नवरात्रि के दूसरे दिन होती है मां ब्रह्मचारिणी की पूजा, मां ब्रह्मचारिणी के दाएं हाथ में माला और बाएं हाथ में कमण्डल है।
दधाना करपद्माभ्यामक्षमालाकमण्डलू। देवी प्रसीदतु मयि ब्रह्मचारिण्यनुत्तमा॥
The meaning of Brahmacharini is the woman of austerity, that is, the one who practices austerity. This form of the Goddess is fully lit and very grand. This is the second power of Durga Mata, this goddess holds a rosary of chanting in her right hand and in her left-hand holds his kamandal.
In her previous birth, this goddess was born in the form of a daughter in the house of Himalaya and with the advice of Naradji, she performed severe penance to get Lord Shankar as her husband. Due to this difficult penance, she was named Tapashcharini i.e. Brahmacharini. He spent a thousand years eating only fruits and flowers and for a hundred years he lived only on the land and survived on vegetables.
Observed a strict fast for a few days and endured severe hardships under the open sky in the form of rain and sun. For three thousand years she ate broken Bilva leaves and continued worshiping Lord Shankar. After this he even stopped eating dried Bilva leaves. She continued to do penance by remaining waterless and fasting for several thousand years. Because she stopped eating leaves, she was named Aparna.
Due to severe penance the goddess's body became completely emaciated. Gods, sages, Siddhagans and sages all praised Brahmacharini's penance as an unprecedented virtuous act and said - O Goddess, till date no one has performed such harsh penance. This was possible only with you. Your wishes will be fulfilled and you will get Lord Chandramauli Shivji as your husband. Now leave penance and return home. Your father is coming to call you soon.
All accomplishments are achieved by the grace of Mother Brahmacharini Devi. This form of the goddess is worshiped on the second day of Durga Puja.
आज मां दुर्गा के पांचवे स्वरूप स्कंदमाता (भगवान कार्तिकेय की माता) की पूजा आराधना की जाएगी, माँ दुर्गा का यह स्वरूप बहुत ही सौम्य और करुणा से भरा है, स्कंदमाता की गोद में कार्तिकेय विराजित है, माँ की सच्चे मन से आराधना करने वाले भक्तों के सभी कष्ट मिट जाते हैं।
