The Wordsmith

Contemplating content design and a lot of other things.


day five

  • Skandamata: The Nurturing Mother

    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