Navaratri is one of the most vibrant and spiritually significant festivals celebrated in India. The nine-night festival is dedicated to the worship of the Divine Feminine, and each of the nine days is devoted to a different form of the goddess. On the Ninthday of Navaratri, we celebrate Goddess Siddhidatri. In this blog post, we’ll explore the significance of Navaratri Day 9th and delve into the mythology and rituals associated with Goddess Siddhidatri.
Day 9: Celebrating Goddess Siddhidatri
The ninth form of Durga is Maa Siddhidatri, who is worshipped by the Hindu devotees on the ninth day of Navratri festival. Known as the giver of supernatural and meditative powers, Maa Siddhidatri is associated with the color purple that symbolizes luxury, grandeur and nobility hence, worshipping Navdurga while wearing purple is believed to bestow devotees with opulence, richness and spiritual strength…
Mythological Significance:
Maha Navami marks the victory of Durga over the demon buffalo Mahishasura. While the nine forms of Maa Durga – Navdurga – are worshipped during the nine days of Navratri, devotees pray to Maa Siddhidatri on the ninth day.
- According to Hindu mythology, Rudra worshipped Adi-Parashakti, the supreme Goddess of Power, when the universe began. Since she had no form, Adi-Parashakti appeared in the form of Siddhidatri from the left half of Lord Shiva. When this happened, Shiva came to be known as Ardha-Narishwar.
- Maa Siddhidatri provides direction and energy to planet Ketu, which is governed by her. She is the believed to be the Goddess who possesses and bestows all types of Siddhis (accomplishments) to her devotees. She has eight types of Siddhi – Anima, Mahima, Prapti, Prakamya, Garima, Laghima, Ishitva and Vashitva. She is also believed to take away ignorance from her devotees and grant them knowledge. Even Shiva is believed to have received all his Siddhis by the grace of Siddhidatri.
- Maa Siddhidatri sits on a lotus and rides a lion. She has four arms – she holds a mace and Sudarshan chakra in her right hands and a lotus and a shankh in her left. She is surrounded by Gandharvas, Yakshas, Siddhas and Asuras, who worship her.
With having highly devoted bhakti, Sadhana and devotion for Goddess Maa Siddhidatri Gajera Vidhyabhavan, Katargam celebrated Navaratri Day 9th in association with ‘SUNIAT MAKER’S SPACE with having a special theme – Goddess, Nature & Environmental awareness. On October 11th, 2024 (Friday) in Assembly Area.
Maha Arti: Aarti, a ritual of waving a lit lamp in front of the deity, is performed with devotion and reverence by Campus Director Gulab Vasani, Principals of all higher secondary wings with more than 75 students of the same.
Offerings: Offer her white garments, bathe her and offer sweets, dry fruits, fruitsand white flowers. Maa Siddhidatri likes Night Blooming Jasmine (Raat Ki Rani) and is said to be fond of seasonal fruits, pudi, kheer, Chana, coconut and halwa hence, one should offer these items as bhog to please her.
Annkut :– Today was last day of Navaratri hence, Annkut Seva offered in which several sweets and food dishes and fruits were part of the bhog . The same has been distributed as mahaprasadam to all.
Annkut :– Today was last day of Navaratri hence, Annkut Seva offered in which several sweets and food dishes and fruits were part of the bhog . The same has been distributed as mahaprasadam to all.
On the ninth day, the worship is completed with a Maha Aarti. It is symbolic of the ending of the major rituals and prayers. On the last day of the festival, Goddess Durga goes back to her husband’s dwelling and the goddess Durga’s statutes are taken for immersion in the river.
