Navratri 2025 Day 5: Who is Maa Skandamata? Understand auspicious colour, timings and rituals to worship her

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Navratri 2025 Day 5: Maa Skandamata is worshipped on the 5th day of the Navratri. Read ahead to know more about the auspicious colors, rituals, and more about the day.

Navratri 2025 started on September 22, 2025, and will end on October 2, when Vijaydashmi, or Dusshera, will be celebrated. On the 5th day of this nine-day-long festival, devotees worship and pray to Maa Skandamata. Maa Skandamata is the motherly incarnation of Goddess Parvati. She is the mother of Lord Skanda, whom we know as Lord Kartikeya or Lord Murugan. She is the ruler of the planet of Budha, and it is believed that everyone who worships her also gets the benefits of worshipping Lord Kartikeya. According to Hindu scriptures, Maa Skandamata is seen riding on a ferocious lion, sitting on a lotus flower, and carrying baby Kartivkeya in her lap. She is shown to have 4 hands.

More about Maa Skandamata

Maa Skandamata carries a lotus in the upper two hands while holding baby Kartikeya in the right and keeping the left one in Abhaya Mudra. The goddess represents motherly love and care. It is said that those who pray to her get rewarded with wisdom, guidance, and clarity in decision-making, especially in tough situations.

Navratri Day 5 2025: Auspicious timings

As per Drik Panchang, here are the Shubh Muhurats that you need to keep in mind for Day 5 of Navratri.

Panchami Tithi begins at 9:33 AM on September 26, 2025, and ends at 12:03 PM on September 27, 2025. Chaturthi tithi will last until 9:32 AM. Brahma Muhurta will go on from 4:36 AM to 5:24 AM. Abhijit will be from 11:48 AM to 12:36 PM. Vijaya Muhurta will be observed from 2:12 PM to 3:00 PM.

Panchami’s auspicious color

The luckiest and most auspicious color for the 5th day of Navratri is green. Green represents nature, serenity, growth, and the beginning of new life. By wearing green, you will be able to attract tranquility in your life.

Panchami Puja, Rituals, and More

On the fifth day of Navratri, devotees should wake up early and take a bath in Brahma Muhurat. They should get dressed in the color green and then offer bhog to Maa Skandamata and worship her. You should also prepare the samagri for puja rituals and light a diya in the place of worship or at the temple. You can also offer a garland to Maa. She likes red-colored flowers.

For Bhog, devotees can offer bananas to the goddess. You can also make banana pudding or banana sweets, as she is fond of them. Moreover, fruits, sweets, sugar candy, and pudding can be offered to her. Also, for puja, prepare red flowers, akshat, batasha, paan, betel nut, clove, incense, and bananas.

Panchami Mantras, Stuti, Prayers, and more

Prarthana for Panchmi

Simhasanagata Nityam Padmanchita Karadvaya।

Shubhadastu Sada Devi Skandamata Yashasvini॥

Stuti for Panchami

Ya Devi Sarvabhuteshu Ma Skandamata Rupena Samsthita।

Namastasyai Namastasyai Namastasyai Namo Namah॥

Dhyan for Panchami

Vande Vanchhita Kamarthe Chandrardhakritashekharam।

Simharudha Chaturbhuja Skandamata Yashasvinim॥

Dhawalavarna Vishuddha Chakrasthitom Panchama Durga Trinetram।

Abhaya Padma Yugma Karam Dakshina Uru Putradharam Bhajem॥

Patambara Paridhanam Mriduhasya Nanalankara Bhushitam।

Manjira, Hara, Keyura, Kinkini, Ratnakundala Dharinim॥

Praphulla Vandana Pallavadharam Kanta Kapolam Pina Payodharam।

Kamaniyam Lavanyam Charu Triwali Nitambanim॥