Navratri Day 5: Maa Skandamata Mantra & Puja Vidhi

On the 5th day of Navratri, Hindu devotees worship Maa Skandamata form of Goddess Durga. Skandamata is the Mother of Lord Karthikeya or Skanda. Skandamata is seen mounted on a lion carrying her divine child Karthikeya or Skanda. Hence she appears blissful and highly benevolent too. Those who worship Skandamata also get the blessings of Skanda seated on her lap. Those who worship Skandamata are blessed with fame, wealth and prosperity.


Maa Skandamata puja vidhi

Maa Skandamata loves red color flowers, especially roses. Those who offer red flowers to Maa Skandamata on the 5th day of Navratri get the blessings of the divine mother as well as the divine son. Offer shodashopachara to Maa Skandamata and Skanda and conclude the puja with aarti. Here are

Maa Skandamata Mantra

you should recite during puja:

Skandamata Mantras
Om Devi Skandamatayai Namah
Om Devi Skandmatayayi Namah Sinhaasangataam Nityam Padmaanchit Kardwayaa
Shubhdaastu Sadaa Devi Skandmata Yashaswini
Maa Skandamata Prarthna on Navratri 5th Day
Simhasanagata Nityam Padmanchita Karadvaya
Shubhadastu Sada Devi Skandamata Yashasvini

Maa Skandamata Stuti
Ya Devi Sarvabhuteshu Ma Skandamata Rupena Samsthita
Namastasyai Namastasyai Namastasyai Namo Namah

Maa Skandamata Dhyan
Vande Vanchhita Kamarthe Chandrardhakritashekharam
Simharudha Chaturbhuja Skandamata Yashasvinim
Dhawalavarna Vishuddha Chakrasthitom Panchama Durga Trinetram
Abhaya Padma Yugma Karam Dakshina Uru Putradharam Bhajem
Patambara Paridhanam Mriduhasya Nanalankara Bhushitam
Manjira, Hara, Keyura, Kinkini, Ratnakundala Dharinim
Praphulla Vandana Pallavadharam Kanta Kapolam Pina Payodharam
Kamaniyam Lavanyam Charu Triwali Nitambanim

Maa Skandamata Stotra

Namami Skandamata Skandadharinim
Samagratatvasagaram Paraparagaharam
Shivaprabha Samujvalam Sphuchchhashagashekharam
Lalataratnabhaskaram Jagatpradipti Bhaskaram
Mahendrakashyaparchita Sanantakumara Samstutam
Surasurendravandita Yatharthanirmaladbhutam
Atarkyarochiruvijam Vikara Doshavarjitam
Mumukshubhirvichintitam Visheshatatvamuchitam
Nanalankara Bhushitam Mrigendravahanagrajam
Sushuddhatatvatoshanam Trivedamara Bhushanam
Sudharmikaupakarini Surendra Vairighatinim
Shubham Pushpamalinim Suvarnakalpashakhinim
Tamoandhakarayamini Shivasvabhavakaminim
Sahasrasuryarajikam Dhanajjayogakarikam
Sushuddha Kala Kandala Subhridavrindamajjulam
Prajayini Prajawati Namami Mataram Satim
Swakarmakarane Gatim Hariprayacha Parvatim
Anantashakti Kantidam Yashoarthabhuktimuktidam
Punah Punarjagadditam Namamyaham Surarchitam
Jayeshwari Trilochane Prasida Devi Pahimam

Maa Skandamata Kavach
Aim Bijalinka Devi Padayugmadharapara
Hridayam Patu Sa Devi Kartikeyayuta
Shri Hrim Hum Aim Devi Parvasya Patu Sarvada
Sarvanga Mein Sada Patu Skandamata Putraprada
Vanavanamritem Hum Phat Bija Samanvita
Uttarasya Tathagne Cha Varune Nairiteavatu
Indrani Bhairavi Chaivasitangi Cha Samharini
Sarvada Patu Mam Devi Chanyanyasu Hi Dikshu Vai