Navratri is more than a festival; it is a spiritual ascent. Each day, the goddess reveals a new form, and each form teaches us a different lesson about life, energy, and devotion. Day 1 rooted us with Maa Shailputri, Day 2 gave us discipline with Maa Brahmacharini, and Day 3 blessed us with courage through Maa Chandraghanta. On Day 4 of Navratri, the light shifts again. It is time to worship Maa Kushmanda, the mother who filled the void of the cosmos with warmth and radiance.

Her story is not only a myth but a metaphor. She reminds us that creation begins with joy, that true energy is born from within, and that even the smallest smile can transform emptiness into abundance.

Date, colour and planet for Navratri 2025 Day 4

Every Navratri day carries its own unique vibration, symbolised by a goddess, a colour, and a ruling planet. Following these not only honours tradition but also tunes your life to the rhythms of the universe.

Navratri Day 4 Date: Friday, September 26, 2025

Goddess of the Day: Maa Kushmanda

Colour of the Day: Yellow. The symbol of radiance, positivity, and divine light

Ruling Planet: Sun, the source of energy, vitality, and clarity

Chakra: Heart (Anahata), the seat of compassion, love, and emotional balance

On this day, devotees often dress in yellow, decorate their altars with red or yellow flowers, and prepare offerings of milk or malpua. Yellow aligns with the Sun’s life-giving energy and with Maa Kushmanda’s role as the sustainer of health, prosperity, and divine balance.

Puja Muhurat for Navratri Day 4

Performing Maa Kushmanda’s puja during the right muhurat is said to amplify energy, invite abundance, and fill the home with positivity. For Day 4, the auspicious timings are as follows:

• 7:42 am to 09:12 am

• 09:12 am to 10:42 am

• 12:12 pm to 01:42 pm

• 09:13 pm to 10:43 pm

These timings are based on Choghadiya Muhurat, which divides the day into favourable and unfavourable periods according to planetary alignments. Worshipping Maa Kushmanda within these windows is believed to magnify her blessings, strengthen your health, and ensure prosperity flows smoothly into your life.

The story of Maa Kushmanda

According to mythology, the universe once existed as nothing but darkness. No form, no life, no energy. In this void, Maa Parvati manifested as Kushmanda, and with a single radiant smile, she created the Brahmanda, the cosmic egg from which all life emerged.

Her name itself reveals her nature: Ku (small), Ushma (warmth or energy), and Anda (cosmic egg). She is the creative spark, the warmth that sets life into motion, the energy that sustains the Sun itself. In fact, scriptures say that Maa Kushmanda resides in the very core of the Sun, providing it with light and power.

This avatar of Durga is also known as Ashtabhuja Devi, the goddess with eight arms. She rides a lion and carries a chakra, mace, lotus, bow, arrow, nectar pot, rosary, and kamandalu. Each symbol represents nourishment, protection, and the balance of life and death.

Symbolism and Spiritual Significance of Navratri Day 4

Day 4 of Navratri represents creation, nourishment, and the courage to live with joy. Worshipping Maa Kushmanda blesses devotees with:

• Vitality: She governs the life force within us. When your energy feels drained, meditating on her restores balance.

• Prosperity: She is linked with the Sun, symbol of abundance and growth. Her blessings clear financial blockages and invite stability.

• Compassion: Her connection with the Anahata Chakra reminds us that wealth without love is hollow. True prosperity includes kindness and empathy.

• Light after darkness: Just as she brought brightness to the void, she teaches us to smile through hardships and create light even in chaos.

Her message is simple yet profound: life flourishes when warmth, discipline, and compassion come together.

The Sun and the Heart Chakra

Day 4 of Navratri connects deeply with the Sun and the Heart Chakra. The Sun is our source of energy, determination, and clarity. Without it, nothing can grow. Similarly, a balanced Heart Chakra (Anahata) brings emotional health, peace in relationships, and the courage to love openly.

When the Heart Chakra is blocked, we may feel loneliness, fear, or resentment. But when balanced, it fills us with compassion, vitality, and harmony. Listening to chakra tracks for the Heart Chakra (393 Hz) alongside Sun mantras helps align body and spirit. You can access these soul-healing sounds on Astrosure.ai to strengthen your meditation.

Mantras for Maa Kushmanda

Chanting mantras for Maa Kushmanda is believed to awaken her nourishing and life-giving energy. These verses do not just praise her; they align the heart with vitality, prosperity, and compassion.

• Maya Mayavibhoota Annapoorna Strotam: Invokes Maa Annapurna as the universal provider, reminding us that nourishment, both physical and spiritual, is her eternal gift.

• Naanaa Ratan Annapoorna Strotam: A call for prosperity and vitality, helping devotees attract growth, wealth, and positive energy into their lives.

• Ambey Gauri Aarti: A devotional prayer that celebrates her creative power, nurturing qualities, and blessings of abundance.

You can listen and chant along with these tracks on AstroSure.ai to deepen the practice.

How to worship on Navratri Day 4

Here’s a simple way to honour Maa Kushmanda at home:

• Rise early during Brahma Muhurat, bathe, and wear clean yellow clothes.

• Prepare your altar with flowers, sandalwood paste, kumkum, rice, fruits, and sweets.

• Offer bhog: Malpua, milk, or milk-based sweets are considered her favourites and are believed to bring prosperity.

• Chant her mantras: Repeat 51 or 108 times for focus and blessings.

• Light a ghee lamp and incense, then perform the Durga Chalisa and aarti.

• Meditate on her smile, imagining light filling your heart and life.

These simple rituals help dissolve negativity, bring financial growth, and fill the home with divine warmth.

Day 4 of Navratri is about celebrating the spark of creation. Maa Kushmanda reminds us that even in the darkest void, light can be born with a smile. Her gift is not just prosperity but the energy to sustain it with love and compassion. By wearing yellow, offering Malpua, chanting her mantras, and meditating on the heart chakra, you invite her radiance into your life.

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