Chaturthi - Maa Kushmanda
The fourth day of Sharadiya Navratri is dedicated to Maa Kushmanda.
Significance: In this form, She creates the universe by liberating her power to Lord Sun in the form of light laughter.
Colour: Imbibe the colour Yellow on this day to celebrate the sense of mirth and enlightenment.
Mantra:
ॐ देवी कुष्मांडये नमः
सुरासम्पूर्णकलशं रुधिराप्लुतमेव च
दधाना हस्तपद्माभ्यां
कूशमंदा शुभदास्तु मे
Translation: May Kushmanda Maa Durga who holds two pitchers full of blood in her lotus hands and the universe is created, sustained and drawn within Devi's own self in a wink, be propitious for me.