Nava Ratri Puja
By Himanshu Nayak | Bhubaneswar August 27, 2017
Mata Adi Shakti is the only solution to overcome ignorance, metaphorical misery. In the Dwapar era, Mother Durga killed Kansa.
In ancient times, there was a man named Sudhakar in the country of Kaushal. He was very poor, but his family was very large. He had 15 children to feed. Due to the lack of money, he could not properly raise them, and as a result, they often went hungry. Sudhakar not only earned a righteous living through good conduct but also stayed away from evils like envy and grudges. The people of the house were given food only after worshiping the guest, deity, and forefathers. The food that was left over after everyone had eaten was used to satisfy Sudhakar's appetite.
One day, Sudhakar got an opportunity to meet a saint with divine vision. Sudhakar, being very polite, approached the Brahman saint and said, "All I desire is to be able to feed my family a little food and marry off my marriageable daughters. If I can accomplish just these two tasks, I will be free from all worries." He added, "You possess divine knowledge, please guide me.". Do you please suggest me some such mantra or tantra or Rudraksha, Gem stone or pooja so that I will be able to feed my family members and out of all suffering."
Hearing Sudhakar's compassionate request and sad story, the Brahmin Saint counseled, "You should observe the holy ritual of Navratri fast, worship Goddess Bhagwati ji, offer food to Brahmins, chant the mantra of Bhagwati ji, and provide her with a home to the best of your ability. By doing all this, even the most impossible-looking tasks will be accomplished easily." The Saint added, "The Sarasiddhi factor, like Navratri Puja, Mokshadai, and Holy Vrat, cannot be compared to any other worship."
The Saint then shared a short story about Lord Sri Ram ji. "Lord Rama had abandoned his throne to fulfill a promise made to his father and adopted exile. In the Ramayana, Lord Rama exemplified the ideal son. When Lord Rama was exiled, Ravana deceitfully took Mother Sita to his kingdom. Lord Ram ji was saddened by the separation from Sita ji. To bring Mother Sita back home, Lord Rama observed the Navaratri fast with great devotion. With the help of this fast, Lord Sri Ram built a bridge with the help of apes in the ocean, defeated the great warriors, and saved Mother Sita. Lord Sri Ram then made Vibhishan the king of Lanka and returned to Ayodhya. Due to the same Navaratri worship, Lord Sriram was able to transform Anahoni into a being."
Sudhakar was deeply impressed by this story. The Saint's words touched Sudhakar's heart, and he tried to complete the worship with complete loyalty. He accepted the Saint as his mentor and observed the Navaratri fast for 9 years with loyalty. Seeing Sudhakar's allegiance, Mataji's heart became compassionate towards him, and she appeared before Sudhakar at midnight. Seeing the Mother in front of him, Sudhakar's heart was filled, and his eyes became wet. Mother blessed Sudhakar, and he became rich after receiving the blessing of Mata Maheswari.
This teaches us that any work done with loyalty never remains incomplete. For this reason, a specific place of Navratri worship always remains in the mind of the devotee.
Nava Ratri Mantra For Puja
Prathamam Shailputri ch dwitiyam brahmcharini. Tritiyam Chandrghanteti Kushmandeti Chaturthakam.
Panchamam Skandmateti Shashtam Katyayniti ch. Saptamam Kalratri Maha Gauri ch Ashtmam.
Navmam Sidhidatri ch Nav Durga Prakirtitah.
Chant the above Nava Ratri mantra for atleast 108 times a day.
Conclusion:
As we conclude our journey through Navratri, we're reminded of the transformative power of worship and spiritual growth. May the blessings of Goddess Durga guide us on our path towards self-discovery and enlightenment.
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Himanshu Nayak India
Contributor at Ommrudraksha
Himanshu Nayak is a writer and Story teller. A Social activist.
