Fifth day of navaratri
festival of maha-panchami is considered as very scared and auspicious day. This
day has been dedicated to worship fifth form of Maa Durga in the form of
Goddess Skanda. In some of the western part of the country, this day has also
been referred as a day of Goddess Lalita and is also getting considered as the
second of the Navaratri Lakshmi puja. Fifth form of Maa Dugra represents
motherly aspect or side of Maa Durga. Goddess Skanda also gets considered as
the mother of Kartik.
In some of the Hindu
culture or tradition this day also gets celebrated as a day to worship Goddess
Chinnamasta. Many of the devotees keeps fast referred as Lalita Panchmi vrat on
this day to worship Goddess Lalita, the fifth form of Maa Durga. In some part
of the country, devotes keep all their books as well as musical instrument in
front of the goddess to worship it as a part of invocation to the Goddess
Sawaswathi. It has been believed that by following this ritual, devotees gets
the blessing and Maa Sarashwati and achieves intelligence, knowledge and
success in their life.
Maa Skanda has four
arms and out of which one carries the blessing posture that denotes the maternal
side of Goddess Durga.
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