Day five of Navarathri(Panchami): Goddess Skandamata
Skandamata = Skanda(Lord Karthikeya) + Mata(Mother)
= Lord Kathikeya’s Mother, the one who carries infant Lord Karthikeya in her
lap.
Appearance of Goddess Skandamata
The fifth appearance of Goddess
Durga on Navarathri Panchami is Goddess Skandamata, mother of Lord Karthikeya. She
holds Lord Murugan in his infant form and has four hands. The two upper hands holds lotus and left hands blesses her devotees and protects them from fear and darkness. She has three eyes and bright complexion seated in padmasan hence also called Padmasini. She is also called in other names like Parvati, Maheshwari, Gauri.
Legend of Goddess Skandamata
Demon Tarakasur did great penance and impressed Lord Brahma and asked for a boon of being immortal. When Lord Brahma said no living being can escape death, Tarakasur intelligently said he will die in the hands of Lord Shiva's son since he thought Lord Shiva would never marry.
On getting the boon Tarakasur tormented people on earth and not being able to bear the atrocity all devatas lead by Lord Brahma approached Lord Shiva and advised him to marry Parvati, daughter of King Himavan. Goddess Parvati then gave birth to Lord Karthikeya who later became the war commander of chief for all Devatas and defeated Tarakasur.
This manifestation of Goddess Durga establishes mother & child relationship and showers immense love and affection to her devotees.
Prayers Offered to Goddess
या देवी सर्वà¤ूतेषु माँ स्कंदमाता रूपेण संस्थिता।नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नम:।।
GIRI’s Navarathri Pick – Day 5: Meenakshi Pancharatnam
Lyrics in Sanskrit:
उद्यद्à¤ानुसहस्रकोटिसदृशां केयूरहारोज्ज्वलांबिम्बोष्ठीं स्मितदन्तपङ्क्तिरुचिरां पीताम्बरालङ्कृताम् ।विष्णुब्रह्मसुरेन्द्रसेवितपदां तत्वस्वरूपां शिवांमीनाक्षीं प्रणतोस्मि सन्ततमहं कारुण्य वारांनिधिम् ॥ १ ॥
मुक्ताहारलसत्किरीटरुचिरां पूर्णेन्दुवक्त्रप्रà¤ांशिञ्जन्नूपुरकिङ्किणीमणिधरां पद्मप्रà¤ाà¤ासुराम् ।सर्वाà¤ीष्टफलप्रदां गिरिसुतां वाणीरमासेवितांमीनाक्षीं प्रणतोस्मि सन्ततमहं कारुण्य वारांनिधिम् ॥ २ ॥
श्रीविद्यां शिववामà¤ागनिलयां ह्रीङ्कारमन्त्रोज्ज्वलांश्रीचक्राङ्कितबिन्दुमध्यवसतिं श्रीमत्सà¤ानायिकाम् ।श्रीमत्षण्मुखविघ्नराजजननीं श्रीमज्जगन्मोहिनींमीनाक्षीं प्रणतोस्मि सन्ततमहं कारुण्य वारांनिधिम् ॥ ३ ॥
श्रीमत्सुन्दरनायिकां à¤à¤¯à¤¹à¤°ां ज्ञानाप्रदां निर्मलांश्यामाà¤ां कमलासनार्चितपदां नारायणस्यानुजाम् ।वीणावेणुमृदङ्गवाद्यरसिकां नानाविधामम्बिकांमीनाक्षीं प्रणतोस्मि सन्ततमहं कारुण्य वारांनिधिम् ॥ ४ ॥
नानायोगिमुनीन्द्रहृत्सुवसतिं नानार्थसिद्धिप्रदांनानापुष्पविराजिताङ्घ्रियुगलां नारायणेनार्चिताम् ।नादब्रह्ममयीं परात्परतरां नानार्थतत्वात्मिकांमीनाक्षीं प्रणतोस्मि सन्ततमहं कारुण्य वारांनिधिम् ॥ ५ ॥
Lyrics in English:
Udyath bhanu sahasra koti sadrusam, Keyura harojjwalam,
Bimboshtim smitha danthapankthi ruchiram, peetambaralankrutham ।Vishnu brahma surendra sevitha patham, Thathwa swaroopam shivam,
Meenakshmi pranathosmi santhathamaham, karunya vara nithim. ॥1॥
Mukthahara lasath kireeda ruchiram, poornendu vakthra prabham,
Sinchannupura kinkini manidaram, padmaprabha basuram ।
Sarvabeeshta bala pradham giri sutham, vani rama sevitham,
Meenakshmi pranathosmi santhathamaham, karunya vara nithim. ॥2॥
Sri vidhyam shiva vama bhaga nilayam, hreenkara mantrojwalam,
Sri chakrangitha bindu Madhya vasathim, Srimath sabha nayakeem ।
Srimath shanmuga vignaraja jananim, sriman jagan mohinim,
Meenakshmi pranathosmi santhathamaham, karunya vara nithim. ॥3॥
Srimath Sundara nayakim, bhaya haram, jnana pradham Nirmalam,
Syamabham kalasanarchitha padam,narayanasyaanujam ।
Veena venu mrudanga vadhya rasikam, nana vidham ambikam,
Meenakshmi pranathosmi santhathamaham, karunya vara nithim. ॥4॥
Nana yogi muneendra hrudsu vasatheem, nanartha sidhi pradham,
Nana pushpavirajithangri yugalam, narayanen architham ।
Nada brahma mayim parath para tharam, nanartha thathwathmikam,
Meenakshmi pranathosmi santhathamaham, karunya vara nithim. ॥5॥
