The ninth day of Navratri honors Maa Siddhidhatri. The word ‘Siddhi’ means ‘Supernatural power and word Dhatri means ‘ giver’. She is capable of giving all sorts of power to her devotees. She gives 8 supernatural power to those who worship her wholeheartedly. The eight powers or siddhis are Anima, Mahima, Garima, Laghima, Prapti, Prakambya, Ishitva and Vashitva. Lord shiva was blessed by Siddhidhatri with all the eight supernatural powers. Because of this, the half body of Shiva became that of the Goddess Shakti and therefore he also came to be called as ‘Ardhanarishvar’.  Goddess Siddhidatri has four arms. She holds a Chakra in her right lower hand and a mace in the upper. In the left lower hand there is a conch and in her upper left hand a lotus flower. She is seated on a lotus flower with the lion as her vehicle.

Dev, Danav, Gandharva, Kinnar, Yaksh, Manav, all do worship Maa Siddhidaatri and attain achievements.

Maa blessed her devotees with knowledge and make their soul pure. Dev, Danav, Gandharva, Kinnar, Yaksh, Manav, all do worship Maa Siddhidaatri and attain achievements. This day of worship of the mother is also called Ramnavmi.  On this day, devotees invite nine girls to enjoy in the house. The age of girls should be more than two years and up to 10 years and their number must be at least 9. On who worship goddess Siddhidhatri with nine girls get all his wishes complete.

Aarti for Siddhidhatri :

jay siddhidaatree too siddhi kee daata

too bhakto kee rakshak  too daaso kee maata

tera naam lete hee milatee hai siddhi,

tere naam se man kee hotee hai shuddhi  !!

kathin  kaam  siddh  karaatee  ho  tum ,

jabhee  haath  sevak  ke  sar  dharatee  ho  tum  !!

teree  pooja  main  to  na  koee  vidhi  hai ,

too  jagadamben  daatee  too  sarvasiddhi  hai  !!

ravivaar  ko  tera  sumarin  kare  jo ,

teree  moorti  ko  hee  man  main  dhare  jo  !!

too  sab  kaaj  usake  karaatee  ho  poore ,

kabhee  kaam  us  ke  rahe  na  adhoore  !!

tumhaaree  daya  aur  tumhaaree  yah  maaya ,

rakhe  jisake  sar  pair  maiya  apanee  chhaaya !!

sarv  siddhi  daatee  vo  hai  bhaagayashaalee ,

jo  hai  tere  dar  ka  hee  amben  savaalee  !!

himaachal  hai  parvat  jahaan  vaas  tera ,

maha nanda mandir main hai vaas  tera  !!

mujhe aasara hai tumhaara hee maata ,

vandana hai  savaalee too jisakee daata !!