Dusmahavidya Mata Matangi puja astrological significance

Ma Matangi puja is done for the malefic period of sun or its mahadasa or antardasa for which affected individual requires immediate remedy to get relief from the suffering and agony created. Matangi is often represented as emerald green in colour. Persons going through the main and sub period of the sun (mahadasha and antardasha) or having malefic sun are suggested to carry out vamtantra Dusmahavidya tantrik Ma Matangi puja. This puja is done to mitigate evil effects of surya dosha. She is recommended for ‘sun afflictions’ which can be understood as needed to overcome powerful obstacles, enemies, accidents, unnatural events etc.

Maa Matangi Puja Benefits

Mata Matangi puja protects a person from the following:

1. Disharmony between husband and wife
2. Evils and Enemies
3. Unanticipated events and contingencies
4. Weak or loss of memory
5. Obstacles in the way of education and career
6. Destroys negativity
7. Disability to listen
8. Stammering

Matangi Jayanti

Matangi Jayanti is believed to be the day when she made her appearance on earth. The Matangi Jayanti is observed on the tritiya day of the shukla paksha in the baisakh month as per Hindu traditional calendar and April or May according to the Gregorian calendar.

The Matangi Jayanti rituals

The sadhaks or the devotees follow the Matangi Jayanti with the following rituals –

Guru Vandana

Gau puja

Mata Abhishekam

Guru Poojan

pushpa Arpan

Mata Shringar

Ganapathy and Navagraha Puja

Sri Matangi Mool Mantra chanting

Prasad distribution

Daan or charity carried out on Matangi Jayanti is considered to be extremely auspicious. In many places, nine little girls are worshipped in the form of Matangi Mata and offered Prasad and gifts. Jagarans and Kirtans are also carried out in the wake of Matangi Jayanti. In various temples where Matangi Mata is worshipped, devotees pray with all their fervour. She is believed to free her devotees from all fears and grant them all wish fulfilment. It is believed that devotees who pray to her are blessed with all kinds of worldly pleasures.

Matangi Devi Temples in India

Matangi Devi temples are found in Belgaum, Madanapalle, Nanur and Jhabua.