On the second day of Shardiya Navratri, we worship Maa Brahmacharini with delicious bhog, the second form of Goddess Durga. It is believed that worshipping her brings energy, happiness, and peace to the world. After dedicating the first day to Maa Shailputri, we honor Maa Brahmacharini on the second day. Let’s learn how to worship Goddess Brahmacharini on the second day of Shardiya Navratri, including her mantra and offerings.
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Navratri 2nd Day: Maa Brahmacharini: Puja Vidhi
To worship Goddess Brahmacharini on the second day of Navratri, begin by waking up in the morning during Brahma Muhurta, the auspicious time before dawn, and take a bath to purify yourself. Then, sit near the temple or your place of worship and focus your mind on Maa Brahmacharini.
If you have an image or picture of Maa Brahmacharini, offer her flowers, Akshat (unbroken rice grains), Roli (vermilion), sandalwood paste, etc. Begin the offering by presenting Panchamrit, a mixture of milk, curd, ghee, honey, and sugar, while chanting the mantra “Om Aem Namah” 108 times.
Additionally, you can offer betel leaves, betel nuts, and cloves to Maa Brahmacharini as a gesture of reverence. After completing the puja, perform aarti (a ritual of waving lighted lamps) to honor Maa Brahmacharini and distribute prasad (blessed food) to everyone present.
By following these rituals with devotion and sincerity, we seek the blessings of Maa Brahmacharini for strength, wisdom, and spiritual growth in our lives.
Mantras of Maa Brahmacharini
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु माँ ब्रह्मचारिणी रूपेण संस्थिता. नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नम:..
दधाना कर पद्माभ्याम अक्षमाला कमण्डलू.देवी प्रसीदतु मई ब्रह्मचारिण्यनुत्तमा..ॐ देवी ब्रह्मचारिण्यै नमः॥
Ya Devi Sarvabhuteshu Maa Brahmacharini Rupena Sanstha. Namasthasyai Namasthasyai Namasthasyai Namasthasyai:
(Holding in her lotus hands a garland of beads and a waterpot. May Goddess, the supreme celibate, be pleased with me)
Navratri 2nd Day: Maa Brahmacharini: Special Bhog
Offer Panchamrit bhog as an offering to Maa Brahmacharini and follow the recipe:
Material required-
Milk – 1/2 cup
Curd (curd) – 1/4 cup
Honey – 2 tbsp
Ghee (clarified butter) – 1 tbsp
Sugar – 2 tbsp
Saffron threads – 8-10
Chopped dry fruits (cashew nuts, almonds, raisins) – 2 tbsp
Cooking Process
Before making Panchamrit, heat a tablespoon of milk and soak saffron threads in it. Leave it like this for a few minutes until the milk takes on the color and aroma of saffron.
Now mix the remaining milk and curd in a bowl, and mix it well until it comes together.
Add honey and sugar to the milk-curd mixture and stir it until the honey and sugar dissolve completely.
Melt the ghee and add it to the mixture and blend it well. Add saffron milk into it, and mix while stirring slowly.
Mix chopped dry fruits in the mixture of Panchamrit bhog, add Ganga water and basil leaves it, and offer it to Maa Brahmacharini.
Who is Maa Brahmacharini?
Maa Brahmacharini is the unmarried form of Goddess Parvati. She took birth at Daksha Prajapati’s home in this avatar and was a great Sati. She governs Lord Mangal, the provider of all fortunes. She walks barefoot, has two hands, and carries Jap Mala in the right hand and Kamandal in the left. According to Hindu scriptures, Goddess Brahmacharini did severe penance to get Lord Shiva as her husband. She spent years on a diet of Bilva leaves, flowers, fruits and leafy vegetables and slept on the floor. She also fasted while staying in open places in scorching summers, harsh winters and stormy rains. Later, she stopped eating and continued her penance without food and water.
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Seeing her intense resolve, Lord Brahma gave her a blessing, and she became Lord Shiva’s consort. However, when her father disrespected Lord Shiva, Maa Brahmacharini immolated herself by wishing to get a father in her next birth who respects her husband.
By worshipping her, virtues such as penance, renunciation, dispassion and restraint improve inherently. One can also enhance their ethical conduct. Additionally, one can achieve all of their goals by praying to the Goddess.
