Nada Samarpanam - Navaratri Day 5 | Nava Durga - Skanda matha | स्कन्दमाता

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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. Skandamātā is the fifth form of Hindu Goddess Durga. Literally meaning Mother of Skanda, her name comes from word, Skanda is another name for war god and her son Kartikeya and Mata is the term for mother. As one of the Navadurga, Her worship takes place on the fifth day of Navaratri.

Navaratri

NADA SAMARPANAM

Song : Hiranmayim Lakshmim

Audio 

Ragam : Lalitha

Talam : Rupakam

Composer : Muthuswamy Dikshithar

Pallavi

Hiranmayeem Lakshmeem 

sadaa Bhajaami

Heena Maanava 

Aashrayam Thyajami

Anupallavi

Chira thara Sampath pradaam  

Ksheeraambudhi  Thanayaam

Hari vakshasthala Aalayaam 

Harineem Charana Kisalayam

Kara kamala drutha kuvalayaam 

Marakatha manimaya valayaam

Charanam

Swetha Dweepa Vaasineem 

Sree Kamalaambikaam Paraam

Bhootha Bhavya Vilaasineem 

Bhoosura Poojithaam Varaam

Maatharam abja maalineem 

Maanikya  aabharana Dharaam

Geetha Vaadya Vinoodhineem 

Girijaamthaam Indiraam

Seetha kirana nibha vadanaam 

sritha chinthaamani sadanaam

Peetha vasanaam guru guha 

maadhula kanthaam lalithaam

Meaning :

Pallavi 

I always the praise of Lakshmi of golden hue and renounce  the company of the rich and mean people.

Anupallavi

She bestows  imperishable  prosperity. She is the daughter of the ocean of milk. Who sports  on the Chest of HARI. She is pure, white hued -- HARINI. Whose feet are soft like tender leaves; She holds in Her Lotus-Hand a lily of blue hue. She is adorned with emerald studded bangles.

 Charanam

She resides  in Sveta Dipa. She is Kamalaamba, who is the supreme spirit. She illuminates  both the past  and future. She is the supreme mother, worshipped by Bhusuras - righteous people. Adorned with a garland of lotus and gem-studded ornaments. 

She delights in the music of songs and instruments. She is INDIRA, in the company of GIRIJA, the daughter of Himavan. Her face resembles the moon. She is Chintamani, for those who take refuge in Her. She is adorned with yellow silk. She is the captivator of Vishnu, uncle of guruguha and the elegant one.

Skandamatha

Symbolism

✨ Skandamātā is four-armed and rides on a lion. She carries a lotus. Her one hand is in blessing posture.

✨ Lord Skanda can be seen in her lap. She possesses four arms out of which two often hold the lotus flowers. One of her hands is always in the boon-conferring gesture and with the other she holds her son Skanda in her lap. 

✨ Her complexion is white and she is seated on the lotus. So, she is also called Goddess with a lotus-seat (Padmāsana). The lion is her vehicle.

Significance

✨ It is believed that she awards devotees with salvation, power, prosperity and treasures. She can grant oceans of wisdom even to most illiterate person, if he happens to worship her. 

✨ Skandamātā who possesses the brilliance of the sun fulfills all the desires of her devotees. He who is selflessly devoted to her, attains all the achievements and treasures of life. 

✨ The worship of Skandamātā purifies the heart of a devotee. While worshiping her, the devotee should have absolute control over his senses and mind. He should free himself from worldly bondage and worship her with a single-pointed devotion. Her worship is twice blessed. 

✨ When the devotee worships her, Lord Skand, her son in her lap, is automatically worshipped. Thus, the devotee happens to enjoy the grace of Skandmata along with the grace of Lord Skanda. If a devotee worships her devoid of selfishness, the Mother blesses them with power and prosperity. 

✨ The devotees who worship Skandamātā shine with divine splendour. Her worship is ultimately conducive to salvation. She is regularly known as "The Goddess of Fire".