The ongoing nine-day festival of Navratri 2025 started from September 22 and will conclude on October 2, with Vijayadashami , also known as Dussehra . Each day is dedicated to one form of Goddess Durga , and Navratri 2025 day 4 honours Maa Kushmanda, the goddess believed to be the creator of the universe.
Devotees say that worshipping Maa Kushmanda removes illness, grief, and obstacles while bringing wealth, name, and strength. Her blessings are said to fill homes with happiness, prosperity, and steady growth.
Story of Maa Kushmanda
According to Hindu beliefs, Maa Kushmanda resides in the blazing core of the Sun. Her divine radiance is compared to the Sun’s glow, believed to illuminate all directions of the universe. She is called Kushmanda because she is said to have create