Mantra
Devanagari:
नमोऽस्तु तमोपहायै नित्यं
नमोऽस्तु शैलपुत्र्यै सदा
नमोऽस्तु ब्रह्मचारिण्यै भक्त्या
ॐ चन्द्रघण्टायै नमो नमः
Transliteration:
Namo Astu Tamopahayai Nityam
Namo Astu Shailaputryai Sada
Namo Astu Brahmacharinyai Bhaktya
Om Chandraghantayai Namo Namaha
Translation:
Eternal salutations unto the dispeller of spiritual darkness,
Perpetual salutations unto Shailaputri, first Navadurga form and daughter of Himavan,
Devoted salutations unto Brahmacharini, second Navadurga form of sacred austerity,
Om, salutations again and again to Chandraghanta, third Navadurga form of peace and courage.