5 Powerful Rituals to Invoke Maa Mahagauri's Blessings

Durga Ashtami 2024 is finally here and the devotees are thrilled to honor Maa Mahagauri on this day. Ashtami is the eighth day of Navratri dedicated to worshiping the Mata Mahagauri. 

Durga Ashtami is considered the highly auspicious day of Navratri as the devotees perform various rituals on this day. Practicing the top 5 rituals on this Durga Ashtami can bring prosperity, wisdom, and peace to the devotees. 

5 Rituals to Perform on Durga Ashtami 2024

This Durga Ashtami 2024 is the best time for devotees to reap many spiritual and materialistic benefits by performing 5 powerful rituals. Check out all the 5 rituals below to invoke the divine blessings of Maa Durga on this Durga Ashtami 2024.

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Taking a Sankalp with Fasting 

The right and most powerful way of showing one's dedication to Goddess Mahagauri is to take the Sankalp while fasting on this day. Sankalp is the vow or promise to perform an act of devotion such as helping or feeding the needy. 

Fasting on the other hand keeps the mind and body prone to the divine energy of this festival. Performing the Sankalp will bring many types of benefits to the devotees.

Chanting Mata Mahagauri's Mantra

The best way of invoking the presence and the divine blessings of Mata Mahagauri is to chant her mantra. The Mantra is “Om Devi Mahagaurai Namah” that you can recite 108 times on this Durga Ashtami 2024. Chanting this mantra will ensure the homecoming of Mata Mahagauri in your home for her divine blessings.

Kanya Pujan

Kanya Pujan is the most sacred ritual of the Navratri festival without which the Durga Ashtami is incomplete. You can invite 9 young girls below the age of 10 to your house as part of puja (worship). Wash the feet of girls, offer them food and sweets, and finally take their blessings. 

Also read: Navratri 2024 Calendar: Dates, Puja Vidhi, and Significance

The 9 young girls represent the divine energy of the 9 forms of Maa Durga. This ritual of Kanya Pujan will ensure prosperity in your house and the ultimate harmony in your relationships.

Lighting a Diya with Aarti 

Durga Ashtami 2024 is the day of Mata Mahagauri and the day is incomplete without worshipping the Goddess. The best way to worship Mata Mahagauri is to Light the diya before the picture or idol of the Goddess.

You can also perform the Aarti dedicated to the Mata with prayers in the end. The lighting of the diya ensures the removal of darkness from the life of the devotee. Similarly performing aarti is an expression of devotion to the Goddess which deepens the connection with the Devi. 

Also read- Navratri 2024 Calendar: Dates, Puja Vidhi, and Significance

Offer White Flowers and Prasad

Durga Ashtami is the day of purity and divine energy in the forms of 9 Durga's avatars. You can offer white flowers to Mata during the puja as the white flower is the symbol of purity. Make the Prasad of Coconut Laddu and first offer it to Goddess, distribute the Prasad within the family after Aarti to get the blessings of good health, wealth, and success.

Final Words

Durga Ashtami 2024 is going to mark almost the end of Navratri festival. The day brings the golden opportunity to seek the auspicious blessings of Mata Mahagauri. Performing these 5 powerful rituals with dedication and devotion can transform the lives of devotees. Embrace this divine occasion to reap the benefits of prosperity, peace, and spiritual growth. 

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