Maa Mahagauri Mantra
Navratri ke aathvein din ki shuruaat Maa Mahagauri ke is shantidayak mantra se karni chahiye. Yeh mantra mann ko pavitra karta hai aur jeevan mein sakaratmakta laata hai.
Maa Mahagauri Mantra in Hindi
ॐ देवी महागौर्यै नमः॥
श्वेते वृषे समारूढा श्वेताम्बरधरा शुचिः।
महागौरी शुभं दद्यान्महादेव प्रमोददा॥
Maa Mahagauri Mantra in English
Om Devi Mahagauryai Namah॥
Shwete Vrishe Samarudha Shwetambaradhara Shuchih।
Mahagauri Shubham Dadyanmahadeva Pramodada॥
Introduction to the Goddess of Purity and Peace
Navratri ka aathvaan din, jise Durga Ashtami ya Maha Ashtami bhi kehte hain, Navdurga ke aathvein swaroop Maa Mahagauri ko samarpit hai. Yeh din Navratri ke sabse mahatvapurna dino mein se ek hai. Mahagauri ka arth hai ‘atyant gori’ ya ‘extremely white’. Unka yeh swaroop pavitrata (purity), shanti (peace), aur divya kripa (divine grace) ka prateek hai. Navratri Day 8 Goddess ke roop mein unki pooja karne se bhakton ke sabhi paap dhul jaate hain aur unhe ek shuddh aur anandmayi jeevan ka vardaan milta hai.
Pauranik kathaon ke anusaar, jab Devi Parvati ne Bhagwan Shiva ko pati roop mein paane ke liye kathor tapasya ki thi, to unka shareer dhool, mitti aur dhoop se kaala pad gaya tha. Unki tapasya se prasann hokar jab Bhagwan Shiva ne unhe patni ke roop mein sweekar kiya, tab unhone Ganga ke pavitra jal se unke shareer ko dhoya. Isse unka shareer vidyut ke samaan gaur-varn (extremely fair) ho gaya, aur tabhi se unhe Mahagauri Mata ke naam se jaana gaya.
Unka swaroop atyant shaant aur saumya hai. Unki pooja karne se bhakton ke mann se sabhi nakaratmak vichar door ho jaate hain. Jo bhi bhakt poore mann se Mahagauri Mata Ki Aarti gaata hai aur Maa Mahagauri Mantra ka jaap karta hai, uske jeevan mein sukh, samriddhi aur shanti ka vaas hota hai.
Maa Mahagauri Ki Aarti Lyrics
Mata ki aarti gaane se mann ko shanti milti hai aur ghar ka vaatavaran bhakti se bhar jaata hai. Neeche Mahagauri Ki Aarti Hindi aur English transliteration, dono mein di gayi hai.
Mahagauri Aarti in Hindi
जय महागौरी जगत की माया।
जय उमा भवानी जय महामाया॥
हरिद्वार कनखल के पासा।
महागौरी तेरा वहां निवासा॥
चंद्रकली और ममता अम्बे।
जय शक्ति जय जय मां जगदम्बे॥
भीमा देवी विमला माता।
कौशिकी देवी जग विख्याता॥
हिमाचल के घर गौरी रूप तेरा।
महाकाली दुर्गा है स्वरूप तेरा॥
सती सत हवन कुंड में था जलाया।
उसी धुएं ने रूप काली बनाया॥
बना धर्म सिंह जो सवारी में आया।
तो शंकर ने त्रिशूल अपना दिखाया॥
तभी मां ने महागौरी नाम पाया।
शरण आनेवाले का संकट मिटाया॥
शनिवार को तेरी पूजा जो करता।
मां बिगड़ा हुआ काम उसका सुधरता॥
भक्त बोलो तो सोच तुम क्या रहे हो।
महागौरी मां तेरी हरदम ही जय हो॥
Mahagauri Aarti Video
Mahagauri Aarti in English
Jai Mahagauri jagat ki maya.
Jai Uma Bhawani jai Mahamaya.
Haridwar Kankhal ke paasa.
Mahagauri tera wahan nivasa.
Chandrakali aur Mamta Ambe.
Jai Shakti jai jai Maa Jagdambe.
Bheema Devi Vimala Mata.
