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 GoddessDurga on Navarathri Panchami is Goddess Skandamata, mother of Lord …