Who is Siddhidatri Devi?
The 9th form of Navadurga is known as Goddess Siddhidhatri. She is the moola Roopa(original form) of Maa Parvati. Maa Siddhidhatri has four hands holding a discus, conch shell, trident and mace, sitting on a fully bloomed lotus or a lion. She possesses eight supernatural powers, or the siddhis, called Anima, Mahima, Garima, Laghima, Prapti, Prakambya, Ishitva and Vashitva. Anima means reducing one’s body to the size of an atom; Mahima means expanding one’s body to an infinitely large size; Garima means becoming infinitely heavy; Laghima means becoming weightless; Prapti means having omnipresence; Prakambya achieving whatever one desire; Ishitva means possessing absolute lordship; and Vashitva means having the power to subjugate all. Lord Shiva was blessed by Siddhidatri by being given by all the eight powers.
Significance of Siddhidatri Devi
Maa Siddhidatri is immediately pleased with her devotees; and achieves religion, meaning, work and salvation in her world. On the 9th day of Navratri, devotees should put all their attention towards the Nirvana cycle. This chakra is located in the middle of our skull. By doing so, the devotees receive the power present in their Nirvana Chakra by the grace of mother Siddhidatri.
Important facts about Siddhidatri Devi
- Origin: At the beginning of the universe, Lord Rudra worshipped the unmanifest form of the Mother Goddess, Adi Parashakti for creation. As Adi Parashakti, the Mother Goddess was pure energy and had no form. She thus appeared in the form of Siddhidatri from the left half of Shiva.
- Meaning: Siddhi means supernatural power or the ability to achieve a sense of the ultimate source of creation and existence and Dhatri means the giver.
- Worship Date: 9th day of Navratri (Maha Navami)
- Planet: Ketu
- Favorite Flower: Champa
- Siddhidatri Color: Peacock Green
- Siddhidatri Mantra: Om Devi Siddhidatryai Namah (ॐ देवी सिद्धिदात्र्यै नम)
- Other Names: Ardhanarishwar
- Appearance: Goddess Siddhidatri sits on Kamal and rides on the lion. She is depicted with four hands. She has Gada in the one right hand, Chakra in the other right hand, lotus flower in the left hand and Shankh in the other left hand.
