Navratri: Devotees worship V Manifestation of Durga, Skanda Mata on Thursday

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New Delhi/ 6 October 2016. The nine days or Navratri are dedicated to the worship of goddess Durga.  Each day of Navratri a new avatar of Maa Durga is worshipped. With each avatar, we learn something.

 
The fifth day of Navratri is dedicated to goddess Skanda Mata who is manifestation of Devi Parvati.

Skanda Mata gets her name because of her son Lord Kartikeya as he is known by the name of Skanda.

According to the legends once Devi Parvati was in a meditative state along with Lord Shiva and there collaborative meditation gave birth to an energy source. 

Skand Mata can be seen riding a lion with Kartikeya sitting on her lap. Those who worship the deity are blessed not only with her blessings but of Skanda Dev Kartikeya as well.