Navratri Day 5 Skanda Mata Skanda Mata is worshipped on the fifth Day of Navratri. She had a son ‘Skandaa and holds him on her lap . She has three eyes and four hands; two hands hold lotuses while the other 2 hands respectively display defending and granting gestures. Its said, by the mercy of Skandmata, even the idiot becomes an ocean of knowledge. The great and legendary Sanskrit Scholar Kalidas created his two masterpieces works “Raghuvansh Maha Kavya” and “Meghdoot” by the grace of Skandmata. Mata is considered as a deity of fire. She rides on Lion. Skandamata is the mother of Kumara Skanda or Kumara Kartikeya also called Lord Murugan in south India. Kumar Skanda was chosen by Gods as their commander in “Deva-Sura Sangram” (the war of gods & demons) against the demons. Lord Murugan’s glory has been narrated in the Puranas and he is referred to as Kumara and Saktidhar. His vehicle being peacock he is also called Mayuravahana. Worshipping Skandamata has on the fifth day of Navaratra has very iportacefor Yogis & Sadhaks . In her image the Lord Skanda in his infant form is always found. She holds him in her lap. Using a lion as a vehicle, Mother Goddess has four arms & three eyes. She holds Lord Skanda in her right upper arm and a lotus flower in her right lower hand, which is slightly raised upward. The left upper arm is in a pose to grant boon and in left lower hand, which is raised, she again holds lotus. She is Golden color. She is seated on lotus flower so she is called Padmasana. The scriptures are very eloquent in glorifying the fifth day of Navaratra period. As the mind of the aspirant, on this day, is in the Visuddha Cakra. So all his actions internal as well as external completely stop and the mind bereft of all thought-waves, is calm like a wave less ocean. It would be advancing towards the state of pure consciousness. It is completely submerged in the meditation of Mother Padmasana, quite devoid of worldly thoughts or coats of Maya. It is time when the aspirant should be most careful and cautious on the path of his Sadhana. Chakra of Skanda Mata: Throat Chakra / Vishuddhi Chakra This day devotee’s mind reaches Visuddhi Cakra and stays therein. The Throat Chakra is the communication centre of our being, the mind enter this chakra and awakens the need to communicate honestly all that is stored there releasing all forms of guilt and regret. Method of Meditation: Sit comfortably and with eyes closed take your awareness to your throat chakra and visualise Skanda Mata seated there and visualize sheisopening the gates of this chakra releasing all guilt, regret and unspoken truths. Chant the mantra: Om Skandmatraye Namah 108 times. After chanting takeyour awareness to your breath and feel your throat chakra hollow and empty. Governing Planet - Mercury / Budh - the planet of communication. Method of Meditation: Sit comfortably and with eyes closed visualise planet Mercury (a green ball) upon which Skanda Mata is seated sending you divine rays of green that increase your levelof intelligence, concentration, focus and knowledge... Chant the mantra: Om Skandmatraye Namah 108 times. Then take your awareness to your breath and feel every cell of yourbeing vibrate with the divine green rays... Colour of the Day: White Karishma Bajaj Love Heals My World Love is all that we bring here with our first inhalation; it is all that we take there with our final exhalation.
Posted on: Mon, 29 Sep 2014 04:54:07 +0000
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