North Indian Traditions – Dassera/Bijoya Dashami

Presiding Devi: Maha Durga

Bhog (sacred offering): Jalebis, Rasgolla, Mishti Doi, Fafda with Chutney etc.

Mantra:

Om Jayanthi Mangala Kali Bhadrakali Kapalini,

Durga Kshama Shiva Dhatri Swaha Swadha Namostute

Stotra:

Devi Suktam

Namo devyai mahadevyai shivayai satatam namaha,
Namaha prakrityai bhadrayai niyataah pranataah sma taam. 1

Roudrayai namo nityayi gouryayai dhatrayai namo namaha,
Jyothsnayayai chendurupinyayai sukhayayai satatam namaha. 2

Kalyannyai pranatam vridhyayai sidhyayai kurmo namo namah,
Nairutyayai bhybritaam lakshmyai sharvanyayai tey namo namah. 3

Durgayai durgapaaraayai, saaraayai sarvakaarine,
Khyatyai tadhiva krishnayai dhumrayai satatam namaha. 4

Ati soumyati roudrayai, nataastastastyai namo namaha,
Namo jagatpratishtayai, devyayai krityayai namo namah. 5

Ya devi sarvabhuteshu, Vishnu mayeti shabdita,

Namastastyai Namastastyai Namastastyai namo namaha. 6

Ya devi sarvabhuteshu, Chetanetyabhidhiyate,
Namastastyai Namastastyai Namastastyai namo namaha. 7

Ya devi sarvabhuteshu, Buddhirupenasamsthita,
Namastastyai Namastastyai Namastastyai namo namaha. 8

Ya devi sarvabhuteshu, Nidrarupenasamsthita,
Namastastyai Namastastyai Namastastyai namo namaha. 9

Ya devi sarvabhuteshu, Kshudhaarupenasamsthita,
Namastastyai Namastastyai Namastastyai namo namaha. 10

Ya devi sarvabhuteshu, Chhayarupenasamsthita,
Namastastyai Namastastyai Namastastyai namo namaha. 11

Ya devi sarvabhuteshu, Shaktirupenasamsthita,
Namastastyai Namastastyai Namastastyai namo namaha. 12

Ya devi sarvabhuteshu, Trushnarupenasamsthita,
Namastastyai Namastastyai Namastastyai namo namaha. 13

Ya devi sarvabhuteshu, Kshaantirupenasamsthita,
Namastastyai Namastastyai Namastastyai namo namaha. 14

Ya devi sarvabhuteshu, Jaatirupenasamsthita,
Namastastyai Namastastyai Namastastyai namo namaha. 15

Ya devi sarvabhuteshu, Lajjaarupenasamstitha,
Namastastyai Namastastyai Namastastyai namo namaha. 16

Ya devi sarvabhuteshu, Shantirupenasamstitha,
Namastastyai Namastastyai Namastastyai namo namaha. 17

Ya devi sarvabhuteshu, Shraddharupenasamsthita,
Namastastyai Namastastyai Namastastyai namo namaha. 18

Ya devi sarvabhuteshu, Kantirupenasamsthita,
Namastastyai Namastastyai Namastastyai namo namaha. 19

Ya devi sarvabhuteshu, Lakshmirupenasamsthita,
Namastastyai Namastastyai Namastastyai namo namaha. 20

Ya devi sarvabhuteshu, Vrittirupenasamsthita,
Namastastyai Namastastyai Namastastyai namo namaha. 21

Ya devi sarvabhuteshu, Smrutirupenasamsthita,
Namastastyai Namastastyai Namastastyai namo namaha. 22

Ya devi sarvabhuteshu, Dayarupenasamsthita,
Namastastyai Namastastyai Namastastyai namo namaha. 23

Ya devi sarvabhuteshu, Tushtirupenasamsthita,
Namastastyai Namastastyai Namastastyai namo namaha. 24

Ya devi sarvabhuteshu, Matrurupenasamsthita,
Namastastyai Namastastyai Namastastyai namo namaha. 25

Ya devi sarvabhuteshu, Bhrantirupenasamsthita,
Namastastyai Namastastyai Namastastyai namo namaha. 26

Indriyanaa madhishtatree, bhootaanaamchaakhileshuyaa,
Bhuteshu satatam tasyai, vyapthi devyai namo namah. 27

Chitirupena yakrithsna, meta dwapyasthitajagat,
Namastastyai Namastastyai Namastastyai namo namaha. 28