Worship

Aside of the Mahavidya Bagalamukhi, Matangi’s worship is primarily prescribed to acquire supernatural powers. A hymn in the Maha-bhagavata Purana asks her grace to control one’s foes, while the Tantrasara says that recitation of her mantra, meditation on her form and her ritual worship gives one to the power to control people and make them attracted to oneself. Her devotees, especially Tantric sadhakas, are regarded to have transcend the pollution by offering her left-over or partially eaten food (Ucchishta) and thus overcome their ego. The worship of Matangi is described to allow her devotee to face the forbidden and transcend pollution, leading him to salvation or allowing him to gain supernatural powers for worldly goals. The Purashcharyarnava describes pleasing the goddess would result in her answering all the devotee’s queries by whispering in her ear.

Matangi is often worshipped with the mantra syllable Aim, which is associated with Sarasvati and is the seed-syllable of knowledge, learning and teaching. A longer mantra of twenty syllables is also used:

Om hrim aim srim namo bhagavati ucchishtacandali

sri matangeshvari sarvajanavashankari svaha

“Reverence to adorable Matangi, the outcast and residue, who gives control over all creatures”

Her mantra may be repeated ten thousand times, repeated one thousand times while offering flowers and ghee in a fire sacrifice, or repeated one hundred times while offering water (Arghya) or while offering food to Brahmin priests. Her yantra (sacred geometric diagram), whether physically constructed or mentally envisioned, is used in worship along with the mantra. Offering certain items to a fire sacrifice—particularly those performed at cremation grounds, river banks, forests, or crossroads—while repeating the mantra is said to fulfil specific goals. An offering of Bael leaves is said to result in kingship; salt gives the power to control; turmeric gives the power to paralyse; neem twigs bring wealth; and an offering of sandalwood, camphor and saffron together or a salt and honey mixture grants the power to attract people. A rice-flour bread prepared while repeating her mantra is said to give the power to attract women. It is likewise said that it is possible to make a person one’s slave by feeding him or her the ashes of a crow whose stomach was stuffed with a conch and burnt in a cremation ground while repeating the goddess’ mantra.

 Matangi Mantra List

Ashtakshar Matangi Mantra (8 Syllables Mantra)

Kamini Ranjini Svaha॥

Dashakshar Matangi Mantra (10 Syllables Mantra)

Om Hreem Kleem Hum Matangyai Phat Svaha॥

Matangi Gayatri Mantra

Om Shukrapriyayai Vidmahe Shrikameshvaryai Dhimahi Tannah Shyama Prachodayat॥

Rituals 

Matangi puja is done in a place where you keep your money or safe. Purify the place with gangajal and make a rangoli with beautiful colours and flowers. Take bath in the evening and wear new clothes before commencing the prayer. The material used include: Saffron, Roli, Rice, Pan, Supari (betel-nut), fruits, flowers, milk, Kheel, Batashe, Sindoor (Vermillion), Coins, Cloves, Coriander, Cardamom, Incense, Jaggery, Gangajal, Coconut, Five Gems, Wheat, Sandalwood, Perfume, Urn, White Cloth, Panchamrit, Lotus, Kuber Yantra, Shri Yantra, Picture or idol of Lakshmi Ganesh, Silver Coin, Sweets etc.