day five
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Skandamata: The Nurturing Mother

On Navaratri’s fifth day, Skandamata is worshipped—mother of Kartikeya, holding her son with lotuses in hand, seated on a lotus with a radiant glow. She embodies maternal love, her purity rising above chaos like a lotus in still waters.Skandamata promotes family harmony and emotional healing, teaching care balanced with boundaries. To invoke her is to Continue reading