Navratri Series: Day 05 - Skandamata Devi

The fifth day of Navratri is dedicated to Skandamata devi. Let us know her story in detail in this post...

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<p>There was once an asura called Tarkasura who constantly fought with and harassed the gods. He was blessed with the boon that no one except the offspring of Shiva would be able to defeat him.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>With the marriage of Shiva and Parvati, their energies combined and a powerful seed was created which would transform into their child. The seed was given to Agni dev to carry it safely to the Saravana forest.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>However, the heat from the seed was so intense that even Agni himself was unable to bear it! It was then decided that Parvati, in the form of the river Ganga, would herself carry the seed to the forest.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>The child was then born there and taken care of by the six Krittikas. He therefore came to be known as Kartikeya (from Krittika). He grew up to become the commander-in-chief of the army of the gods and later also killed Tarkasura.</p><p><br></p><p>Kartikeya is also known as Skanda, and therefore Parvati is also known as Skandamata (mother of Skanda).</p><p><br></p><p>The fifth day of Navratri is dedicated to Skandamata devi and this year the colour of the day is green.</p><p><br></p><p><em>This story is in association with </em><strong><em>The Eternal Epics</em></strong><em>. You can check out more such hindu mythological stories on their </em><a href="https://www.instagram.com/theeternalepics/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" contenteditable="false"><em>Instagram</em></a><em>, </em><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEvNiSFAHJs4BT39GsA7eBw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" contenteditable="false"><em>YouTube</em></a><em>, </em><a href="https://www.facebook.com/theeternalepics" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" contenteditable="false"><em>Facebook</em></a><em> and </em><a href="https://studio.thisday.app/editor/www.theeternalepics.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" contenteditable="false"><em>website</em></a><em>.</em></p>