Deep Daan • Navadurga
Friday Deep Daan — 9 Navadurga Lamps
Each of the 9 forms of Navadurga destroys a specific type of evil. Lighting 9 lamps and placing them in nine directions on Friday creates a protective shield around the home.
Significance of Oil
🪔Ghee — for happiness, prosperity and purity lamps
🪔Sesame oil — for destroying negative energy
🪔Mustard oil — for enemy removal and obstacle clearing
9 Navadurga Lamps — Detailed Method
1
Shailputri
EastOm Devi Shailaputryai Namah
🪔 Ghee🛡 Protection of new beginnings
2
Brahmacharini
South-EastOm Devi Brahmacharinyai Namah
🪔 Sesame oil🛡 Protection of knowledge and sadhana
3
Chandraghanta
SouthOm Devi Chandraghantayai Namah
🪔 Ghee🛡 Protection from enemies
4
Kushmanda
South-WestOm Devi Kushmandayai Namah
🪔 Mustard oil🛡 Relief from illness and crisis
5
Skandamata
WestOm Devi Skandamatayai Namah
🪔 Ghee🛡 Protection of children and family
6
Katyayani
North-WestOm Devi Katyayanyai Namah
🪔 Sesame oil🛡 Removing marriage obstacles
7
Kalaratri
NorthOm Devi Kalaratryai Namah
🪔 Mustard oil🛡 Protection from evil eye and tantra
8
Mahagauri
North-EastOm Devi Mahagauryai Namah
🪔 Ghee🛡 Peace and happiness in home
9
Siddhidatri
CentreOm Devi Siddhidatryai Namah
🪔 Ghee🛡 Complete siddhi and prosperity