Brahmacharini Puja | Worship Of The Second Form Of Maa Durga

On the second day of Navratri, the second form of Goddess Durga, Maa Brahmacharini, is worshipped. "Brahmacharini" means the goddess who practices austerity and celibacy. She is considered an ascetic, and worshipping her bestows penance, self-control, self-confidence, and knowledge. Maa Brahmacharini is depicted holding a kamandalu and a rosary. She is the goddess of meditation and self-control and bestows the boon of renunciation, austerity, and strong willpower upon her devotees.

Brahmacharini Worship Method

• Bath in the morning and wear clean clothes.
• Purify the home's worship place with Ganga water.
• Install the idol or picture of Maa Brahmacharini.
• Install the Kalash and light a lamp.
• Offer her rice grains, roli, sandalwood paste, flowers, and a garland.
• Offer sugar, sugar candy, or jaggery.
• Recite Durga Saptashati or Devi Stuti.
• Chant the mantra “Om Devi Brahmacharinyai Namah”.

Materials offered in Brahmacharini Puja

• Flowers (especially jasmine and marigold)
• Akshat, Roli and Chandan
• Incense and lamp
• Mishri, jaggery and sugar
• Kalash water
• Molly and the red clothes

Benefits of Brahmacharini Puja

• Mental peace and self-confidence increases.
• One acquires the power of tenacity, restraint and patience.
• Obstacles coming in marriage are removed.
• The devotee's spiritual practice is completed and he gets success in life.