Navratri 2019- 9 Mantras For Each Day To Impress Maa During Navratri

Navratri is the festival when 9 incarnations of Goddess Durga. The Nav Durga puja is celebrated in many homes of India to worship the nine divine forces. The devotees observe fast and offer Navratri Prasad while performing Nav Durga Puja.

The Navratri Puja begins with the Sthapana of Kalash, representation of Lord Ganesha in Hindu culture and customs. Devotees have to chant a mantra of Lord Ganesha “Om Gan Ganpate Namah, Ek Dantaay Vidmahe, Vakratundaay Dhimahee, Tanno Danti Prachodayat” after Kalash Sthapana. Thereafter nine forms of Goddess Durga are worshipped by chanting mantras. There are different Navratri special mantras to be chanted for each form of Goddess Durga on each day of Navratri.

Powerful Mantras for Navratri

* Maa Shailaputri: The presiding Goddess for the first day of Navratri

वंदे वाद्द्रिछतलाभाय चंद्रार्धकृतशेखराम |
वृषारूढां शूलधरां शैलपुत्री यशस्विनीम्‌ ||

Vandē vāddrichatalābhāya candrārdhakr̥taśēkharāma |
vr̥ṣārūḍhāṁ śūladharāṁ śailaputrī yaśasvinīm‌ ||

The powerful mantra is chanted for self-awakening and rejuvenation. The power and energy of the mantra would keep the devotee out of danger. The devotees should wear an orange colored dress as orange is an auspicious color for this day. The mantra has to be chanted 108 times and this would appease the planet, Sun.

* Maa Brahmacharini: The presiding Goddess for the second day of Navratri

या देवी सर्वभूतेषु माँ ब्रह्मचारिणी रूपेण संस्थिता।
नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नम:।।
दधाना कर पद्माभ्याम अक्षमाला कमण्डलू।
देवी प्रसीदतु मई ब्रह्मचारिण्यनुत्तमा।।

Yā dēvī sarvabhūtēṣu mām̐ brahmacāriṇī rūpēṇa sansthitā |
Namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namō nama: ||
Dadhānā kara padmābhyāma akṣamālā kamaṇḍalū |
Dēvī prasīdatu ma’ī brahmacāriṇyanuttamā ||

The powerful mantra is chanted for knowledge and emotional strength. The power and energy of the mantra would bestow the devotee with the beauty and kindness of the body and the soul. The devotees should wear a white-colored dress as white is an auspicious color for this day. The mantra has to be chanted 108 times and this would appease the planet Rahu.

* Maa Chandraghanta: The presiding Goddess for the third day of Navratri

पिण्डज प्रवरारुढ़ा चण्डकोपास्त्र कैर्युता |
प्रसादं तनुते मह्यं चंद्र घंष्टेति विश्रुता ||

Piṇḍaja pravarāruṛhā caṇḍakōpāstra kairyutā |
prasādaṁ tanutē mahyaṁ candra ghanṣṭēti viśrutā ||

The powerful mantra is chanted for Fame and Honour. The power and energy of the mantra would disappear or take away all the negative forces from within the devotee. The devotees should wear a red-colored dress as red is an auspicious color for this day. The mantra has to be chanted 108 times and this would appease the planet Ketu.

* Maa Kushmanda: The presiding Goddess for the fourth day of Navratri

सुरासम्पूर्णकलशं रुधिराप्लुतमेव च ।
दधाना हस्तपद्माभ्यां कूष्माण्डा शुभदास्तु मे ॥

Surāsampūrṇakalaśaṁ rudhirāplutamēva cha |
Dadhānā hastapadmābhyāṁ kūṣmāṇḍā śubhadāstu mē ||

The powerful mantra is chanted for overcoming the hurdles in the way of success and for good health and prosperity in life. The power and energy of the mantra would bring prosperity and abundant success in the life of a devotee and likely to keep him away from poverty. The devotees should wear royal blue colored dress as royal blue is an auspicious color for this day. The mantra has to be chanted 108 times and this would appease the planet, Moon.

* Maa Skandamata: The presiding Goddess for the fifth day of Navratri

सिंघासनगता नित्यम पद्माश्रितकरद्वया |
शुभदास्तु सदा देवी स्कन्द माता यशश्विनी ||

Siṅghāsanagatā nityama padmāśritakaradvayā |
śubhadāstu sadā dēvī skanda mātā yaśaśvinī ||

The powerful mantra is chanted for the fulfillment of wishes. The power and energy of the mantra would bestow the devotee with peace of mind and heart and keep his loved ones safe, close and secure. The devotees should wear a yellow color dress as yellow is an auspicious color for this day. The mantra has to be chanted 108 times and this would appease the planet, Mars.

* Maa Katyayani: The presiding Goddess for the sixth day of Navratri

कात्यायनि महामाये महायोगिन्यधीश्वरि ।
नन्द गोपसुतं देविपतिं मे कुरु ते नमः ॥

Kātyāyani mahāmāyē mahāyōgin’yadhīśvari |
Nanda gōpasutaṁ dēvipatiṁ mē kuru tē namaḥ ||

The powerful mantra is chanted for marital bliss. The power and energy of the mantra would bestow the devotee with a peaceful mind and heart and keep his loved ones safe, close and secure. The devotees should wear a green colored dress as green is an auspicious color for this day. The mantra has to be chanted 108 times and this would appease the planet Mercury.

* Maa Kaalratri: The presiding Goddess for the seventh day of Navratri

वाम पादोल्ल सल्लोहलता कण्टक भूषणा |
वर्धन मूर्ध ध्वजा कृष्णा कालरात्रि भर्यङ्करी ||

Vāma pādōlla sallōhalatā kaṇṭaka bhūṣaṇā | vardhana mūrdha dhvajā kr̥ṣṇā kālarātri bharyaṅkarī ||

The powerful mantra is chanted for courage and victory over enemies. The power and energy of the mantra would remove all the obstacles in the success path and negative supernatural effects created by others. The devotees should wear a green color dress as a green is an auspicious color for this day. The mantra has to be chanted 108 times and this would appease the planet Saturn.

* Maa Mahagauri: The presiding Goddess for the eighth day of Navratri

श्वेते वृषे समारूढा श्वेताम्बरधरा शुचिः |
महागौरी शुभं दद्यान्त्र महादेव प्रमोददा ||

Śvētē vr̥ṣē samārūḍhā śvētāmbaradharā śuciḥ |
mahāgaurī śubhaṁ dadyāntra mahādēva pramōdadā ||

The powerful mantra is chanted for overall contentment and happiness. The power and energy of the mantra would shower happiness and enlightenment upon the devotees. The devotees should wear a purple dress as purple is an auspicious color for this day. The mantra has to be chanted 108 times and this would appease the planet, Jupiter.

* Maa Siddhidatri: The presiding Goddess for the ninth day of Navratri

सिद्धगधर्व यक्षाद्यैरसुरैरमरैरपि।
सेव्यमाना सदा भूयात सिद्धिदा सिद्धिदायिनी।।

Sid’dhagadharva yakṣādyairasurairamarairapi |
Sēvyamānā sadā bhūyāta sid’dhidā sid’dhidāyinī ||

The powerful mantra is chanted for success and glory. The power and energy of the mantra would bestow prosperity, good wealth and abundant wealth to the devotee. The devotees should wear a peacock green dress as peacock green is an auspicious color for this day. The mantra has to be chanted 108 times and this would appease the planet, Venus.