Navratri 2024 Day Second 04th Oct’ 2024:
Navratri Day 2: Brahmacharini, also known as Tapaswini, Tapasyacharini or Parvati, is the second form of the Goddess Durga. Her name “Brahmacharini” means, one who practices penance, with “Brahma” meaning penance and Charini” meaning a female follower. The Goddess Brahmacharini is worshipped on the second day of Navratri (the nine divine nights of Nav Durga). Further, those who are devoted to her are rewarded with virtue, emancipation, peace, prosperity, happiness, and nobility. Overall, the Goddess Brahmacharini holds a rosary in her right hand and a water utensil in her left hand.
Brahmacharini Katha — Durga Puja Day 2
When the goddess Parvati realized that she was destined to marry Lord Shiva, she decided to please him in every possible way. Than, Rishi Narad advised her to fol¬low the path of extreme penance and dedication to please Lord Shiva.
Meanwhile, Devi Parvati immersed herself in a difficult penance or tapasya. She suffered all the torments of nature while performing the penance. She gave up food and water, living on a diet of leaves. This is the reason she is also known as Aparna. After many years, Parvati was finally successful. Finally, Lord Shiva accepted Parvati as his wife and named this form of her as “Brahmacharini”.
Brahmacharini Worshipped on Navratri 2nd Day
The goddess Brahmacharini is worshipped on the second day of Navratri to acquire the power to abstain from food and water for the festival’s nine days. With Devi Brahmacharini’s blessing, devotees can keep the fast for nine days with no adverse effect on their health. The mantra is chanted to invoke Goddess Brahmacharini is below:
“Dadhana Karpadma abhyamaksh Mala kamandalu…
Devi Prasidatu Mayi Brahmacharinya Nuttama…. !”
The blessings of this form of Shakti, provide knowledge and the determination to overcome all of life’s difficulties.
Navratri Day 2 — Chandra Darshan Brahmacharini Puja
- Goddess Worshipped: Brahmacharini Tithi: Dwitiya
- Ritual: Brahmacharini puja
- Goddess Worshipped: Brahmacharini Offerings to goddess: Sugar
- Colour: Green
- Origin : Goddess Parvati took birth at the home of King Daksha Prajapati after the Kushmanda form. Further, Goddess Parvati was a great Sati in this form and Goddess Brahmacharini is her unmarried form which is worshipped.
- Governing Planet: The Goddess Brahmacharini governs the planet or Lord Mangal which provides fortune.
- Iconography: The Goddess Bramhcharini is depicted as walking bare and has two hands, and carrying Jap Mala in the right hand and a Kamandal in the left hand.
Bramcharini Maa Stuti:
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु मां ब्रह्मचारिणी रूपेण संस्थिता।
नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः।।
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