Navaratri Devi 5 - Skandamata Poem by Geeta Radhakrishna Menon
Navaratri Devi 5 - Skandamata
Skandamata is the Mother of Skanda
Or the handsome Kartikeya
Who rides resplendently on a Peacock,
Who is seated majestically on a mountain,
A worrier of great strength and power,
A Commander in Chief
To fight a war against injustice and crime
To vanquish evil demons and devils.
Skandamata stands powerfully behind
Her brave son as a strong armour.
O Devi Skandamata!
Seated as Padmasani on a beautiful lotus
Strengthen my hands and legs with energy,
That I may be able to fight the worst of enemies,
And emerge victorious like your son Kartikeya,
Ever protected by your divine grace bestowed on me.
They are; Shailaputri, Brahmachaarini, Chandraghanta, Kushmanda,
Skandamata, Kartyayini, Kaalaratri, Mahaagauri and Siddhidhatri.
An Extract from my book ‘Devi Mahatmyam - Mystic power of the radiant Goddess"
In India, special prayers are offered during the annual festival of Navaratri in the months of September - October. ‘Navaratri' means nine days.
Out of the nine days of its observance, the first three days are reserved for Goddess Durga, the next three days for Goddess Lakshmi and the last three days for the Goddess Sarasvati.
Devi showers her blessings to those who chant her name with devotion.
How beautifully you have explained the 'mahatmya' or the grandeur of Devi Skandmata and her son the great Kartikeya. I am sure most of the readers are not familiar with these stories. The worship of Skandamata on the fifth day of Navaratri Festival is an essential part of an ancient tradition. Thanks, Geeta ji.
Part - 2 Dear madam, you have so nicely and incisively delineated this poem that every people appreciate it.I cited...O Devi Skandamata! Strengthen my hands and legs with energy, /That I may be able to fight the worst of enemies, Thank you dear madam, ten from me.
Part - 1 This is a beautiful devotional poem on Goddess Durga who manifests in nine different forms like Shailaputri, Brahmachaarini, Chandraghanta, Kushmanda, Skandamata, Kartyayini, Kaalaratri, Mahaagauri and Siddhidhatri. Devotees of Goddess Durga offers prayers for nine days as per her different names which is known as Navaratri.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
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7/27/2025 12:37:35 PM # 1.0.0
Skandamara the navratri giddess,5, Mother of Skanda srated on a lotus. May we bd blessed with power and strength to be protected from sll evils and enemies like her son karthikeya. a