Puja Vidhi for Skandamata Puja

Skandamata puja is performed for attaining salvation and freedom.

• On the fifth day of Navratri, the puja begins with setting up an idol of Maa Skandmata. The idol is then purified by Ganga Jal.
• Do Kalash Sthapana by placing coconut on the water-filled pot of Silver, Copper or Earth.
• A Sankalp (vow) is taken by the devotees by taking water in the hands in front of the Goddess.
• The devotees then drink the holy water from their palms and put a tilak on the forehead.
• Then, they offer camphor mixed water, flowers, honey, ghee, cow milk, Panchamrit, sugar and clothes or saree to Goddess Skandamata and worship her devotedly.
• Shodopchar puja of Maa SkandMata along with all established deities with Vedic and Saptashati mantras is performed. Offer all relevant pujan samagri to all the deities.
• Finally, perform Aarti and distribute Prasad

Mantras for Skandamata Puja

To worship Goddess Skandamata, the devotees chant several mantras, stotras and slokas on the second day of the Navratri festival:

• Om Devi Skandamata Yai Namah (to be recited for 108 times in a row)

Goddess Skandamata Mantra:

Simhasanagata Nityam Padmanchita Karadvaya
Shubhada Tu Sada Devi Skandamata Yashasvini

Goddess Skandamata Stuti:

Ya Devi Sarvabhuteshu Ma Skandamata Rupena Samsthita
Namastasyai Namastasyai Namastasyai Namo Namah