Navratri 2023 Day 8: Maa Gauri Puja Vidhi, Vrat Katha, Mantra, Bhog And Aarti, All You Need To Know

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Navratri 2023 Day 8: The eighth day of Ashtami is celebrated with huge pomp and it is dedicated to Maa Mahagauri. The festival of Shardiya Navratri is all about worshipping and praying to nine different forms of Goddess Shakti or Durga, and this year the 9-day auspicious festival has started on 15 October 2023.

Pandals dedicated to Goddess Durga are made across India, especially in the northern states. People remain engaged in worshiping the Goddess according to their faith and capacity. Mahashtami of Shardiya Navratri will be celebrated on 22 October 2023.

Goddess Mahagauri is worshiped on this day who is a form of Goddess Parvati, and her purpose is to destroy the demons named Shumbh and Nishumbh. Let us know in detail about the method of worshiping Mahagauri, puja mantra, aarti, and bhog on Ashtami.

Mahagauri Puja Vidhi

On the day of Ashtami, wake up early in the morning, take a bath, meditate on the Mother Goddess, and clean the puja room. After this, install the statue or picture of Mata Mahugauri on the red post near the Kalash which was installed on the first day. Apply kumkum and akshat to the mother and light incense and lamp in front of her. Offer white flowers and worship the Goddess properly. Chant the worship mantras of Maa Gauri and read the Aarti. Along with this, also recite Durga Saptashati.

Mahagauri Puja Muhurat

Morning time - 07:51 am to 10:41 am
Evening Puja Muhurat - 05:45 PM to 08:55 pm
Sandhi Puja Muhurta will be from 07:35 pm to 08:22 pm

Maa Mahagauri Bhog

On the nine days of Navratri, offerings are made according to the form of the mother. At the time of worshiping Mahagauri, there is a tradition of offering coconut or sweets made from it. Coconut, laddu made from it, kheer or coconut barfi can be offered on the day of Ashtami.

Maa Mahagauri Puja Mantra

"श्वेते वृषे समारूढ़ा श्वेताम्बरधरा शुचिः |
महागौरी शुभं दद्यन्त्र महादेव लक्ष्मीदा ||

श्वेते वृषे समारूढ़ा श्वेतांबरधारा शुचिः |
महागौरी शुभं दद्ययंत्र महादेव प्रमोददा ||"

"या देवी सर्वभू‍तेषु माँ महागौरी रूपेण संस्थिता।
नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥"

"श्री क्लीं ह्रीं वरदायै नम:"

"Shwete Vrushe Samaarudha Shwetambardhara Shuchih.
Mahagauri Shubham Dadyantra Mahadev Laxmida ||

Shwete Vrushe Samaarudha Shwetambardhara Shuchih.
Mahagauri Shubham Dadyayantra Mahadev Pramodada ||"

"Or Goddess Sarvbhuteshu Maa Mahagauri as an institution.
Namastesyaye Namastesyaye Namastesyaye Namo Namah."

"Shri Kleem Hreem Varadaayi Namah"

Mahagauri Aarti

जय अम्बे गौरी, मैया जय श्यामा गौरी
तुमको निशिदिन ध्यावत, हरि ब्रह्मा शिवरी।।
ॐ जय अम्बे गौरी।।
मांग सिंदूर विराजत, टीको जगमद को।
उज्जवल से दो नैना चन्द्रवदन नीको।।
ॐ जय अम्बे गौरी।।
कनक समान कलेवर, रक्ताम्बर राजै।
रक्तपुष्प गल माला, कण्ठन पर साजै।।
ॐ जय अम्बे गौरी।।
केहरि वाहन राजत, खड्ग खप्परधारी।
सुर-नर-मुनि-जन सेवत, तिनके दुखहारी।।
ॐ जय अम्बे गौरी।।

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