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In this sacred and spiritual era of Sanatan Hindu culture and festivals, Shardiya Navratri (Shardiya Navratri 2026) The great festival of is at its peak. The ninth and last day of Navratri is the ninth and most powerful form of Mother Goddess Durga. Maa Siddhidatri Is dedicated to the worship of. According to religious and mythological beliefs, Mother Siddhidatri is considered to be the goddess of all kinds of achievements, intelligence, knowledge, success and wealth. It is said in the scriptures that if a devotee worships Maa Siddhidatri only on Navami day with true heart and rituals, then he gets the same virtuous results as worshiping nine forms of Maa together. Along with this, on the auspicious occasion of Mahanavami, the nine-day fast is concluded, Havan and Kanya Pujan is performed. Let us know in detail the exact date of Mahanavami, auspicious time, method of worship, favorite offering and the mythological story related to Maa Siddhidatri.
Exact date and auspicious time of Mahanavami 2026
According to the Vedic calendar, this year the ninth date of Shardiya Navratri and the festival of Mahanavami 19 October 2026 (Monday) Is being celebrated on the day of. Right time has great importance in worship and rituals, hence you can worship Maa Siddhidatri in the following auspicious times:
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Mahanavami Tithi Start: October 19, from 10:51 am
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Mahanavami date completion: October 20, till 12:50 pm
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Abhijeet Muhurat: October 19, 11:43 pm to 12:29 pm
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Amrit Kaal: October 20, 06:36 am to 08:21 am
How is the divine and peaceful form of Maa Siddhidatri?
According to Hindu mythological texts, the form of Mother Siddhidatri is very calm, gentle and radiant. Mother’s vehicle is Singh (lion) and she sits on a lotus flower. He has four arms—his right hand is decorated with a conch in one hand and a chakra in the other, while the left hand holds a mace and the fourth hand holds a lotus flower. His Abhaya Mudra frees the devotees from every kind of fear. According to Devi Bhagwat Purana, Lord Shiva himself, the God of Gods, had attained all the eight great achievements like Anima, Mahima, Garima, Laghima, Prapti, Prakamya, Ishitva and Vashitva only by doing hard penance of Maa Siddhidatri. It was by the grace of mother that half of Lord Shiva’s body belonged to the goddess and he was called ‘Ardhanarishvara’.
Simple and complete method of worshiping Maa Siddhidatri on Mahanavami
To get the blessings of Mother Goddess on the last day of Navratri, worship in these steps:
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Bath and Robe: On the day of Mahanavami, wake up early in the morning, take bath and wear clean clothes (wearing peacock feathers or bright clean clothes on this day is considered very auspicious).
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Establishment and worship: Clean the place of worship thoroughly. Spread red cloth on the post and install the statue or picture of Maa Siddhidatri. Offer white flowers especially to the Mother Goddess.
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Deep and sunshine: Light a lamp of pure desi ghee and show incense. After this, offer her favorite food to the mother.
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Recitation and chanting of mantra: During the puja, read the fast story of Maa Siddhidatri, recite Durga Saptashati and mentally chant ‘Om Ain Hreem Kleem Chamundayay Vichche’ or Maa Beej Mantras.
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Kanya Pooja and Havan: On the day of Mahanavami, there is a special ritual of Havan and Kanya Puja in many homes. After completing the Havan, offer food (halwa, puri and gram) to the girls with respect and send them off with gifts.
Favorite offerings and prasad of Maa Siddhidatri
Mata Rani loves virtuous and pure things very much. On the day of Mahanavami, seasonal fruits, coconut sweets, kheer, puri, halwa and black gram should be offered to the goddess. Apart from this, according to astrological beliefs Maa Siddhidatri Sesame Seeds Offering is considered very auspicious. By doing this the Mother becomes extremely happy and removes all troubles from the lives of her devotees.
Very effective mantras and praises of Maa Siddhidatri
At the time of worship, one should concentrate and chant these sacred mantras:
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Praise Mantra: Siddhagandharvayakshadyairsurairamairaripi. Sevyamana always bhuyat siddhida siddhidayini.
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Meditation Mantra: Or Devi Sarvabhuteshu Siddhi Rupan Sansthitha. Namastesyaye Namastesyaye Namastesyaye Namo Namah॥
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Beej Mantra: ॐ आम ह्रीम क्लीं चामुंडयाय विचे॥
Mythological story of Maa Siddhidatri and the mystery of ‘Ardhanarishwar’
According to the legend, when creation began and there was only dense darkness all around, no creature or creation existed in the universe. Then, for the creation of the world, Lord Shiva performed rigorous penance to the supreme goddess ‘Adi Shakti’. Pleased with the difficult penance of Lord Shiva, Adishakti appeared in two divine forms, one of which was Mother Siddhidatri.
It was only by the grace of Mother Siddhidatri that Lord Shiva attained all the cosmic achievements. Due to the power of Mother, half of Lord Shiva’s body was converted into the form of Goddess and half into the form of Shiva, due to which he became famous as ‘Ardhanarishwar’. This mythological incident is the biggest symbol of the fact that Shiva and Shakti are completely incomplete without each other, and the functioning of this entire universe is not possible without the combined energy of these two. Therefore, by worshiping Maa Siddhidatri on the day of Mahanavami, the seeker attains spiritual consciousness and salvation along with material happiness.