Navratri 2024 Day 9: Colour, Maa Siddhidatri Story, and Significance of Sharad Navratri

Navratri 2024 Day 9: The 9th form of Durga is Maa Siddhidatri, who is worshipped on the 9th day of Navratri. She is the giver of supernatural and meditative powers. She is associated with the colour purple which means luxury, grandeur and nobility so if you worship Navdurga while wearing purple you will get opulence, richness and spiritual strength.

Navratri 2024 Day 9 Date:

Maa Durga’s devotees celebrate the 9th day of Navratri as Maha Navami which is one of the most important day of Navratri. This year Navami is on 11th October. Bengalis celebrate Navami on 4th day of Durga Puja.

Maha Navami is the day when Maa Durga defeated the demon buffalo Mahishasura. While the 9 forms of Maa Durga - Navdurga - are worshipped during the 9 days of Navratri, devotees pray to Maa Siddhidatri on the 9th day.

Navratri 2024 Day 9 Significance:

Maa Siddhidatri is worshipped on the 9th day of Navratri. According to Hindu mythology, Rudra worshipped Adi-Parashakti, the supreme Goddess of Power, when the universe began. Since she had no form, Adi-Parashakti appeared in the form of Siddhidatri from the left half of Lord Shiva. When this happened, Shiva became Ardha-Narishwar.

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Who is Maa Siddhidatri?

Maa Siddhidatri gives direction and energy to planet Ketu which is under her. She is the Goddess who has and bestows all types of Siddhis (accomplishments) to her devotees. She has 8 types of Siddhi - Anima, Mahima, Prapti, Prakamya, Garima, Laghima, Ishitva and Vashitva. She is believed to remove ignorance from her devotees and give them knowledge. Even Shiva got all his Siddhis by the grace of Siddhidatri.

Maa Siddhidatri sits on a lotus and rides a lion. She has four arms - she holds a mace and Sudarshan chakra in her right hands and a lotus and a shankh in her left. She is surrounded by Gandharvas, Yakshas, Siddhas and Asuras who worship her.

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Navratri 2023 Day 9 Navami Puja Vidhi, Bhog and Timing:

Devotees should wake up early on Navami tithi and start the day with a mahasnan. They should wear new and clean clothes and bathe the idol of Maa Durga and Maa Siddhidatri with Gangajal. Offer her white garments, bathe her and offer sweets, dry fruits, fruits and white flowers.

Maa Siddhidatri likes Night Blooming Jasmine (Raat Ki Rani) and is fond of seasonal fruits, pudi, kheer, chana, coconut and halwa so offer these as bhog to her. Apart from praying to Maa Siddhidatri, devotees should also do Kanya Pujan/Kanjak on Navami as it is very significant on Namai tithi.

Maha Navami is on October 11, Ashwina Navratri Parana tithi is on Saturday, October 12, 2024.

• Navami Tithi Begins - 12:06 PM on Oct 11, 2024
• Navami Tithi Ends - 10:58 AM on Oct 12, 2024

Maa Siddhidatri Puja Mantra, Prathana, Stuti and Stotra for Day 9 -

1. Om Devi Siddhidatryai Namah

2. Siddha Gandharva Yakshadyairasurairamarairapi

• Sevyamana Sada Bhuyat Siddhida Siddhidayini

3. Ya Devi Sarvabhuteshu Maa Siddhidatri Rupena Samsthita

• Namastasyai Namastasyai Namastasyai Namo Namah

4. Kanchanabha Shankhachakragadapadmadhara Mukatojvalo

• Smeramukhi Shivapatni Siddhidatri Namoastute
• Patambara Paridhanam Nanalankara Bhushitam
• Nalisthitam Nalanarkshi Siddhidatri Namoastute
• Paramanandamayi Devi Parabrahma Paramatma
• Paramashakti, Paramabhakti, Siddhidatri Namoastute
• Vishvakarti, Vishvabharti, Vishvaharti, Vishvaprita
• Vishva Varchita, Vishvatita Siddhidatri Namoastute
• Bhuktimuktikarini Bhaktakashtanivarini
• Bhavasagara Tarini Siddhidatri Namoastute
• Dharmarthakama Pradayini Mahamoha Vinashinim
• Mokshadayini Siddhidayini Siddhidatri Namoastute

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