The program was sponsored by The Royal farm, Wok n grill, Bodhidharma sports Academy, Golden tour and Travel, Royal mobile shop, HR22 Car Bazar, and Right cut salon. The highlight of the event was Gujarati selfie wall and Photoshoot, Gujarati Dance troop, Dandiya games and attractive stalls for children. Delicious dishes were served by the Wok n Grill. A Gujarati group dance performance was presented by Yogi Dance Academy and the Olive School.

The chief guest of the event, Deputy Commissioner, Mr. Dhirendera Kargata, and distinguished guest the Olive School Director TD Mehta played Dandiya with family and appreciated the mission of Prayatan club which conducts programs every year for the welfare of poor and animals.

A stall of candles and lamps made by blind children was also put up in the program by Divya Jyoti Sansthan, which the Deputy Commissioner appreciated and congratulated all the members of the club for the successful organization of such a grand event in Fatehabad. The event was hosted by Anchor Kaur and online promoted by Hisar Institute of Digital Marketing.

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 !!

There are different stories behind her fair complexion. One says that to get Lord Shiva as her husband, Goddess Parvati performed severe penance on the recommendation of lord Narad. She performed penance in the forest leaving all the comforts of the palace behind. She penanced for many years because of which her body gets covered with dust and soil and skin became blackish in color. Lord Shiva appeared before her and gave his solemn word that he would marry her. He bathed her by the holy waters of the Ganga. The holy and sacred waters of Ganga washed off all the dirt clinging to Parvati’s body and she became white-complexioned and glorious. Thus by virtue of having acquired a white complexion, Parvati came to be known as Mahagauri.

Devotees who worship Mahagauri get relieved from all the fears. She punished those who do evil deeds. She has a calming effect on the lives of her devotees and she also helps them improve their knowledge. She leads to the path of inner peace.

Maa Mahagauri Aarti :- 

jay mahaagauree jagat kee maaya .

jaya uma bhavaanee jay mahaamaaya ..

haridvaar kanakhal ke paasa .

mahaagauree tera vahaan nivaasa ..

chandrakalee or mamata ambe .

jay shakti jay jay maan jagadambe ..

bheema devee vimala maata .

kaushikee devee jag vikhyaata ..

himaachal ke ghar gauree roop tera .

mahaakaalee durga hai svaroop tera ..

satee ‘sat’ havan kund mein tha jalaaya .

usee dhuen ne roop kaalee banaaya ..

bana dharm sinh jo savaaree mein aaya .

to shankar ne trishool apana dikhaaya ..  

tabhee maan ne mahaagauree naam paaya .

 sharan aanevaale ka sankat mitaaya .. 

shanivaar ko teree pooja jo karata . 

maan bigada hua kaam usaka sudharata .. 

bhakt bolo to soch tum kya rahe ho . 

mahaagauree maan teree haradam hee jay ho .

The complexion of Kalaratri is that of the darkest of nights with bountiful hair and a heavenly shaped form. She has four hands – the left two hands hold a scimitar and a thunderbolt and the right two are in the varada (blessing) and Abhaya (protecting) mudras. She wears a necklace that shines like the moon. Kaalratri has three eyes which emanate rays like lightning.

The story behind her creation is believed to be that there were two demons Shumbh and Nishumbh who were disturbing the Devtas. The ruler of Dev, Indra went to Lord Shiva for help. The goddess Parvati heard their prayer and created a Devi called ‘Chandi’. ‘Chand’ and ‘Mund’ were the two demons sent by the Shumbh and Nishumbh to kill the Devtas but Devi ‘ Chandi’ created a new form ‘Kali’ which was more fierce and killed those demons and hence get name Chamunda.

Another demon ‘Raktbeeja’ who was blessed that if any drop of blood falls on the ground, his clones appear. In a war with Kal Ratri, his blood spilled on the ground and created clones of him. To defeat him, Devi formed her furious form and drank all his blood to stop it from falling down and killed Raktbeeja.

 Goddess Kaalratri can be seen as bearing doom for evil-doers. But she always bears good fruits for her devotees and should avoid fear when faced with her, for she removes the darkness of worry from the life of such devotees.

Maa Kalratri Aarti

Kaalaraatri jay-jay mahaakaalee .

kaal ke munh se bachaanevaalee ..

dusht sanghaarak naam tumhaara .

mahaachandee tera avataara ..

prthvee aur aakaash pe saara .

mahaakaalee hai tera pasaara ..

khadg khappar rakhanevaalee .

dushton ka lahoo chakhanevaalee ..

kalakatta sthaan tumhaara .

sab jagah dekhoon tera najaara ..