Kaushiki Devi jag vikhyata.
Himachal ke ghar Gauri roop tera.
Mahakali Durga hai swaroop tera.
Sati sat havan kund mein tha jalaya.
Usi dhuyein ne roop Kali banaya.
Bana dharam singh jo sawari mein aaya.
Toh Shankar ne trishul apna dikhaya.
Tabhi Maa ne Mahagauri naam paya.
Sharan aanewale ka sankat mitaya.
Shanivaar ko teri pooja jo karta.
Maa bigda hua kaam uska sudharta.
Bhakt bolo toh soch tum kya rahe ho.
Mahagauri Maa teri hardam hi jai ho.
Meaning of Maa Mahagauri Aarti in Hindi
Mahagauri Mata Ki Aarti ki har pankti Devi ke pavitra aur shant swaroop ki mahima gaati hai. Aaiye is Mahagauri Aarti ke arth ko saral shabdon mein samjhein:
- “Jai Mahagauri jagat ki maya. Jai Uma Bhawani jai Mahamaya.”
Hey Maa Mahagauri, aap is sansar ki maya hain, aapki jai ho. Aap hi Uma, Bhawani aur Mahamaya hain. - “Haridwar Kankhal ke paasa. Mahagauri tera wahan nivasa.”
Aapka ek prasiddh mandir Haridwar ke paas Kankhal mein sthit hai, jahan aap nivas karti hain. - “हिमाचल के घर गौरी रूप तेरा। महाकाली दुर्गा है स्वरूप तेरा॥”
Aap Himalaya ki putri hone ke kaaran ‘Gauri’ kehlati hain. Mahakali aur Durga bhi aapke hi alag-alag swaroop hain. - “सती सत हवन कुंड में था जलाया। उसी धुएं ने रूप काली बनाया॥”
Yeh panktiyan aapke Sati roop ki katha batati hain, jiske baad aapne kathor tapasya ki aur aapka rang kaala pad gaya tha. - “तभी मां ने महागौरी नाम पाया। शरण आनेवाले का संकट मिटाया॥”
Jab Bhagwan Shiva ne aapko pavitra kiya, tab aapne Mahagauri naam paaya. Jo bhi aapki sharan mein aata hai, aap uske sabhi sankat mita deti hain. - “शनिवार को तेरी पूजा जो करता। मां बिगड़ा हुआ काम उसका सुधरता॥”
Jo bhakt Shanivaar ke din aapki vishesh pooja karta hai, uske sabhi bigde hue kaam ban jaate hain. Is din pooja karne se Rahu grah ke dushprabhav bhi shant hote hain.
Symbolism of White Attire, Bull Vehicle, and Blessing Mudra
Maa Mahagauri ka har prateek unki shuddhi aur shanti ko darshata hai.
- White Attire (Safed Vastra): Unke vastra aur aabhushan sabhi safed hain. Safed rang pavitrata, shanti, aur gyaan ka prateek hai. Yeh dikhata hai ki unki pooja se mann ke sabhi mail dhul jaate hain.
- Bull Vehicle (Vrishabh Vahan): Unka vahan ek safed bail (Nandi) hai. Bail dharma aur kathin parishram ka prateek hai. Is par sawar hona darshata hai ki dharma ke marg par chalkar hi shanti prapt ki jaa sakti hai.
- Blessing Mudra (Varada aur Abhaya Mudra): Unki chaar bhujayein hain. Upar ke daahine haath mein abhaya mudra hai jo bhakton ko nirbhay banati hai. Neeche ke haath mein trishul hai. Upar ke baayen haath mein damaru hai jo srishti ke srijan ka prateek hai, aur neeche ka haath varada mudra mein hai, jo bhakton ki sabhi manokamnayein poori karne ka aashvaasan deta hai.
Importance of Maa Mahagauri in Navratri
Durga Ashtami ka din adhyatmik sadhana aur pooja-paath ke liye sarvottam maana jaata hai. Is din Maa Mahagauri ki pooja ka vishesh sthan hai.
