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Chaitra Navratri 2024 Day 2: The auspicious nine-day festival of Chaitra Navratri has begun with fervor across the country. After celebrating Day 1 of Chaitra Navratri, worshiping Maa Shailputri, and performing Ghatasthapana rituals on April 9, Hindu devotees are ready for Day 2 of the holy festival on April 10. Chaitra Navratri, which begins on the first day of the Luni- Solar Hindu Calendar, dedicated to the worship of Maa Durga and her nine divine incarnations. On the second day of the festival (April 10), the devotees worship Maa Brahmacharini. Know who is Maa Brahmacharini and Day 2 significance, timings, shubh muhurat, rituals, color, samagri, puja mantra, and more inside.
Chaitra Navratri 2024: Who is Maa Brahmacharini? Know significance
Maa Brahmacharini is one of the avatars of Adi Shakti. She is worshiped on Day 2 of Chaitra Navratri. Maa Brahmacharini is the unmarried form of Goddess Parvati. Born in the home of Daksha Prajapati, she was a great Sati in this avatar. Goddess Brahmacharini presides over Lord Mangal, the provider of all fortunes, and is known to walk barefoot, has two hands, carries a Jap Mala in the right hand, and holds a Kamandal in the left.
According to the Hindu scriptures, Goddess Brahmacharini performed severe penance to get Lord Shiva as her husband. He spent years on a diet of Bilva leaves, flowers, fruit and leafy vegetables and sleeping on the floor. He also fasted while staying in open places in scorching summers, harsh winters and stormy rains. Later, she stopped eating and continued her penance without food and water. Lord Brahma blessed her, after seeing her intense devotion and determination, and she became the consort of Lord Shiva. However, when her father disrespected Lord Shiva, Maa Brahmacharini humbled herself by wishing to have a father in her next birth who respects her husband.
Worshiping Maa Brahmacharini helps one acquire qualities like penance, renunciation, renunciation, better ethical conduct, and better restraint in essence. Additionally, one can achieve all their goals by praying to the Goddess.
Chaitra Navratri 2024 Day 2: Date, timing and shubh muhurat
According to Drik Panchang, Chaitra Navratri Day 2 falls on April 10. The Dwitiya Tithi starts at 5:32 pm. Meanwhile, the moon will rise at 6:51pm. The Vijaya Muhurat will last from 2:30 pm to 3:21 pm. Finally, the Ravi Yoga from 3:05 am on April 11 and ends at 6:00 am on April 11.
Chaitra Navratri 2024 Day 2: Colour, puja vidhi, samagri and rituals
Maa Brahmacharini’s color is Royal Blue. The Goddess dispels ignorance and darkness and leads her devotees to enlightenment, and her color represents contentment and prosperity.
According to Drik Panchang, devotees worship Maa Brahmacharini and Lord Shiva on the second of Chaitra Navratri. They also observe a fast to seek blessings. Devotees offer jasmine flowers, rice, and sandalwood to Maa Brahmacharini in a kalash. The deity is also given abhishek with milk, curd and honey. A special bog of sugar is also prepared for the Goddess during Navratri.
Chaitra Navratri 2024 Day 2: Puja Mantra, Prathana, Stuti and Stotra:
1) Om Devi Brahmacharinya Namah
2) Dadana Kara Padmabhyamakshamala Kamandalu
Devi Prasidatu Mayi Brahmacharinyanuttama
3) Ya Devi Sarvabhuteshu Maa Brahmacharini Rupena Samsthita
Namastasyai Namastasyai Namastasyai Namo Namah
4) Tapashcharini Tvamhi Tapatraya Nivaranim
Brahmarupadhara Brahmacharini Pranamamyaham
Shankarapriya Tvamhi Bhukti-Mukti Dayini
Shantida Jnanada Brahmacharini Pranamayaham
