Sharad Navratri

Durga Saptashati Path (guidance) + Siddh Kunjika Stotram

DurgaMahakaliMahalakshmiMahasaraswati 40 minElaborate
6 steps8 mantras~17 min of recitationFull puja ~40 min

When

Daily during Navratri after the morning puja

Duration

40 min

Deity

Durga, Mahakali, Mahalakshmi, Mahasaraswati

The Durga Saptashati (Devi Mahatmya, 700 verses from the Markandeya Purana) tells how the Goddess destroyed Madhu-Kaitabh, Mahishasur and Shumbh-Nishumbh. Reading it in Navratri is the central practice of Shakta households; the short Siddh Kunjika Stotram is said to give the fruit of the whole path.