Shardiya Navratri 2024: Mata Brahmacharini Is Worshipped on The 2nd Day; Know Puja time, Story, and Mantra

Shardiya Navratri Day 2, Mata Brahmacharini

The second day of Navratri is dedicated in the worship of Mata Brahmacharini. Brahmacharini is one of the nine incarnations or manifestations of Maa Durga. Brahma means penance and Charini means one who practices penance. As the name suggests, Brahmacharini is considered to be the unmarried form of Mother Parvati. know why and how Mata Brahmacharini is worshipped, her Beej Mantra and aarti.   

Mata Brahmacharini: Mantra 

Mantra:Hreem Shri Ambikayai Namah

Beej Mantra:Om Aim Hreem Kleem Brahmacharinya Namah 

Navaratri Day-2, Mata Brahmacharini: Puja Muhurat 

• Brahma Muhurat: 04:31 am to 05:17 am
• Abhijit Muhurat: 11:57 am to 12:48 pm
• Vijay Muhurat: 02:30 pm to 03:21 pm

Navaratri Day-2: Mata Brahmacharini Story

According to religious beliefs, Mata Sati was born as the daughter of King Himalaya, when she had self-sacrificed herself in the King Daksha yagya (Holy fire).

Later on in another birth also, Mata wanted to have Lord Shiva as her husband, due to which she practiced severe penance (Tapasya). It is belived that Mata did rigorus mortification for about 14 thousand years to get Lord Shiva, where she lived off in a dense forest by only surviving on fruits and flowers and lived on the ground for 14 years. 

Even heavy rain, strong sunlight, and dangerous circumstances could not break her penance. She observed Nirjala Vrat with a pure mind. After Mata's strict penance, she came to be known as Tapashcharini i.e. Brahmacharini. Ultimately, well pleased with Mata's penance, Lord Shiva accepted her as his wife.