Chaitra Navratri 2022 Day 2: Maa Brahmacharini puja vidhi, mantra, shubh muhurat

Today, April 3 is the second day of the Chaitra Navatri and is dedicated to Maa Brahmacharini, who is one of the nine avatars of Durga Maa. She is known as the symbol of wisdom and knowledge.

Based on her representation in various pictures, Goddess Brahmacharini carries japmala in her hand and wears a white saree. Many illustrations show her holding a rosary in one hand and a Kamandal in another.

As devotees begin to celebrate the day 2 of Navratri festival, they should offer jasmine flowers to the idol of Maa Brahmacharini as it is her favourite flower.

Maa Brahmacharini was a devoted female student whose only desire was to marry Lord Shiva. She is the unmarried avatar of Goddess Parvati.

This form of Maa Durga is known as the unmarried mediating form of Goddess Parvati. Devi Brahmacharini is symbolic of love and immense strength. It is believed that she governs the planet of Mars.

Maa Brahmacharini is a symbol of love, loyalty, wisdom, and knowledge. White colour is associated with this goddess.

Maa Brahmacharini: Puja Vidhi

To perform the puja of Maa Brahmacharini, devotees should wake up early and take a bath. They should then take all the puja samagri, including flowers, roli, chandan, among other things and offer it Maa Brahmacharini.

After this, devotees can chant mantras to worship the devi. The puja vidhi can be concluded with a special Aarti of Maa Durga.

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Mantra to chant for worshipping Maa Brahmacharini

Devotees can chant this mantra:

Ya devi sarvabhuteṣu maa brahmachariṇi rupeṇa sansthita |Namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namah ||Dadhana kara padmabhyama akṣamala kamaṇḍalu |Devi prasidatu maa brahmachariṇyanuttama ||

Om Devi Shailaputryai Namah॥

Yaa Devi Sarva Bhooteshu Shakti Roopena Samsthitah||Namastasyai Namastasyai Namastasyai Namo Namaha||

The nine-day long Chaitra Navratri festival began on April 2 (Saturday) and will conclude on April 11 (Monday). All nine avatars of Goddess Durga will be worshipped through the nine days.