5th Day Navarathiri

Ma Skanda Mata – Fifth Durga : 

Skanda Mata is worshipped on the fifth day of Navratri. She had a son ‘Skandaa and holds him on her lap. She has three eyes and four hands; two hands hold lotuses while the other 2 hands respectively display defending and granting gestures. It's said, by the mercy of Skandmata, even the idiot becomes an ocean of knowledge. The great and legendary Sanskrit Scholar Kalidas created his two masterpieces works “Raghuvansh Maha Kavya” and “Meghdoot” by the grace of Skandamata. Mata is considered as a deity of fire. She rides on Lion.