4th form of Navadurga, the origin of the Universe.
Tithi: Shukla Chaturthi (4th)
Planet: Sun
Chakra: Anahata (Heart)
Bhog: Malpua
Flower: Red Flowers like Hibiscus, Rose
Devi Kushmanda, the luminous fourth form of Navadurga, emanates from the very heart of the Sun (Surya Mandala). She radiates infinite cosmic energy, illuminating the universe with her divine glow. Her name comes from Sanskrit roots: ku (small), ushma (warmth, energy), and anda (cosmic egg), symbolizing the creation of the cosmos from a tiny, radiant seed. She embodies the power to generate life and liberate energy across existence, making her the origin of the universe itself.
On the 4th day of Navratri, devotees honor Goddess Kushmanda as the divine creator of the universe. Worshipping her is believed to infuse health, vitality, happiness, and longevity. She removes obstacles, diseases, and sorrows, while filling hearts with positivity and cosmic energy. Each offering and prayer is a luminous invitation for her blessings to illuminate the devotee’s life.
Goddess Kushmanda is depicted as Ashtabhuja Devi (eight-armed goddess) riding a lion, symbolizing courage, strength, and righteousness. In her divine hands, she holds: Kamandal (sacred water pot), Dhanush (bow), Arrow, Lotus (Kamal), Amrit Kalash (nectar pot), Jap Mala (rosary), Gada (mace), and Chakra (divine disc). Each symbol embodies her cosmic powers of creation, protection, wisdom, and spiritual discipline. Surrounded by a radiant golden glow within the Sun, she dispels darkness and ignorance, affirming her solar essence and role as the universe’s originator.
Worshipping Goddess Kushmanda brings profound spiritual and material blessings. She bestows Siddhis (spiritual powers) and Nidhis (earthly treasures), strengthens vitality, health, and life force, and removes obstacles, negativity, and disease. One experiences prosperity, clarity of mind, inner peace, and spiritual illumination. Offering white pumpkins (ash gourd), from which her name derives, symbolizes fullness, life energy, and the cosmic womb, inviting her nurturing grace into every heart and home.
In Vedic astrology, Goddess Kushmanda governs the Sun (Surya), radiating brilliance, warmth, and life-giving energy. Worshipping her strengthens solar influence, enhancing vitality, confidence, leadership, health, and clarity of mind. When the Sun is weak in a horoscope, her blessings restore balance, courage, authority, and self-esteem, illuminating the devotee’s path with the Sun’s radiant power.
ॐ देवी कूष्माण्डायै नमः ॥
सुरासम्पूर्ण कलशं रुधिराप्लुतमेव च ।
दधाना हस्तपद्माभ्यां कूष्माण्डा शुभदास्तु मे ॥
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु माँ कूष्माण्डा रूपेण संस्थिता ।
नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥
वन्दे वाञ्छित कामार्थे चन्द्रार्धकृतशेखराम् ।
सिंहरूढ़ा अष्टभुजा कूष्माण्डा यशस्विनीम् ॥
भास्वर भानु निभाम् अनाहत स्थिताम् चतुर्थ दुर्गा त्रिनेत्राम् ।
कमण्डलु, चाप, बाण, पद्म, सुधाकलश, चक्र, गदा, जपवटीधराम् ॥
पटाम्बर परिधानां कमनीयां मृदुहास्या नानालङ्कार भूषिताम् ।
मञ्जीर, हार, केयूर, किङ्किणि, रत्नकुण्डल, मण्डिताम् ॥
प्रफुल्ल वदनांचारू चिबुकां कान्त कपोलाम् तुगम् कुचाम् ।
कोमलाङ्गी स्मेरमुखी श्रीकंटि निम्ननाभि नितम्बनीम् ॥
दुर्गतिनाशिनी त्वंहि दरिद्रादि विनाशनीम् ।
जयंदा धनदा कूष्माण्डे प्रणमाम्यहम् ॥
जगतमाता जगतकत्री जगदाधार रूपणीम् ।
चराचरेश्वरी कूष्माण्डे प्रणमाम्यहम् ॥
त्रैलोक्यसुन्दरी त्वंहि दुःख शोक निवारिणीम् ।
परमानन्दमयी, कूष्माण्डे प्रणमाम्यहम् ॥
हंसरै में शिर पातु कूष्माण्डे भवनाशिनीम् ।
हसलकरीं नेत्रेच, हसरौश्च ललाटकम् ॥
कौमारी पातु सर्वगात्रे, वाराही उत्तरे तथा,
पूर्वे पातु वैष्णवी इन्द्राणी दक्षिणे मम ।
दिग्विदिक्षु सर्वत्रेव कूं बीजम् सर्वदावतु ॥
कूष्माण्डा जय जग सुखदानी ।
मुझ पर दया करो महारानी ॥
पिङ्गला ज्वालामुखी निराली ।
शाकम्बरी माँ भोली भाली ॥
लाखों नाम निराले तेरे ।
भक्त कई मतवाले तेरे ॥
भीमा पर्वत पर है डेरा ।
स्वीकारो प्रणाम ये मेरा ॥
सबकी सुनती हो जगदम्बे ।
सुख पहुँचाती हो माँ अम्बे ॥
तेरे दर्शन का मैं प्यासा ।
पूर्ण कर दो मेरी आशा ॥
माँ के मन में ममता भारी ।
क्यों ना सुनेगी अरज हमारी ॥
तेरे दर पर किया है डेरा ।
दूर करो माँ संकट मेरा ॥
मेरे कारज पूरे कर दो ।
मेरे तुम भण्डारे भर दो ॥
तेरा दास तुझे ही ध्याये ।
भक्त तेरे दर शीश झुकाये ॥