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Chaitra Navratri 4th Day of Goddess Kushmanda: Chaitra Navratri 2026 has started, Goddess Kushmanda, the fourth form of Maa Durga, is to be worshiped on 22 March. Chaitra Navratri is also called the first Navratri of the year.
It is believed that Mother Kushmanda created the universe with her smile, with her blessings one gets health, energy and prosperity. Let us know about the worship method, offering, mantra, aarti, fast story and importance related to Maa Kushmanda on the fourth day of Chaitra Navratri.
Maa Kushmanda Fast Puja Vidhi
The fourth day of Chaitra Navratri 2026 is dedicated to Mother Kushmanda. To worship her on this day, first of all one should wake up in the morning, take bath and pay obeisance to the Goddess with flowers in her hands. After this, take a pledge to fast and worship all the goddesses including Maa Kushmanda.
Listen to the story of Mata Rani, meditate while chanting her mantras and at the end perform the aarti and distribute the prasad of Mata’s favorite food among all the people.
Mantras related to Goddess Kushmanda (Maa Kushmanda Mantra)
After worshiping Goddess Kushmanda on the fourth day of Navratri
Ya Devi Sarvabhu Teshu Maa Ku Sh Manda Rupan Sansthitha.
Namastesyaye Namastesyaye Namastesyaye Namo Namah. Chant the mantra 108 times. You can chant the mantra more times than this.
Basic Mantra: Om Devi Kushmandayai Namah
Beej Mantra: Om Aim Hreem Kleem Kushmandayai Namah
Praise Mantra: Surasampurnakalash Rudhiraplutmev Ch. Dadhana Hastapadmaabhyam Kushmanda Shubhadaastu.
Meditation Mantra: Vande vishti kamarthe chandrarghakrit shekharam. Sinharudha Ashtabhuja Kushmanda Yashasvanim.
Offering to Goddess Kushmanda (Maa Kushmanda Bhog)
Mother Kushmanda is very fond of green colored food. Green colored fruits like green banana, grapes and custard apple are offered to the goddess. Apart from this, Mother is very fond of offering Malpua.
It is said that by offering the food of your choice to the Mother Goddess, all the wishes are fulfilled.
Mother Kushmanda’s favorite color
Mother Kushmanda, the fourth form of Goddess Durga, is very fond of yellow, orange and green colors. These three colors are considered symbols of energy, happiness and speed. It is considered auspicious to wear clothes of these colors while worshiping Goddess Kushmanda.
Maa Kushmanda fast story?
Mother Kushmanda, the fourth form of Goddess Durga, has been named as Kushmanda because she creates the universe with her gentle, light smile.
When there was no creation, there was darkness everywhere, then Goddess Kushmanda had created the universe with her smile, that is why she is also known as the primal form of creation.
Mother Kushmanda Devi has 8 arms, due to which she is also called Ashtabhuja. Mother’s seven hands hold Kamandal, bow, arrow, lotus flower, nectar-filled pot, chakra and mace respectively. In the eighth hand there is a chanting rosary which gives all the achievements and wealth. Mother’s vehicle is a lion and she likes the sacrifice of pumpkin.
Mother Kushmanda resides in the world within the solar system. Only Mother Kushmanda has the immense power and ability to live in the sun world. For this reason, there is radiance and glow in his body just like the Sun.
Maa Kushmanda Aarti
Kushmanda Jai Jag Sukhdani.
Have mercy on me, Queen.
Pigalla volcano unique.
Mother Shakambari is innocent. Kushmanda Jai…
You have millions of unique names.
There are many devotees of yours.
The camp is on Bhima mountain.
Please accept my greetings. Kushmanda Jai…
Jagdambe, you listen to everyone.
Mother Ambe, you reach happiness.
I thirst for your sight.
Fulfill my hope. Kushmanda Jai…
There is great love in the mother’s heart.
Why won’t you listen to our request?
I have camped at your door.
Mother, take away my trouble. Kushmanda Jai…
Complete my work.
You fill my stores.
Your servant should pay attention only to you.
Devotees bow their heads before you. Kushmanda Jai…
Avoid doing these things during Chaitra Navratri from 19th March to 27th March, otherwise you will not get the results of the fast.