Significance of Worshipping Goddess Skandamata
The Goddess Skandmata who rides on a Lion has four arms. In her lap resides her child Skanda, i.e. Kartikeya. She holds a lotus in one arm. The upper arm on her left side is called Varamudra and below is the second lotus flower of white color. As she has her seat on a Lotus, she is also known as Padmasana. It is believed that knowledge increases if a native worship Goddess Skandmata with devotion. This is why she is also known as Vidyavahini Durga.
Significance of Worshipping Goddess Skandamata
As per the beliefs, by worshipping Goddess Skandamata on the fifth day of Navratri, all the problems from life are eliminated and health-related issues also disappear. Especially, one gets rid of skin-related problems. According to religious beliefs, there is a growth in the knowledge of the devotees who worship Goddess Skandamata, and their self-confidence is also enhanced. Besides this, the natives also attain child-related happiness by worshipping the Goddess.
Mythology Associated With Goddess Skandamata
According to mythological beliefs, there was a demon named Tarkasur. He did severe penance to please Lord Brahma and get the boon, after which Lord Brahma appeared. The demon asked for the boon of becoming immortal from Lord Brahma. He told the demon that every human that takes birth has to die one day. This upset Tarkasur but he asked for the boon again with cleverness saying that he must only die at the hands of the son of Lord Shiva.
He asked for such a boon as he thought that Lord Shiva will never marry and have a son, and this will make him immortal. Lord Brahma granted him this boon. After this, he started inflicting horrific violence on the people. This ignited a feeling of fear in people. Then all the victims went to Lord Shiva and prayed that he saves them from the atrocities of Tarakasur.
This is when Lord Shiva married Goddess Parvati and she gave birth to a son who was named Skanda, or Kartikeya. Then Goddess Parvati took the form of Skandmata to train her son Skanda to fight the war with Tarakasur. After taking training from his mother, Lord Shiva’s son Skanda/Karthikeya killed the demon Tarakasura and freed all the people from his atrocities forever.
Remedies To Obtain Goddess Skndamata’s Blessings
- If there are hindrances or obstacles in the marriage of any family member then you may get rid of this problem by offering Ahuti with 36 cloves and 6 pieces of camphor to Goddess Durga on Navratri Day 5. Before offering the Ahuti, read eleven rounds of the Sarvadha Nivaran Mantra on cloves and camphor using a rosary.
- If you have been waiting to conceive a child for a long time but are not succeeding in your efforts then you must offer Ahuti to Goddess Durga by mixing pomegranate seeds with cloves and camphor. This will solve your problem. Before offering the Ahuti, read the fifth rosary of the Sarvadha Nivaran Mantra.
- If you are facing problems in your business, then mix cloves and camphor with Amaltash flowers and offer Ahuti with it to Goddess Durga. If you can’t find an Amaltash flower then you can also offer any other yellow color flower. It is believed that this helps get rid of business-related problems. Before offering the Ahuti, read the first rosary of the Sarvadha Nivaran Mantra.
- If a family member has fallen prey to a prolonged disease, then you should perform a havan with 152 cloves and 42 pieces of camphor mixed with Gari (dry coconut), honey, and sugar candy. Before offering the Ahuti, read the fifth rosary of the Sarvadha Nivaran Mantra. By doing this, health problems can be overcome.
- For wealth-related issues, make an offering to Goddess Durga by mixing jaggery and Kheer with cloves and camphor. Before offering the Ahuti, recite the second rosary of the Sarvadha Nivaran Mantra.
