Nada Samarpanam - Navaratri Day 2 | Nava Durga - Brahmacharini

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Navadurga is said to be the nine forms of Durga. ‘Nava’ means nine. The Vedas say that there are nine forms of Durga.

Goddess Brahmacharini is worshiped as the Durga on the second day of the Navratri festival.

Brahmacharini

‘Brahma’ means tapas which means penance. The people of Bengal, who are masters of the worship of Goddess Durga, worship Goddess Durga in nine aspects. One of them is Brahmacharini.

This is the image of the Goddess that is worshiped on the second night of the nine-day Navratri Durga Puja.

This goddess will always be immersed in meditation. Dressed in a white robe, she is seen holding a rosary on her right hand and a mandala on her left. There is no vehicle for Goddess Brahmacharini.

In order to marry Lord Shiva, she underwent severe penance for several thousand years. Her fervor shook all three worlds. Puranas has it that Lord Shiva eventually married Brahmacharini.

By worshiping the Brahmacharini who is full of knowledge, wisdom and gratitude we would get more patience. Also removes laziness and does not give agility. 

Worship of this Goddess is gives us more determination in the mind; Gain the ability to accomplish anything.

There is a temple dedicated to Brahmacharini Durga in Kanyakumari, India.

Today's NADA SAMARPANAM

Audio

Song : natajana pAlini

Ragam: Nalina kanthi

Talam: Adi

Composer:  Tanjavur Shankara Iyer

Pallavi

natajana pAlini nalinakAnti 

navarasa kalA rasikE ambikE

Anupallavi

madamatta gajagAmini shivE 

mAmava satatam janani mAyE

Charanam

parama krpAkari bhakta manOhari 

pankaja nEtri parama pavitri

marakata varNa shrI paramEshvari 

madhUrya vAgvilAsini shankari

MEANING :

Pallavi
Oh goddess who looks after her devotees,
Oh connoisseur of nine arts with pretty shine, Oh mother

Anupallavi
Oh consort of Shiva who walks like an exuberant elephant,
Oh goddess of illusion who is always mother to me

Charanam
Oh shower of divine mercy , Oh pretty one to her devotees,
Oh Lotus eyed one , Oh divinely pure Goddess,
Oh Parameshwari with the colour of emerald,
Oh Consort of Shankara who shines with sweet words.