Chaitra Navaratri 2025 Day 7: Goddess Mahagauri Puja Vidhi, Significance, Shubh Muhurat, Samagri, Mantra And Colour Of The Day – News18
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Chaitra Navaratri 2025 Day 7: Goddess Mahagauri is worshipped as the embodiment of purity, calmness and tranquility.
Chaitra Navaratri 2025 Day 7: Goddess Mahagauri will be worshipped on April 5, Saturday. (Image: Shutterstock)
Chaitra Navaratri 2025 Day 7: Navratri, a major Hindu festival, is celebrated for nine nights to worship the divine feminine power, mainly the various forms of Goddess Durga. This festival marks the victory of good over evil and follows various customs and rituals throughout the nine nights, across the nation. On the seventh day of Navratri, devotees worship Goddess Mahagauri for spiritual awakening and cleansing of past sins. This year, as Navratri began on March 30, Goddess Mahagauri will be worshipped on April 5, Saturday.
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Goddess Mahagauri’s Significance
According to Hindu mythologies, it is believed that the Goddess Shailputri was blessed with a milk-white complexion and was extremely beautiful. This is why, at the age of sixteen, she came to be known as Goddess Mahagauri. Adding more to the divine beauty, the goddess adorns white (shwet) clothes and due to that, she is also known as Shwetambardhara. Due to her immensely fair complexion, she is also compared with the conch, the moon and the white flower of Kunda.
Hence, Goddess Mahagauri is worshipped as the embodiment of purity, calmness and tranquility, as it is associated with the colour white. The same colour also helps in spiritual awakening, providing inner strength, and clarity from negative influences.
Goddess Mahagauri is depicted with four hands, carrying a Trishul in one right hand and keeping the second right hand in Abhaya Mudra. While she holds a Damaru in one left hand and keeps the second left hand in Varada Mudra.
Moreover, the day holds significant meaning as the planet Rahu is governed by Goddess Mahagauri, which is believed that worshipping her helps in the reduction of malefic effects and brings stability and clarity in life.
Goddess Mahagauri’s Puja Samagri
The puja samagri needed for worshipping Goddess Mahagauri includes rice bhogs, incense sticks, panchamrita, dry fruits, perfumed water and flowers. The night-blooming jasmine (Raat Ki Rani) is Mata Mahagauri’s favourite flower, hence, it should also be offered to her.
Goddess Mahagauri Puja Vidhi
On the seventh day of Navratri, devotees should wake up early in the morning, best if possible during the Brahma muhurat and take a bath. They should wear grey-hued clean attire. Following, they should begin the puja rituals.
It is believed that for performing the puja on this day, tithi, and certain times are extremely auspicious. Likewise, puja should be performed at Pratah Sandhya, Abhijit Muhurta, Sayahna Sandhya, Vijaya Muhurta and Nishita Muhurta.
Goddess Mahagauri Puja’s Shubh Muhurat
According to Drik Panchang, below are the auspicious times on the seventh day of Navratri:
Start Time: 4:35 AM
End Time: 5:21 AM
Start Time: 4:58 AM
End Time: 6:07 AM
Start Time: 11:59 AM
End Time: 12:49 PM
Start Time: 6:41 PM
End Time: 7:50 PM
Start Time: 2:30 PM
End Time: 3:20 PM
Start Time: 3:07 AM (April 6)
End Time: 4:43 AM (April 6)
Start Time: 12:01 AM (April 6)
End Time: 12:46 AM (April 6)
Start Time: 09:15 AM
End Time: 10:50 PM
Goddess Mahagauri Mantra
A simple mantra, “Om Devi Mahagauryai Namah”, should be chanted repeatedly while worshipping Goddess Mahagauri.
Chaitra Navaratri 2025 Day 7: Colour
The seventh day of Navaratri is associated with the colour grey. The vibrant shade symbolises balanced emotions and keeps the person down-to-earth. Wearing grey-coloured ensembles on Saturday will let the Goddess Mahagauri help you free from all past sins and impurities.
