Nava Durga - Siddhidātrī

Siddhidaatri form of Durga is worshipped on the ninth day of Navaratri or Navdurga puja i.e. ashwini shukla Navami and Chaitra shukla paksha Navami. She is the holder of eight siddhis and blesses the devotees with 26 different wishes. This Goddess is revered to offer all types of Siddhi (perfection) to her devotees and thus glorified with name 'Siddhidaatri'. As per Markendey Puran, there are mainly eight types of Siddhi names as - Anima, Mahima, Garima, Laghima, Prapti, Prakyamya, Inshitva, and Vashitva. In this form Siddhidaatri removes ignorance and she provides the knowledge. She is represented with four arms sitting on lotus flower. Her arms hold Gada (bludgeon), Chakra, Shankh (scallop shell) and lotus flower. Her appearance glows in red saree. Her procession is Lion. This form of Durga is worshipped by all Gods, Rishis-Munis, Siddhas, Yogis, Sadhakas and devotees for attaining the best religious asset and siddhis.

It is believed that Lord Shiva obtained all Siddhis by blessings of Siddhidaatri that made his half Devi and glorified him with name 'Ardha Narishwar'. Worshipping Goddess Siddhidaatri solely with mentioned customs and rituals certainly endows all Siddhis and blessings to devotees. Yagna, Maha Pooja and other grand celebrations are also performed to delight Nav Durga on this day. 

Siddhidaatri Devi’s famous pilgrimage center is located in Nanda Parvat in the Himalayas. It is believed that Goddess Siddhidaatri provides direction and energy to planet Venus (Shukra). Hence planet Venus (Shukra) is governed by her.

सिद्धिदात्री नवम

ध्यान

वन्दे वांछित मनोरथार्थ चन्द्रार्घकृत शेखराम्।

कमलस्थितां चतुर्भुजा सिद्धीदात्री यशस्वनीम्॥

स्वर्णावर्णा निर्वाणचक्रस्थितां नवम् दुर्गा त्रिनेत्राम्।

शख, चक्र, गदा, पदम, धरां सिद्धीदात्री भजेम्॥

पटाम्बर, परिधानां मृदुहास्या नानालंकार भूषिताम्।

मंजीर, हार, केयूर, किंकिणि रत्नकुण्डल मण्डिताम्॥

प्रफुल्ल वदना पल्लवाधरां कातं कपोला पीनपयोधराम्।

कमनीयां लावण्यां श्रीणकटि निम्ननाभि नितम्बनीम्॥

स्तोत्र पाठ

कंचनाभा शखचक्रगदापद्मधरा मुकुटोज्वलो।

स्मेरमुखी शिवपत्नी सिद्धिदात्री नमोअस्तुते॥

पटाम्बर परिधानां नानालंकारं भूषिता।

नलिस्थितां नलनार्क्षी सिद्धीदात्री नमोअस्तुते॥

परमानंदमयी देवी परब्रह्म परमात्मा।

परमशक्ति, परमभक्ति, सिद्धिदात्री नमोअस्तुते॥

विश्वकर्ती, विश्वभती, विश्वहर्ती, विश्वप्रीता।

विश्व वार्चिता विश्वातीता सिद्धिदात्री नमोअस्तुते॥

भुक्तिमुक्तिकारिणी भक्तकष्टनिवारिणी।

भव सागर तारिणी सिद्धिदात्री नमोअस्तुते॥

धर्मार्थकाम प्रदायिनी महामोह विनाशिनी।

मोक्षदायिनी सिद्धीदायिनी सिद्धिदात्री नमोअस्तुते॥

कवच

ओंकारपातु शीर्षो मां ऐं बीजं मां हृदयो।

हीं बीजं सदापातु नभो, गुहो च पादयो॥

ललाट कर्णो श्रीं बीजपातु क्लीं बीजं मां नेत्र घ्राणो।

कपोल चिबुको हसौ पातु जगत्प्रसूत्यै मां सर्व वदनो॥

Courtesy: http://www.rudraksha-ratna.com, http://bharatdiscovery.org