand, Chakra in the other right hand,
lotus flower in the one left hand and Shankh in the other left
hand.
• Matra used for worshipping the Goddess Shiddhidatri:
|| Ya Devi Sarvbhuteshu Maa Shiddhidatri Roopain
Sansthita, Namastasya Namastasya Namastasya Namo
Namah ||