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Every day of Shardiya Navratri, the great festival of worship of Shakti in Sanatan culture and Hindu religion, has in itself a very sacred, energetic and spiritual significance. During this sacred nine-day ritual, nine different forms of Goddess Durga are worshiped with rituals. The fifth day of Navratri is dedicated to Mother Skandmata, the fifth form of Mother Adishakti, the mother of the world. This day is considered to have special significance from religious beliefs and astrological point of view. There is an unwavering belief that any true seeker who visits the feet of Mother Skandmata on the fifth day of Navratri, all kinds of troubles, diseases and obstacles are removed from his life. Despite living in the world of death i.e. this mortal world, by the grace of Mother, the devotee attains immense peace, happiness and ultimately the supreme position.
This fifth form of Maa Durga is very compassionate, loving and bright. She is known as ‘Skandamata’ because she is the mother of Lord Skanda i.e. Kartikeya (who is the commander of the army of gods). Lord Kartikeya is seated in his child form in the lap of the Goddess, which symbolizes that the Mother, along with showering love and affection on her devotees, also provides them with invincible strength to fight the troubles. Mother Skandamata sits on a lotus seat, that is why she is also called ‘Padmasana Devi’. His vehicle is Singh (lion), which is a direct proof of his strength and bravery. The goddess has four arms; In the upper right hand, she is holding Lord Skanda in her lap, in the lower right hand she is blessing the devotees in Abhaya Mudra, in the left hand she is adorned with a lotus flower and with the other left hand she gives the message of protection to the devotees.
On the fifth day of Navratri, one should wake up in Brahma Muhurta, take bath and wear clean clothes. After this, the puja room or temple should be cleaned and purified by sprinkling Ganga water. Install the idol or picture of Mother Skandmata by spreading red or yellow cloth on a wooden post. Offer yellow flowers, Akshat, Roli, Kumkum and makeup items to the Mother Goddess. Since mother is very fond of yellow color, it is considered very auspicious to offer banana or yellow sweets to her. During the puja, chant the mantra ‘Om Devi Skandamatrai Namah’ and at the end perform the aarti with devotion. The person who worships Mother Skandamata with true heart and discipline, happiness and prosperity resides in his home and family and negative energies remain far away.
According to Hindu Puranas, the ultimate truth of human life is the search for liberation and peace. In this hectic and stressful period of Kaliyuga, achieving mental peace has become the most difficult task. In such a situation, by taking shelter of Mother Skandmata, the seeker gets unique mental peace and internal energy. It is said that the devotee who remains engrossed in the devotion of Mother Skandmata, does not face any kind of fear or pain even while living in this world of death. All the sufferings of his life are mitigated and at the end he attains ultimate salvation or salvation. Mother never keeps her devotees’ bags empty and bestows them with the blessings of Ashtasiddhis and new wealth.
According to experts in astrology, Mother Skandamata is believed to be related to the planet Mercury. People whose planet Mercury is weak in their horoscope or who faces hindrance in intellectual development should do special worship of Mother Skandamata on the fifth day of Navratri. Worship of mother increases intelligence, discretion, speech and logical ability. This day is especially fruitful for students and researchers. Offering cardamom and fennel to the Mother Goddess on this day removes the inauspicious effects of Mercury and opens new doors for career advancement. Thus, the grace of Mother Skandamata not only paves the way for spiritual progress but also opens the doors to success and peace in material life.