Vasant Navratri Day 8: Maa Maha Gauri & Navratri Ashtami Pujan

The eighth day of Vasant or Chaitra Navratri is associated with worshipping Maa Maha Gauri and performing the Navratri Ashtami Pujan. During the Navratri Ashtami Pujan, 9 little girls are offered gifts and fed with a proper meal to please the 9 goddess incarnations of Navratri. The completion of fasts also takes place during the same Kanya puja ceremony. The 9 little girls are considered forms of Nav Durga and the Goddess is pleased only with their proper worship and blesses the devotee with health, wealth, and abundance in life.

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Who is Maa Maha Gauri?

Maa Shailputri went on to perform an extremely difficult and long penance as guided by Her Guru- Sage Narada, to get Lord Shiva as Her husband. During the course of Her penance or 'Tapasya', She endured great difficulties and hardships. She continued Her Tapasya in extremely harsh weather, by initially eating only fruits then leaves and later gave up everything.

When Lord Shiva got pleased with Her Tapasya, He appeared before Her to accept Her marriage proposal. However, due to performing penance for such a long time in conditions harsher than one's imagination, Her complexion that was initially fair became dark. Noticing this, Lord Shiva bathed Her with the water of Holy Ganges from His 'matted locks' and She gained Her fair complexion again.

Thus, from that day, She came to be known as 'Maha Gauri' which means the One with a great fair complexion. The worship of this 8th incarnation of Maa Parvati brings about an enormous transformation in the life of the devotee. She is a divine protector and a force to reckon with! Maa Mahagauri bestows knowledge and wisdom along with a patience that could move mountains but stay strong like a rock.

Depiction of Maa Maha Gauri

Maa Maha Gauri is depicted as seated on a bull and for this reason, She is also known as 'Vrisharudha'. She is depicted with four hands. She holds a 'Trishul' (Trident) in one of Her right hands and has Her other right hand in 'Abhaya Mudra' (hand gesture bestowing fearlessness upon Her devotees).

She holds a 'Damru' (small hand-held two-faced drum) in one of Her left hands and has the other left hand in 'Vardaan Mudra' (hand gesture bestowing blessings upon Her devotees).

Her complexion is fair, She is out of devotion compared with the white flower of 'Kunda'.

Significance of Maa Maha Gauri Worship

One who earns the grace of Maa Maha Gauri gets rid of all negative karmas or sins of past lives as well as this current life and excels on the path that leads to liberation or 'Moksha'. By worshipping Maa Maha Gauri, devotees get peace of mind and clarity in thinking that helps them to perceive situations well and act in a way that ensures bliss & happiness.

Maa Maha Gauri removes all negative influences from one's life and bestows abundance in wealth, sound health & success in life. The most notorious planet as per Vedic Astrology is governed by Maa Maha Gauri, hence Her devotees remain safe from the malefic effects of Rahu.

How to please Maa Maha Gauri?

Navratri Maha Hawan & Kanya Pujan are incredibly powerful rituals that are performed to pleased Maa Maha Gauri. Navratri Maha Hawan includes 'Aahutis' (Sacred offerings in the Holy Fire) on your behalf that bring an end to the negative energies in your life.

This powerful process brings the grace of 'Nav Durga' nine forms of Goddess Durga (including Maa Maha Gauri) in your life, thereby, resulting in success in all walks of life! Navratri Kanya Pujan is the most crucial part of Navratri and people perform this ritual on the eighth or ninth day of Navratri depending upon the traditions that they follow.

In Kanya Pujan young kids, especially young girls are worshipped and offered food and gifts. This ritual pleases all the nine forms of Goddess Durga and She blesses Her devotees with wealth, health, success and happiness in their lives!

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Details of Navratri Maha Hawan & Kanya Pujan

• Navratri Maha Hawan will include 7 'Aahutis' on your behalf by highly learned Brahmin Priests to remove the malefic influences from your life.
• Kanya Pujan on your behalf by highly learned Brahmin Priests.
• Kanya Pujan will include the wholehearted offering of food and gifts to kids on your behalf.
• An arrangement of watching the recording of the Pujan from the comfort of your home via a recording provided by us.

Note:

The Navaratri Maha Hawan and Kanya Pujan are performed in strict accordance with all Vedic and Devi Puja rules & rituals.

Additionally, you can bring Tara Yantra into your home or office space. Tara Yantra is the cosmic representation of Maa Tara who blesses Her devotees with wealth, wisdom, knowledge, good health and prosperity!

It is said that only after getting the blessings of Maa Tara, did Lord Kuber become the Lord of Wealth.

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