Shakambari Devi Katha

Maa Shakambhari Devi, Maa Durga ke avataaron mein se ek maani jaati hain. Durga ke sabhi roopon mein Maa Raktadantika, Bheema, Bhramari, Shatakshi tatha Shakambhari vishesh roop se prasiddh hain. Navratri ke samay Maa Shakambhari ki katha ka paath karna bahut shubh maana jaata hai. Pauranik granthon mein varnit katha ke anusaar, ek samay Prithvi par Durgam naamak daitya ne bhay aur aatank ka mahaul bana diya tha. Lagbhag sau varsh tak varsha na hone ke kaaran ann aur jal ka bhayankar akaal pad gaya. Log bhookh aur pyaas se marne lage aur jeevan samaapt hone laga. Us daitya ne Brahma ji se chaaron Ved chura liye the। Tab Aadi Shakti Maa Durga ne Maa Shakambhari Devi ke roop mein avataar liya. Maa ke sau netra the, isliye unhe Shatakshi Devi bhi kaha gaya. Maa ne jab prithvi ke jeevon ka dukh dekha, tab unki aankhon se karuna ke aansu behne lage. Maa ke aansuon se poori dharti par jal ka pravah ho gaya aur sukhi hui Prithvi phir se hari-bhari ho gayi। Iske baad Maa Shakambhari ne Durgam daitya ka vadh kiya aur sansar को punah jeevan pradaan kiya। Ek anya katha ke anusaar, Maa Shakumbhara yani Shakambhari Devi ne 100 varsh tak kathor tapasya ki thi. Ve mahine ke ant mein keval ek baar shaakahari bhojan grahan karti thiं। Jahan 100 varsh tak paani bhi nahi tha, wahan Maa ki tapasya aur divya shakti se ped-paudhe aur hariyali utpann ho gayi। Sadhu-sant Maa ka chamatkar dekhne ke liye wahan aaye aur Maa ko shaakahari bhojan arpit kiya। Iska tatparya yeh tha ki Maa keval shaakahari bhojan ka bhog grahan karti hain। Tabhi se Maa ka naam “Shakambhari Mata” prasiddh ho gaya।