Kushmanda is the fourth form of the mother goddess and is worshipped on the fourth day of Navaratri. The meaning of the name ‘Ku-shm-anda’ is as follows: ‘Ku’ = a little; ‘ushma’ = ‘warmth’; ‘anda’ = ‘the cosmic egg’. So she is considered the creator of the universe. The universe was no more than a void full of darkness, until her light spreads in all directions like rays from the sun. Often she is depicted as having eight or ten hands. She holds weapons, glitter, rosary, etc., in her hands, and she rides a lion. holding kalash, chakra, gada, kamandal, rosary, lotus, bow and arrow. Devotees worship her for good health, prosperity and strength. She is also known as Ashtabhuja. The color to wear on the fourth day is Orange. The fourth day is dedicated to the goddess ‘Kushmanda’, the creator of the entire Universe.

A tip, Orange goes great with black and a double color top with a denim will look awesome without any accessories on day 4th of Navratri. Yet every color radiates some energy and is associated with some kind of emotions. Orange color represents creativity and enthusiasm and is one best color for attraction in crowd. It is associated with joy, sunshine, and the tropics. Orange represents enthusiasm, fascination, happiness, creativity, determination, attraction, success, encouragement, and stimulation.

Sunday marks the fourth day of Navratri when devotees worship the Goddess as Kushmanda. She is believed to be the Goddess who created the universe with her smile. Kushmanda is an eight-armed figurine

Different regions of the country have different ways of worshiping the Goddess and performing the rituals. Here, we talk about the traditions:

How to worship Kushmanda Devi: Devotees offer green cardamom, pumpkin and fennel seeds. Red bangles, red clothes and red flowers are also offered to Kushmanda devi. Chant “Ya Devi sarvabhooteshu maa kushmanda rupen sansthita, namastasyayi namastasyayi namastasyayi namo namah”. Devotees also recite the Durga Saptashati after offering the puja

Best time for the pooja: The best time for puja on Sunday is from 7am to 11:20am. However, since the chaturtha tithi is the entire day, devotees can offer puja at any time.

Mythological story around Kushmanda: It is believed that there was darkness everywhere when the universe did not exist. Devi Kushmanda smiled and the light of her smile created the universe. Kushmanda Devi resides at the core of the Sun and she provides energy to the Sun. She rides a lion.

What to eat and wear: Green is Devi’s favourite colour, so devotees should eat green-coloured food and wear green clothes.