Spiritual Significance
Yogic drishti se, Maa Mahagauri sadhak ke shareer ke sabhi chakron ko shuddh karti hain aur unhe santulit karti hain. Unki pooja se sadhak ka mann poori tarah se shaant aur sthir ho jaata hai. Aathvein din tak sadhak ki adhyatmik yatra ek aise mod par pahunch jaati hai jahan use apne andar ke sabhi vikaaron (impurities) ko nasht karna hota hai. Maa Mahagauri ki pooja is prakriya ko poora karti hai.
Why Devotees Worship Her on the Eighth Day
Navratri ke saatvein din Maa Kalaratri ki pooja karke bhakt apne andar ke bhay aur andhkar ko nasht karta hai. Uske baad, aathvein din Maa Mahagauri ki pooja se vah apne mann, shareer aur aatma ko poori tarah se pavitra karta hai. Vah ek maa ki tarah apne bhakton ke pichle janmo ke paapon ko bhi maaf kar deti hain aur unhe ek naya, shuddh jeevan pradan karti hain. Unki pooja ke baad hi bhakt navami ke din Siddhidatri ki pooja karke siddhiyon ko prapt karne ke yogya banta hai. Isliye, kram anusaar unki pooja aathvein din ki jaati hai.
Benefits of Chanting Maa Mahagauri Mantra and Aarti
Jo bhi bhakt poori shraddha se Maa Mahagauri Mantra aur aarti ka paath karte hain, unka jeevan divya anand se bhar jaata hai.
- Removal of Sins and Negativity: Maa Mahagauri ki pooja ka sabse bada laabh yeh hai ki isse bhakt ke is janam aur pichle janmon ke sabhi paap (sins) nasht ho jaate hain. Uska mann poori tarah se shuddh aur sakaratmak ho jaata hai.
- Blessings for Peace and Happiness: Unki aradhana se ghar-parivar mein kalash-kalesh door hote hain aur ek shantipoorn mahaul banta hai. Mann mein adbhut shanti ka anubhav hota hai.
- Spiritual Growth and Prosperity: Unki kripa se bhakt adhyatmik marg par tezi se aage badhta hai. Saath hi, uske jeevan mein kabhi bhi dhan-dhanya aur samriddhi ki kami nahi hoti.
- Fulfillment of Desires: Aisa maana jaata hai ki Maa Mahagauri apne bhakton ki sabhi jaayaz manokamnayein bahut jaldi poori karti hain.
How to Worship Maa Mahagauri on Navratri Day 8
Durga Ashtami ke din Navratri Day 8 Goddess ki pooja vishesh vidhi-vidhan se ki jaati hai. Is din kai log Kanya Pujan bhi karte hain.
- Snaan aur Vastra: Subah jaldi uthkar snan karein. Devi ko safed rang atyant priya hai, isliye is din pooja mein safed ya gulaabi (pink) rang ke vastra pehne.
- Pooja Sthal: Mandir mein sthapit kalash ki pooja karein. Devi ki murti ya tasveer ko Gangajal se shuddh karke unhe safed vastra pehnayein.
- Offerings (Bhog aur Pushpa): Maa Mahagauri ko nariyal (coconut) ka bhog lagana sabse shreshth maana jaata hai. Bhog lagane ke baad nariyal ko apne sir se ghuma kar behte paani mein pravahit kar dein ya kisi brahman ko daan kar dein. Isse sabhi manokamnayein poori hoti hain. Unhein safed rang ke phool, jaise mogra, chameli ya raat ki rani, arpit karein.
- Kanya Pujan: Ashtami ke din 2 se 10 saal tak ki 9 kanyaon ko ghar bulakar unki pooja ki jaati hai. Unke pair dhokar, unhe aasan par baithakar, unhe bhojan (puri, halwa, chana) karaya jaata hai aur unhe upahaar (gifts) dekar unka aashirvaad liya jaata hai. Kanyaon ko Devi ka roop maana jaata hai.
- Mantra Jaap: Safed chandan ya sphatik ki mala se Mahagauri Mantra (ॐ देवी महागौर्यै नमः॥) ka 108 baar jaap karein.
- Aarti: Pooja ke ant mein poore parivar ke saath kapoor jalakar Mahagauri Mata Ki Aarti karein.
- Prarthana: Haath jodkar Devi se apne paapon ki kshama maangein aur apne parivar ke liye sukh-shanti ka vardaan maangein.
