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(Day - 4) Story of Maa Kushmanda

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A Story of NavDurga

(Day – 4)

4. Story of Maa Kushmanda


Maa Kushmanda is the Goddess form of Durga that is worshipped on
the fourth day of Navratri celebrated in India. Maa Kushmanda is
also known as the smiling Goddess. Her name translates into
three small words 'Ku' means 'little'. 'Ushma' means small and
smiling and 'Anda' means egg which translates into a small
cosmic egg.

It is believed that in reality, Maa Kushmanda was created this


universe. In the beginning, when there was nothing, there was only
darkness. Then Maa Kushmanda using her energy produced a small
cosmic egg, which is the universe where we live. It is believed that
Maa Kushmanda resides in the core of the center of the sun, and she
gives direction to the sun.

There is a belief in Hinduism that Maa Kushmanda gives all universe


warmth and energy. At the beginning of time, there was nothing
then she created 3 life forms from her left eye. Maa Kushmanda
created a fierce Goddess called Maa Mahakali. From her right eye
created a benevolent and smiling Goddess, Maa Mahasaraswati.
Then she started glancing at these 3 life forms. These three life
forms, Mahalaxmi, Mahakali, and Mahasaraswati were the first three
life forms of the earth.

Maa Kushmanda Glanced at Mahakali:

From Mahakali, a male and female were born. The male had 5 heads
and 10 arms. She named him Shiva. The female has one head and 4
arms - she named her Saraswati.

Maa Kushmanda Glanced at Mahalakshmi:

From Maa Mahalakshmi, a male and a female were born. The male
had 4 heads and 4 arms, she named him Brahma. The female has 1
head and 4 arms, she named her Lakshmi.

Maa Kushmanda Glanced at Mahasaraswati:

From Mahasaraswati too emerged a male and a female. The male


had 1 head and 4 arms, she named him Vishnu. And the female had 1
head and 4 arms, she named her Shakti.

Then Maa Kushmanda presented Shakti to Shiva, Saraswati to


Brahma, and Lakshmi to Vishnu as their consorts. It is believed that
these 3 went on to create the rest of the universe. Then Maa
Kushmanda absorbed the three back into herself. She absorbed
Mahakali, Mahasaraswati, Mahalakshmi all back into her. It is
believed that she became one with Shakti as an orb of energy, like an
orb of form.

On the fourth day of Navratri, we pray to Maa Kushmanda that


removes all obstacles from the lives of her devotees. Maa
Kushmanda has eight arms, and in these eight arms, she carries a
kamandal, a bow, an arrow, a pot of nectar, a lotus, a rosary, a disc,
and a mace. She rides a lion and because of which her devotees are
fearless like her.

Conclusion:

Maa Kushmanda is the one that provides the entire universe its
warmth and energy. If you like the article then don't forget to push
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awareness of the Navratri festival. Here is wishing all of you a Very
Happy Navratri. Maa Kushmanda blesses you all with immense
positivity and immense strength.

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