🌼 Maa Brahmacharini 🌼

 🌻Significance Of Worshipping Maa Brahmacharini 🌻

                   It’s the second day of Navratri and on this day, the second form of Goddess Durga Maa — Maa Brahmacharini — is worshipped. Maa Brahmacharini is known for her tenacity, sacrifice, simplicity, gentleness, strong will and calmness. As per ancient scriptures, the idol of Devi Brahmacharini carries Kamandalam in her left hand and chanting beads in her right hand and wears a white saree. Thus, there is the significance of wearing white clothes on the second day of Chaitra Navratri. The Goddess is known as the symbol of peace and purity. 

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🪴Navratri Puja Samagri List 🪴

                       Beautiful idol or photo of Maa Durga, Sindoor, Saffron, Camphor, Dhoop, Clothes, Mirror, Comb, Bangle-Bangle, Fragrant Oil, Bandanwar of Mango leaves, Flower, Durva, Mehndi, Bindi, Whole Betel Nut, Turmeric Knot and Ground Turmeric, Patra, Asan, Chowki, Roli, Mauli, Garland, Belpatra, Kamalgatta, Deepak, Deepbatti, Naivedya, Honey, Sugar, Panchameva, Nutmeg, Red Color Embroidered Chunari, Red Silk Bangles etc.  

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🌏 Brahmacharini Mata Katha🌏

  
                Brahmacharini means the one who practices penance. This form of the Goddess is completely luminous and extremely grand. This Goddess has a rosary in her right hand and a kamandalu in her left hand. 

  
                    In her previous life, this Goddess was born as a daughter in Himalaya’s house and on the advice of Naradji, she did severe penance to get Lord Shankar as her husband. Due to this difficult penance, she was called Tapashcharini i.e. Brahmacharini. She spent one thousand years eating only fruits and flowers and lived on the ground for a hundred years and survived on vegetables. 

  
                        Kept strict fasts for some days and endured the extreme hardships of rain and sun under the open sky. For three thousand years, she ate broken Bilva leaves and kept worshipping Lord Shankar. After this, she even stopped eating dry Bilva leaves. She kept penance by staying without water and food for several thousand years. Due to giving up eating leaves, she was named Aparna. 

  
                        Due to the tough penance, the body of the goddess became very weak. Gods, sages, Siddhas, sages, all praised the penance of Brahmacharini as an unprecedented virtuous act and said- O goddess, till date no one has done such a tough penance. It was possible only because of you. Your wish will be fulfilled and you will get Lord Chandramauli Shiva as your husband. Now leave the penance and return home. Soon your father is coming to call you. 

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🪴 Maa Brahmacharini Puja Vidhi:  🪴

• Get up early in the morning on this day and take a bath, then purify the place of worship by pouring Gangajal. 
  
  
• Light a lamp in the temple of the house. 
  
  
• Abhishek Maa Durga with Gangajal. 
  
  
• Now offer Arghya to Maa Durga. 
  
  
• Offer Akshat, Sindoor and red flowers to Maa, offer fruits and sweets as Prasad. 
  
  
• Light incense and lamp and recite Durga Chalisa and then do the Aarti of Maa. 
  
  
• Also offer Bhog to Maa. Keep in mind that only Satvik things are offered to God. 
  
  

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🌻Mantras of Maa Brahmacharini 🌻

ॐ देवी ब्रह्मचारिण्यै नमः। 

Om Devi Brahmacharinya Namah. 

Maa Brahmacharini Stuti

या देवी सर्वभूतेषु मां ब्रह्मचारिणी रूपेण संस्थिता ।

नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः ।।

  Ya Devi Sarvabhuteshu Maa Brahmacharini Rupena Samsthita ।

Namastasyai Namastasyai Namastasyai Namo Namah ।। 

Maa Brahmacharini Prartharna 

दधाना कारा पद्मभ्यमक्षमाला कमंडलु ।

देवी प्रसीदतु मयि ब्रह्मचारिण्यनुत्तमा ।।

Dadhana Kara Padmabhyamakshamala Kamandalu।

Devi Prasidatu Mayi Brahmacharinyanuttama ।।

 Maa Brahmacharini stotr path: 

तपश्चारिणी त्वन्हि तापत्रय निवारणिम ।

ब्रह्मरूपधारा ब्रह्मचारिणी प्रणमाम्यहम् ।।

शंकरप्रिया त्वन्हि भुक्ति-मुक्ति दायिनी ।

शान्तिदा ज्ञानदा ब्रह्मचारिणी प्राणमाम्यहम् ।।

Tapashcharini Tvanhi Tapatray Nivaranim ।

 Brahmaroopdhara Brahmacharini Pranamamyaham ।। 

 Shankarpriya Tvanhi Bhukti-Mukti Dayini ।

 Shantida Gyanada Brahmacharini Pranamamyaham ।।

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🍁 Conclusion 🍁

                       Goddess Brahmacharini’s story beautifully stands as an example of devotion, perseverance, and inner strength. Her story reminds us that true success, whether spiritual or material, comes from relentless dedication and self-discipline. In a world full of distractions, her symbolism offers a powerful lesson on staying grounded and focused on what truly matters. 

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