Shardiya Navratri 2024 Day 8: Today is the eighth day of Shardiya Navratri, benefits and importance of worshiping Maa Mahagauri.

Shardiya Navratri 2024 Day 8 Maa Mahagauri Puja: The presiding deity of the eighth day is Maa Mahagauri. Their name is Mahagauri because of their ‘Gaur’ (fair) complexion. On the advice of Narad, she had resolved to marry Lord Mahadev. For this he performed severe penance.

How is the form of Maa Mahagauri (Maa Mahagauri Swaroop)

As a result of this harsh penance, his complexion turned black. When Lord Mahadev, pleased with her penance, came to grant her the boon, he washed Parvati ji with Ganga water and removed the blackness from her body. Tulsidas ji has mentioned the penance of Parvati in his work. Their fair complexion is compared to conch shell and moon.

Mother used to wear white clothes during her teenage years. They have four arms. On the right side, the upper hand is in Abhaya Mudra and the lower hand is holding a trident. The upper left hand holds Damru and the lower one is in Abhaya Mudra. His vehicle is Taurus.

Mahagauri puja mantra (Maa Mahagauri puja mantra)

Shwete Vrushe Samrudha Shwetambaradhara Shuchih.
Mahagauri Shubham Dadyanmahadevpramodada.

Benefits of worshiping Mahagauri (Maa Mahagauri Puja Benefits)

Mahagauri worship is very fruitful. By worshiping them, all heat and pollution are eliminated. Even the sins accumulated over many births are eliminated. With this, there is a possibility of future sins being destroyed in advance. Inexhaustible virtues emerge. Worship done wholeheartedly gives immense results from the Goddess. Their surrender opens the door to truth for us.

According to Devi Purana, a feast should be organized for 8 girls on this day. Women wear purple colored clothes today. Many people perform Havan and Kanya Puja on this day.

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