Navratri 2024 Day 5: Maa Skandamata, Puja Vidhi, Mantra and Significance

Navratri 2024’s fifth day, dedicated to Maa Skandamata, is on October 7. Known as the nurturing form of Maa Durga, she is honored for blessing devotees with happiness and worldly pleasures. Celebrants perform puja rituals, meditate, and engage in spiritual activities to seek her blessings and recount the mythological story of her son Kartikeya defeating the demon Tarkasur.