Historical Period10c CE
Classical Shakta canon; integrated into Navratri by c. 10th c. CE
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Deities
Skandamata
Skandamata — Mother of Skanda — Day 5 of Navratri
Skandamata — Mother of Skanda — Day 5 of Navratri
Skandamata is worshipped on the designated day of Navratri as one of the Navadurga — the nine progressive forms of the supreme goddess. The nine forms together narrate the complete theological progression from the newborn mountain-daughter to the liberated giver-of-siddhis:
The nine days of Navratri are thus a structured spiritual progression — the devotee moves with the goddess from mountain-innocence to liberated wisdom.
