Bikaner : Durga Ashtami i.e. the eighth day has particular significance within the worship of Goddess throughout Shardiya Navratri. Although Navratri lasts for 9 days, however many individuals who worship the Goddess, carry out the rituals on the day of Ashtami additionally and provide meals to small women contemplating them to be Goddesses.
Worship of Mother Mahagauri: On the eighth day of Navratri i.e. Ashtami, provide vermilion, kumkum, pair of cloves, cardamom, crimson chunari to the mom with devotion. After doing this, carry out Aarti of Mata Mahagauri. Before Aarti, Durga Chalisa and Durga Saptashati needs to be recited.
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This mantra needs to be chanted:
Shwete Vrushe Samarudha Shwetambardhara Shuchih
Mahagauri Shubham Dadyanmahadev Pramodada॥
Or Goddess Sarvbhuteshu Maa Mahagauri as an establishment. Namastesyaye Namastesye Namastesye Namo Namah.
Mahagauri is a superb ascetic: Almanac maker Pandit Rajendra Kiradu advised that house owners and folks doing Satvik puja ought to worship Goddess Mahagauri with white lotus and mogra. Mahagauri is the higher half of Lord Shankar. Goddess Mahagauri did extreme penance to get Lord Shiva as her husband and resulting from penance her complexion grew to become darkish. Pleased, Lord Shiva reconsidered her caste and from there she was named Mahagauri.
Mother Mahagauri driving on Taurus: The complexion of the Mahagauri type of the mom may be very honest, that’s the reason this type of the goddess is known as Mahagauri. He has damru, chamber garland and trident in his arms. It is taken into account auspicious to supply coconut to Mother Mahagauri. It is believed that providing coconut and flowers to the Goddess brings sweetness in married life and offers aid from sins.
