Celebrate the third day of Navratri 2025 by worshipping Maa Chandraghanta, the third appearance of Goddess Maa Durga whose form represents celestial strength as well as mercy. Falling on September 24 i.e. today this, the third day emphasises moral integrity, justice, and spiritual calm, inviting people of devotion from all over India to tap into the divine benevolence personified by Maa Chandraghanta.
About Maa Chandraghanta
Maa Chandraghanta is worshiped as the married form of Goddess Maa Parvati, representing a perfect marriage of power and kindness. Having married Lord Shiva, she wears on her forehead a crescent moon resembling a bell (chandra + ghanta), thus earning this special name. Her ten arms show a variety of divine weapons, and she sits on a lion, representing valiancy and willingness to defend her worshipers. But her aura is still soft, giving peace and protection from worldly pain.
The bell-shaped moon’s sound cleans the atmosphere and protects the devotees from evil forces. Her worship confers grace, clarity of mind, courage in the time of need, and eradication of fear and insecurity while guaranteeing internal peace in the life of the devotee.
Rituals, Colours and Celebration
The favourable colour for Day 3 is royal blue, a bold colour that represents strength, calmness, and depth of spirit. Devotees wear royal blue to attract the Goddess’s blessings with them, complimenting her fierce yet benevolent heart.
Traditional practices involve establishing a clean altar, placing fresh flowers, providing sweets and bhog, and repeating the mantra “Om Devi Chandraghantayai Namah.” The puja vidhi sets forth procedures like lighting a ghee lamp, placing sandalwood paste and kumkum, and offering one’s concerns through devotional meditation.
A unique bhog (Prasad) of milk-based sweets and sattvik (plain, simple and pure) food is served, that gives a fillip to the concept of spiritual purification and balance. Slight chanting of the Durga Chalisa and Saptashati is recommended, with evening aarti and group prayers being the centrepiece of family and community functions on this day.
Spiritual and Cultural Significance
The message of the third day of Navratri is particularly relevant in our world today: balancing one’s own strength with kindness and pursuing justice with compassion. Devotion of Maa Chandraghanta encourages one to conquer fear, behave with integrity, and promote harmony in one’s own self and society.
Her shape, both fierce and kind, reminds us that only strength is found in mastering anger, dispersing peace, and protecting the helpless. Worshipping her isn’t just relevant for religious emancipation, but also as flame of strength for challenges in everyday life.
Navratri’s third Day is more than ritual, it is an open invitation to derive power from divinity, welcome justice and peace, and enhance one’s spiritual quest. The radiant royal blue everywhere today represents this life-changing energy, celebrating the long-lasting power and compassion of Maa Chandraghanta.
