Worship
Manthras of Kumari(s) during Nava rathri
(kanya pooja)
Compiled
and translated by
P.R.Ramachander
(This
is rarely practiced
in South Indian homes)
Kanyā Pūjā or Kumārī Pūjā, is a Hindu holy
ritual, carried out especially on the Ashtami(eighth day) and Navami (ninth
day) of the Navaratri festival. The ceremony primarily involves
the worship of nine girls, representing the nine forms of Goddess Durga (Navadurga). As
per Hindu philosophy, these girls are considered the manifestation of the
natural force of creation. Legend says that it was on the ninth day of
Navaratri that Shakti had taken the form of Goddess Durga, on the request
of the devas to kill the demon Mahisasura.
When we worship the nine kanyas (young girls) on
the last night of Nav Raatri, we worship them with love and consideration as if
we are worshipping the representations of Devi. The kanyas usually
range from two to ten years old; the youngest girl is called Kumari, followed
by Trimurti, Kalyani, Rohini, Kalika, Chandika, Shambhavi, Durga and Subhadra.
These forms of Devi represent the powers and functions of the Devi for
spiritual advancement in our lives.
The worship of Kumari leads to the extinction of all
miseries and poverty.
Worshipping Trimurti blesses us with longevity, the
acquisition of power and the six forms of spiritual wealth: serenity,
tranquility of mind, control of senses, endurance, faith and renunciation of
all selfish acts.
Worship of Kalyaani leads to victory over all negativities,
happiness and the realization of all noble desires.
Rohini is the curer of all diseases, and the destroyer of
all internal enemies: anger, greed, lust, hatred, jealousy and ego.
Worship of Kaalika Devi leads to prosperity.
Chandika Devi blesses us with strong devotion to the Divine
Mother.
Shambhavi Devi frees us from poverty, misery and victory
over all negativities.
Durga Maa represents the inaccessible. She destroys awful
and terrible enemies and bestows happiness in this world and the world beyond.
Subhadra fulfills all our right desires.
If we worship these kumaris with great devotion,
all negativities are eliminated from our lives and we are blessed with
auspiciousness. Let us prepare ourselves spiritually during the period of Nav Raatri
to worship the Divine Mother so that our lives, our families and our country
will receive Her divine blessings.
Kumari
Jagath poojye
, jagath vandhe
SArva sakthi
swaroopini’
Poojyaam grahana
Kaumari
Jaganmathar namosthuthe
She
who is worshipped by the world, She who
is saluted by the world,
She
who is the form of all SAkthis(power?)
Oh
Kaumari , accept our worship,
Salutations to mother of the world
Trimoorthi
TRipunaam
, tripunaa dhaaraam
Trimarga jnana
swaroopineem
TRilokya
vandhithaam devim
Trimoorthim poojayaam
aham
She
who has three births , She who dresses
as three goddesses
She
who has three types of form of wisdom
She who is saluted by allthre worlds,
And I
am worshipping that TRimurthi
Kalyani
Kalathmikaa,
Kalatheethaam
Karunya hrudayaam Shivaam
Kalyana janani , nithyaam
Kalyanim
pojayamyaham
She
whose soul is arts, She who is great
expert of arts
She
who has merciful mind , Who is wife of
Shivaa
She
who is mother of auspiciousness daily
And I
am worshipping Kalyani
Rohini
Animaadhi gunaadhara
Makaradhyaksharathmkaam
Anantha
sakthi bedadhaam
Rohinim poojayaamyaham
She whi
has occult powers like Anima
She who is the
soul of the letter Ma
She
wh mcan split endless power
And I
am worshipping Rohini
Kalika
Kamachaareem shubhaam
Kanthaam
Kala
chakra swaroopinim
Kamadhaam
Karunaadharaam
Kalikaam
pojayamyaham
She
walks as she pleases,She who is the good
wife
She
who has form of wheel of time
She
who islovable , She who has mercy
I
worship Kalika
Chandika
Chanda
veeraam , Chanda Mayaam
Chanda munda
prabhanjanim
Poojayaa meesadhaa
devim
Chandikaam
Chanda Vikramaam
She
who is angry hero, wyo is angry illusion
She who killed
CHanda and Munda
She
who when worshipped becomes every goddess
Chandika .the angry
valoros one
Sambhavi
SAdanandakarim,
saanthaam
Sarva
deva namaskruthaam
Sarva
bhoothathmikaam Lakshmim
Sambhaveem
poojayamyaham
She who makes
always happy , she who ispeaceful
She who is saluted by all devas
She who is the
soul of all beings, Lakshmi
I worship the sambhavi
Durga
Durgame , Dusthare Kaarye
BHava Dukha
vinaasinem
Poojyayami
sadhaa Bakthya
Durgaam
Durgarthi nasineem
She
who is difficult to understana, She who is insurmountable action
She
who destroys the sorrow created by fate
I
worship her with devotion
The Durga who destroys bad fate
Subadhra
Sundareem
swarna varnaabhaam
Sukha saubhagya
dhayineem
Subadhra janani, devim
Subadraam
poojyamyaham
She
who is pretty , who is of the
colour of Gold
She who grants
pleasure and good luck
She
who is safe mother goddess
I
worship subadhra
