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Navratri 2019: Know About Brahmacharini, Goddess Of The Second Day Of Navratri
Here is all that you need to know about Goddess Brahmacharini on the occasion of Navratri, take a look.
The second day of the Navratri pooja is dedicated to Goddess Brahmacharini. This year, in 2019, on 30 September, the Brahmacharini Puja will be conducted.
The Goddess Brahmacharini is the unmarried and ascetic form of the Mother Goddess. It is the form in which the Goddess Parvathi did a rough and rigorous penance to get Lord Shiva as her husband.
Today, on the occasion of Navratri, we shall learn more about the Goddess Brahmacharini.
The Goddess Brahmacharini And What She Stands For
The name Brahmacharini is a combination of the words 'Brahma' and 'Charini'. It means the follower of Brahma.
She stands for wisdom, knowledge, purity and love. She is worshipped by people who wish to attain such qualities.
The
Penance
Of
The
Goddess
Brahmacharini
The
Goddess
Brahmacharini
spent
years
in
penance.
It
is
said
that
her
penance
was
so
rigorous
that
she
spent
the
years
by
consuming
only
leaves
and
water.
The
weather
and
nature
also
did
not
affect
her
penance.
People
who
intend
to
observe
fasts
pray
to
Goddess
Brahmacharini
for
strength
to
complete
the
fast
of
the
Navratri.
The
Depiction
Of
The
Goddess
Brahmacharini
The
Goddess
Brahmacharini
is
depicted
as
a
woman
dressed
in
white
clothes
and
wearing
a
garland
of
flowers.
She
is
also
seen
with
jewellery
made
of
the
beads
from
the
rudraksha
tree.
She
has
two
hands,
which
hold
a
rosary
and
a
'Kamandalu'.
The
rosary
represents
knowledge
and
the
'Kamandalu'
stands
for
simplicity
and
a
contained
life.
She
walks
barefoot
and
is
not
seen
with
an
animal
to
mount.
Though she is symbolic of simplicity, she is also filled with merriment. Her heart is set upon her beloved Lord Shiva. She stands for all women who spend their lives with devotion, purity, love and patience.
The
Story
Of
Goddess
Brahmacharini
Goddess
Parvati
(Goddess
Brahmacharini)
wished
to
be
married
to
Lord
Shiva.
She
also
was
aware
that
Lord
Shiva
had
retreated
into
meditation
and
was
living
the
life
of
an
ascetic.
The
sage
Narada
came
to
her
and
advised
her
to
perform
a
hard
and
rigorous
Tapas
or
penance
to
please
Lord
Shiva.
During the course of the penance, she had to endure all kinds of hardships. Lord Brahma appeared before her, pleased with her intense tapas and blessed her that she would get her wish fulfilled of being one with Lord Shiva. In the end, Lord Shiva finally was pleased with her and married her. The form in which Goddess Parvati performed the penance is worshipped as Goddess Brahmacharini.
The
Governing
Planet
The
planet
that
governs
the
day
of
Brahmacharini
pooja
is
Mangal
graha
(Mars).
This
planet
is
considered
as
the
planet
that
provides
good
fortune.
On
the
day
of
Brahmacharini
pooja,
the
people
worship
the
Goddess
to
receive
good
fortune
and
the
reversal
of
bad
luck.
How
To
Worship
Goddess
Brahmacharini
People
worship
Goddess
Brahmacharini
to
receive
intellect,
wisdom
and
knowledge.
They
also
worship
her
on
the
second
day
of
Navratri
to
have
the
strength
to
endure
fasts
without
food
and
water
for
the
upcoming
days
of
Navratri.
It
is
believed
that
worshipping
the
Goddess
Brahmacharini
brings
you
good
luck
for
the
rest
of
the
year.
She also gives her devotees the stability and courage to endure hardships and strife that they may face during their lives.
To worship Goddess Brahmacharini, you may offer her sugar and fruits. Jasmine is considered as the Goddess's favourite flower. So, offering garlands made of jasmine flower may help earn her blessings.
You may also chant the following mantra to please her:
Ya
Devi
Sarvabhuteshu
Maa
Brahmacharini
Rupena
Samsthita।
Namastasyai
Namastasyai
Namastasyai
Namo
Namah॥
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