SAPTA MATRIKA POOJAN SADHANA

Shashti devi is the adhishtatri for children,also called Vishnumaaya and baalada. She is famous among matrikas as devasena.She is the wife of swami kathikeya. She is worshipped in the form of Sapt matrikas,seven mothers - 

• Maaheshwari -She is five faced and travels on vrishabh.She has trishool in her hand

• Vaishnavi - She sits over garud.She has chakra,gada and padam in her hands

• Brahmaani - She is four faced and sits over hansa.She has kamandali and akshamaala in her hands

• Aindri - She is shakti of Indra and travels on airavat.She has vajra in her hand

• Kaumaari - She is six faced and sits over peacock

• Naarasimhi - She has face of lioness and has gadha and khadga in her hands

• Vaarahi - Her face is that of varaaha and she sits over white buffalo.She has chakra,khadga,talvaar and daal in her hands

Demons Shumbh and Nishumbh were killed by Sapta matrikas.Shumb's son durgam took form of a crow and escaped ,because sapt matrikas felt affection towards the son of their enemy. Maha saraswati who became happy by this deed blessed them that whoever worships sapt matrika at home after their child's birth ,that child they would protect.

Sadhana procedure :

This is a one day sadhana to be done at night. Sadhak should perform sadhana on shashti of shukla paksh ,any shubh muhurth or any thursday after bath sitting on white aasan wearing white clothes,at night, facing North. Spread white cloth on a wooden plank and keep sapt matrika yantra (tabeez) and do panchopachaar poojan and then chant the following mantra and offer rice mixed with red kumkum.

Om maheshwari namaha: | om vaishnavi namaha: |om brahmaani namaha: | om aindri namaha: | om kaumaari namaha: | om naarasimhi namaha: | om vaaraahi namaha: |

Then chant mantra 21 mala using saubhagya dayini mala

OM AYEIM KLEEM SAU SAPT MAATRIKA SAU KLEEM AYEIM OM PHAT

|| ॐ ऐं क्लीं सौ: सप्तमातृका: सौ: क्लीं ऐं ॐ फट् || 

Next day do visarjan of sadhana samigri in pond,well or river.Then give food,clothes,dakshina to 1,3,5 or 7 little girls as per your capacity. Adverse effects of planets on your child gets removed by this sadhana.Bad days gets over and good days arrive.This sadhana never fails when done properly and your child gets protection from bad griha dasha.