Navratri Day 5: What Does Devi Skandamata Represent?

By: Manasi Kamble | October 07, 2024

Devi Skandamata, the fifth incarnation of the goddess Durga and is celebrated on the fifth day of Navratri

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Maa Skandamata is named after her son, Skanda (Lord Kartikeya)

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Devi Skandamata is worshipped as a symbol of maternal love, protection, and divinity.

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She rides a lion and holds her son in her lap, symbolizing both motherhood and divine power.

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She is associated with the heart chakra, which represents love, compassion, and understanding.

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Maa Skandmata has four hands, one of which holds the infant Kartikeya. While two hold lotus and one is in Abhaya Mudra

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Maa Skandamata mantra: या देवी सर्वभूतेषु माँ स्कंदमाता रूपेण संस्थिता। नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नम:।।

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