Navratri Day 5 – Worship of Maa Skandamata Brings Prosperity

Devotees worship Maa Skandamata on the fifth day of Navratri. People gave Goddess Parvati this name when she became the mother of Skanda, also known as Kartikeya. In 2025, devotees will worship Skandamata on 27 September 2025. Her worship grants courage, strength, and confidence.

The Form of the Goddess

Skandamata appears in a divine form. She rides a lion and carries Skanda in her lap. She holds lotus flowers in two hands, while her left hand always blesses devotees in var mudra. Sometimes, she sits in padmasana posture, and in some depictions, she appears seated on a lotus.

Mantra of Skandamata

“Simhasanagata nityam padmashritakaradvaya ।
Shubhadastu sada devi skandamata yashasvini ॥

The Story of Maa Skandamata

Goddess Durga manifests as Skandamata in her fifth form. The story narrates that after Goddess Sati sacrificed her body, Lord Shiva entered deep meditation. At that time, demons Tarakasura and Surapadman started tormenting the gods. Lord Brahma had blessed them with a boon that only Shiva’s child could kill them.

On the request of the gods, Sage Narada inspired Parvati to perform penance to marry Shiva. Lord Shiva, pleased by her devotion, accepted her as his wife. From their divine energy, a seed manifested, which the Ganga and later Lake Sarvana preserved. When Parvati touched it, the seed transformed into a womb, and Kartikeya with six faces took birth.

With divine weapons and training, Kartikeya killed Tarakasura and Surapadman and liberated the gods. From then on, people worship Goddess Parvati as Skandamata, the mother of Skanda. Because she sits on a lotus, devotees also call her Padmasana. As the divine symbol of motherhood and child blessings, her worship remains highly fruitful.

Puja Method Maa Skandmata

Take a bath and wear clean clothes before starting the puja.
Take a vow (sankalpa) for worship.
Worship Lord Ganesha and Kartikeya first.
Offer seasonal fruits, kheer, and halwa to the Goddess and Skanda.
Perform panchopchar puja of Skandamata.
Recite Durga Saptashati after the puja.

Benefits of Worship Maa Skandamata

Skandamata’s blessings remove child-related problems.
She grants the grace of Mercury and Mars.
Her worship enhances self-confidence.
She blesses the household with happiness and fortune.
Even enemies turn into friends.
Mother Teaches Focus

Skandamata teaches us to stay focused and disciplined. She gave Skanda the lessons of courage and confidence during the great battle of gods and demons. She governs the Vishuddha Chakra and blesses devotees with success in all endeavors.