Lalitha Panchami 2010 : Legend & Importance

In Dasara Navarathri each and every day has some occult significance. And among them the 5th day is celebrated in the name of “Lalitha Panchami”. Sri Lalitha maa is the real sensitive and soft form of the Adi Sakthi. Durga Kaavcham says that “Hrudayam Lalitha Devyay” that means the Divine mother will have Lalitha Devi at her heart otherwise we can also interpret that Divine mother when takes the sensitive form of love and affection she will appear like Lalitha Tripura Sundari.  We often resemble our love and affection with heart (Hridayam).

She is with a beautiful smile (Smitha Mukheem), three eyes (tri nayanam) and having a goad, noose, bow and the flowery arrow in Her four hands. She is incarnated to kill the demon named “Bhandasura” who took birth from the ashes of “Manmatha”(the god of love). As a symbolic representation She sits on this demon.  She is guarded by other celestial abodes like Laxmi, Saraswathi , Shiv, Vishnu, Brahma, Rudra, Ganesh and Shanmukh. This indicates that all powers and actions will be the assistants of the real source of energy the Sree Matha.

Mythology:

Once  Manmatha (god of love) disturbed Shivji who was involved in a deep meditation. Of course the reason behind this act is to wake up lord Siva who can have a child to Maa Parvathi to kill the Demon named Tarakasura. But Shivji unaware of this fact turned Manmatha into ashes with his Gnana nethra. Later one of the Pramath Gana make an idol with this ash. Shivji, realizing his mistake starred at the idol and turned it into a great power. This power changed as a demon named “Bhandasura”. He tried to conquer this entire creation with his energy. Maa Parvathi took the form of Lalithambika and punished the demon with her Ankusa and blessed him with his previous form of Manmatha. All devatas praised her and accepted as the head of this creation (Sri Puram). She decorated the throne of the Meru Prastha and became “Maha Samragni’.

Astrological importance: 

Astrologically the worship of Lalitha Maa by chanting/listening to Lalitha Sahasra Nama or Devi Khadgamala, will ward off the evils of weak planetary disposition regarding Marital problems, Financial problems, Progeny (children), especially problem related to ladies in teenage (distracted mind, attraction towards love and romance etc. ).

Prof. Krishnamurthi opined that to ward of the negative effect of Mars-Moon one should pray Sri Lalitha Devi. One who has problems in relation with spouse, delayed marriage, disturbances if mind in teenage, increments can have relief b praying Lalithambika.