Navratri 2021 day 4: Ask Goddess Kushmanda for strength and wealth, know mantras to chant
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Maa Kushmanda is Lord Shiva's consort and improves the health of the devotee. She also bestows immense wealth and strength to her bhakts.
New Delhi: During the nine days of Navratri different avatars of Goddess Durga are worshipped. Each day is dedicated to one particular avatar or form and devotees pray to Maa and seek her blessings. They also fast during these nine days and chant mantras. This year, the festivities begin on October 7 and end on October 15 with Vijayadashami falling on the 16th.
Day 4 of the festival marks the Chaturthi Tithi and Mata Kushmanda is worshipped. Ku means 'a little', Ushma means 'warmth' or 'energy', and Anda means 'cosmic egg'. Goddess Kushmanda is believed to have created the universe with her divine smile.
Kushmanda is one of the manifestations of Durga, and is worshipped on the fourth day of Navratri. It is believed that it is this form of Durga which eliminated darkness from the world with her smile. And hence, every idol of the goddess in this form has a benevolent smile on her face.