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    Jagaddhatri Puja 2024: History and Story

    Jagaddhatri Puja 2024 is almost here. This festival is mainly celebrated in West Bengal and some parts of Bangladesh. It is also celebrated in the place where the Bengali community resides.

    So, let’s increase our knowledge of this auspicious festival, and celebrate it with happiness, as it comes once a year and shows unity among the Bengali community.


    Jagaddhatri Puja 2024: Date and time

    Jagaddhatri Puja: 10 November 2024

    Akshaya Navami: 10th November 2024

    Navami tithi begins: 9th November 2024 at 10:45 Pm

    Navami tithi ends: 10th November 2024 at 9:01 Pm


    Who is Jagaddhatri Devi?

    Jagaddhatri Devi is a Hindu goddess and a form of Maa Durga. The word Jagaddhatri comes from two Sanskrit words: “Jagat,” which means “World,” and “Dhatri,” which means “maintainer.” So, the word Jagaddhatri means “the protector of the world.” Goddess of power Maa Durga is also known as the protector of the world. Worshipping her represents the success of good energy over evil energies.

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    Jagaddhatri Puja 2024: Story

    This puja has an interesting mythological story. After goddess Durga defeated the demon Mahishasura, she became proud of her powers. To teach her humility, lord Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva created a new goddess Jagaddhatri, the one who holds the world.

    Maa Jagaddhatri is a beautiful goddess with 3 eyes and 4 arms. She rides a lion and defeats an elephant demon named Karindrasura. The elephant represents pride, while the lion represents divine strength. Jagaddhatri’s victory over the elephant demon shows that divine wisdom can destroy arrogance.


    Jagaddhatri Puja 2024: Significance

    Jagaddhatri Puja 2024 is a festival celebrating the triumph of good over evil. People pray to the goddess for strength and protection to remove negative energy from their lives.

    This festival helps people to feel united as they come together to celebrate this auspicious day. It also motivates spiritual growth and spreads peace among the people.

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    Jagaddhatri Puja 2024: History

    The root of Jagaddhatri Puja comes from ancient scriptures where the goddess is the protector of the universe. Generally, the Jagaddhatri Puja was celebrated in small communities but over time, the festival has grown into an important event.

    During the event, grand processions take place and rituals are followed by Pandits. After the puja ceremony, prasad is given out. Over time, the processions and puja have become more modern while still keeping some traditional elements.


    Jagaddhatri Puja 2024: Vidhi

    Let’s move forward and understand the Puja Vidhi:

    1. Get up early in the morning and take a shower.
    2. Observe fast for the whole day.
    3. Clean the idols and offer red clothes to them.
    4. Offer flowers, Sandalwood, Durva, water, sweets, and fruits to them.
    5. Light incense sticks and dhoop.
    6. Do Aarti.
    7. Recite Jagaddhatri mantra and strotam.
    8. Break the fast after performing puja.

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    Jagaddhatri Puja 2024: Benefits

    Let’s move forward and understand the benefits of Jagaddhatri Puja:

    1. This puja attracts luck, wealth, and prosperity to the person.
    2. Attracts blessings from Tri Shakti: Maa Lakshmi, Kali, and Saraswati.
    3. Releases negative emotions.
    4. Protect a person from evil and negative energies.
    5. Make a person fearless.
    6. Reinforces the 4 Purusharthas: Dharma, Artha, Kama and Moksha.

    Jagaddhatri Puja 2024: Popular Mantras to chant

    Let’s understand the Jagaddhatri Puja mantras. They are very important because they help you grow spiritually and receive the blessings of Maa Jagaddhatri, which keeps you safe.

    1. Jagaddhatri Mantra

    ‘ॐ पार्टिथुष्ट जगद्धात्री प्रत्यक्ष प्रहा चण्डिका नमोस्तुते’

    1. Jagaddhatri Dhayan

    देवी प्रपन्नार्तिहारे प्रसीदा, प्रसीद मातरजगतो-अखिलस्य |

    प्रसीद विश्वेश्वरी पाहि विश्वं त्वमीश्वरी देवी चाराचारस्य ||”

    त्वं वैष्णनवीशक्तिर-अनन्त-वीर्य्या विश्वस्य बीजं परमासि माया|

    सम्मोहितं देवी समस्तमेतात त्वम्वै प्रसन्ना भुवि मुक्तिहेतुः ||”

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