24 April 2026 ka din bhaktibhaav aur shakti ki upasana ke liye bahut vishesh hai. Is din Maa Bagalamukhi (Dus Mahavidyaon mein aathvi) aur Maa Durga dono ki aadhyaatmik urja apne charam par hoti hai. Maa Bagalamukhi ko "Pitambara" (peele vastra dharan karne wali) bhi kaha jata hai, jo shatruon ka naash aur vighno ko door karti hain. Wahin, Masik Durgashtami Maa Durga ke shant aur shaktishali roop ki aadhyaatmik puja ka din hai. Yahan dono ki Puja Vidhi, Sanskrit Shlokas (Mantras), aur Aarti ki details hain:
Maa Bagalamukhi Sanskrit Shloka (Mantra)
Puja ke dauran is mool mantra ka jaap (kam se kam 108 baar) karna bahut prabhavshali hota hai:
ॐ ह्लीं बगलामुखी सर्वदुष्टानां वाचं मुखं पदं स्तम्भय जिह्वां कीलय बुद्धिं विनाशय ह्लीं ॐ स्वाहा ॥ (Om Hlreem Bagalamukhi Sarvadushtanaam Vacham Mukham Padam Stambhaya Jihvaam Keelaya Buddhim Vinashaya Hlreem Om Svaha)
Arth (Meaning): Hey Maa Bagalamukhi! Mere sabhi shatruon aur buri shaktiyon ki vaani, mukh aur pairo ko stambhit (freeze) kar do, unki jeebh ko baandh do aur unki buri buddhi ka naash karo.
2. Masik Durgashtami Puja Vidhi (Method)
Ashtami ke din Maa Durga ke Mahagauri roop ki puja ki jati hai. Inki puja mein laal (red) rang shubh maana jata hai.
Sthapana: Maa Durga ki tasveer ke samne laal kapda bichayein.
Samagri: Maa ko laal phool (jaise Gudhal/Hibiscus ya Gulab), laal chunri, sindoor, aur kumkum arpit karein.
Prasad: Halwa, poori, aur chane ka bhog lagana Ashtami ke din sabse uttam maana jata hai.
Paath: Is din 'Durga Chalisa' ya 'Durga Saptashati' ka paath karna mansik shanti aur safalta deta hai.
Maa Durga Sanskrit Shloka (Mantra)
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु शक्ति-रूपेण संस्थिता। नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥ (Ya Devi Sarvabhuteshu Shakti-Roopena Samsthita, Namastasyai Namastasyai Namastasyai Namo Namaha)
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