She is considered to be the Goddess of Brajmandal and it is believed that gopis worship her to get Krishna. Girls who fast for this form of Maa Durga for a month believed to have early marriage , success in love marriage and a suitable match. Maa Katyayani removes all the obstacles in the path of love marriage and blessed to have a happy marital life. She also symbolizes strength to female devotees. She inspires them to face challenges, to fight for their rights.

Aarti of Maa Katyayani :- 

jay jay ambe jay kaatyaanee

jay jagamaata jag kee mahaaraanee

baijanaath sthaan tumhaara

vaha varadaatee naam pukaara

kaee naam hai kaee dhaam hai

yah sthaan bhee to sukhadhaam hai

har mandir mein jyot tumhaaree

kahee yogeshvaree mahima nyaaree

har jagah utsav hote rahate

har mandir mein bhagat hai kahate

katyaanee rakshak kaaya kee

granthi kaate moh maaya kee

jhoothe moh se chhudaane vaalee

apana naam japaane vaalee

brehspativaar ko pooja karie

dhyaan kaatyaanee ka dhariye

har sankat ko door karegee

bhandaare bharapoor karegee

jo bhee maan ko chaman pukaare

kaatyaanee sab kasht nivaare

The story behind the maa Skanda Mata is quite interesting. When Sati immolated herself, lord Shiva gets sad and make himself detached from the world. When lord shiva gets detached, devtas were came under the attacked of the asuras. They approached Lord shiva for the help as it was only he and his son can destroy the asuras Tarakasur and Surapdman. But devtas were feared because Lord Shiva may not having any offspring. So they went to Lord Vishnu and he suggested the name of Parvati to them who is an incarnation of Adi shakti and destined to be the wife of Lord Shiva. Parvati penance for years and get Shiva as her husband. When the energy of both lord shiva and Parvati combines they produced seed. The energy of the seed was unbearable for lord Agni and he hands over that to goddess Ganga. Goddess Parvati took the form of the water body and took that seed to Sarvana forest. Later, six-faced Kartikeya is born and taken care by six kritikas (mother).

The devotees who worship her selflessly, get the double benefit as by worshipping Maa Skanda Mata, lord skand is automatically worshipped. She gives power, prosperity, and treasure to the devotees. She also blessed them with intelligence and splendor.

Aarti for Maa Skandmata
jay teree ho skand maata.
paanchavaan naam tumhaara aata.
sabake man kee jaanan haaree.
jag jananee sabakee mahataaree.
teree jot jalaata rahoo main.
haradam tujhe dhyaata rahoo mai.
kaee naamon se tujhe pukaara.
mujhe ek hai tera sahaara.
kahee pahaado par hai dera.
kaee shaharon mein tera basera.
har mandir mein tere najaare.
gun gae tere bhakt pyaare.
bhakti apanee mujhe dila do.
shakti meree bigadee bana do indr aadi devata mil saare.
kare pukaar tumhaare dvaare.
dusht daity jab chadh kar aae.
too hee khanda haath uthae.
daason ko sada bachaane aayee.
bhakt kee aas pujaane aayee.

She has eight hands in which she holds Kamandul, bow, arrow, a jar of nectar (Amrit), discus, mace and a lotus, and in one hand she holds a rosary which blesses her devotees with the Ashtasiddhis and Navniddhis. As she rules the sun, thus worshipping Maa Kushmanda will remove all the afflictions created by the unfavorable position of the Sun in the horoscope. In addition, the individual secures relief from all ailments and attains fame and status in society. She also blessed the devotees with health and wealth.

Maa Kushmanda Aarti :- 

Chautha jab navaraatr ho, kushmaanda ko dhyaate.                                                                                              jisane racha brahmaand yah, poojan hai

aadhshakti kahate jinhen, ashtabhujee hai roop.                                                                                                    is shakti ke tej se kaheen chhaav kahee dhup.

kumhade kee bali karatee hai taantrik se sveekaar.                                                                                                  pethe se bhee reejtee saatvik kare vichaar.

krodhit jab ho jae yah ulta kare vyavahaar.                                                                                                             usako rakhatee door maan, peeda detee apaar.

soory chandr kee raushanee yah jag mein phailae.                                                                                          sharanaagat kee main aaya too hee raah dikhae.

navaraatron kee maan krpa karado maan.                                                                                              navaraatron kee maan krpa karado maan.

jay maan kushmaanda maiya.                                                                                                                                        jay maan kushmaanda maiya.

