Deity: Durga
Mantra
Devanagari:
नमोऽस्तु चापधारिण्यै नित्यं
नमोऽस्तु अभ्यवरदायिन्यै सदा
नमोऽस्तु महिषासुरमर्दिन्यै भक्त्या
ॐ शुम्भनिशुम्भमर्दिन्यै नमो नमः
नमोऽस्तु चापधारिण्यै नित्यं
नमोऽस्तु अभ्यवरदायिन्यै सदा
नमोऽस्तु महिषासुरमर्दिन्यै भक्त्या
ॐ शुम्भनिशुम्भमर्दिन्यै नमो नमः
Transliteration:
Namo Astu Chapadharinyai Nityam
Namo Astu Abhyavaradayinyai Sada
Namo Astu Mahishasuramardinyai Bhaktya
Om Shumbhanishumbhamardinyai Namo Namaha
Namo Astu Chapadharinyai Nityam
Namo Astu Abhyavaradayinyai Sada
Namo Astu Mahishasuramardinyai Bhaktya
Om Shumbhanishumbhamardinyai Namo Namaha
Translation:
Eternal salutations unto Her who holds the bow of unfailing resolve,
Perpetual salutations unto Her whose hands display the mudras of fearlessness and boons,
Devoted salutations unto the triumphant vanquisher of Mahishasura,
Om, salutations again and again to the slayer of the arrogant brothers Shumbha and Nishumbha.
Eternal salutations unto Her who holds the bow of unfailing resolve,
Perpetual salutations unto Her whose hands display the mudras of fearlessness and boons,
Devoted salutations unto the triumphant vanquisher of Mahishasura,
Om, salutations again and again to the slayer of the arrogant brothers Shumbha and Nishumbha.