There is a proper ritual that a devotee should follow while praying for Maa Chandraghanta. First worship all the Gods, Goddesses and Planets in the Kalash and then offer prayer to Lord Ganesha and Kartikeya and Goddess Saraswati, Lakshmi, Vijaya, Jaya – the family members of Goddess Durga. The pooja should be concluded by worshipping Goddess Chandraghanta followed by a heartfelt prayer to Lord Shiva and Lord Brahma.

Maa Chandraghanta  Aarti :- 

Navaraatri ke teesare din chandraghanta ka dhyaan, mastak par hai ardh chandr, mand mand muskaan.

Das haathon mein astr shastr rakhe khadag sang baand, ghante ke shabd se haratee dusht ke praan.

sinh vaahinee durga ka chamake savarn shareer, karatee vipada shaanti hare bhakt kee peer.

madhur vaanee ko bol kar sab ko detee gyaan, jitane devee devata sabhee karen sammaan.

apane shaant savabhaav se sabaka karatee dhyaan, bhav saagar mein phasa hoon main, karo mera kalyaan. navaratron kee maan, kripa kar do maa.

She ate very little for many years but her penance was so pure that lord shiva noticed her dedication and determination and made her wife. Due to her deep penance she is also called as Tapasyachaarini. Worshipping this form of maa Durga gives the spirit of penance, mental balance, emotional stability, confidence, and nobility, determination to withstand the tough times in life. Devotee serves a bhog of sugar and fruits to Goddess Brahmacharini.

Mantra for worshiping Maa Brahmacharini.:

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

Maa Brahmachaarini Aarti  :-
jay ambe brahmaachaarinee maata.
jay chaturaanan priy sukh daata.
brahma jee ke man bhaatee ho.
gyaan sabhee ko sikhalaatee ho.
brahma mantr hai jaap tumhaara.
jisako jape sakal sansaara.
jay gaayatree ved kee maata.
jo man nis din tumhen dhyaata.
kamee koee rahane na pae.
koee bhee dukh sahane na pae.
usakee virati rahe thikaane.
jo teree mahima ko jaane.
rudraaksh kee maala le kar.
jape jo mantr shraddha de kar.
aalas chhod kare gunagaana.
maan tum usako sukh pahunchaana.
brahmaachaarinee tero naam.
poorn karo sab mere kaam.
bhakt tere charanon ka pujaaree.
rakhana laaj meree mahataaree.

Navratri Day 1 |29 September 2019:  Maa Shailputri

On the very first day of Navratri, Maa Durga in the form of  Goddess Shailputri is worshiped. She is known as Daughter of Himalayas. She has half-moon on her forehead and lotus in her hand. She is mounted on the bullock.

The word Shailputri comprises of two words Shail means Mountains and Putri means Daughter. She is the daughter of the king of Mountains” Himavan”. In her previous birth, she was called “Sati” as she sacrificed her life in honor of her husband ‘Shiva’ who was humiliated by Daksha Prajapati.

She is considered auspicious as she helps in making Mooldhara strong. Those who worship her will enlighten their spirituality. As she is the first form of Durga and worshiped on the first day of Navratri, devotees should get up early in the morning and become clean after finishing the household works. Shodasha Upachara Pooja and recitation of Durga Sapatshti should be performed to please the goddess.

She is the protector of all wild animals. She reduces all sorrows and diseases of all. The following is the Aarti and Mantra for her worship.

Maa Shailputri Aarti : –

Shailputri Maa Bail Asvaar,

Karein devta jai jai kaar,

Shiv Shankar ki Priya Bhavani,

Teri Mhima Kisi ne na jani,

Parvati tu uma kehlave,

Jo tujhe simre so suck pave,

Ridhi Sidhi parvan kare tu,

Dya kare dhanvan kare tu,

Somvaar ko shiv sang pyari,

Aarti teri jisne utari,

Uski sagri aas puja do,

Sagre dukh taklif mita do,

Ghee ka sundar deep jalake,

Gola gari ka bhog laga ke,

Shaddha bhav se mantra  gaye,

Prem sahit phir sheesh jukhaye,

Jai giriraj kishori amb,

Shiv much Chandra chakori ambe,

Manokamna purna kar do,

(Devotee name) sada such sampatti  bhar do.