Lalitha panchami, also spelt as Lalita Panjami, is the most auspicious day in Durga Navratri puja. Lalitha Panchami is celebrated on the fifth day of Durga Navaratri. In 2010, the date of Lalita Panchami is 11 October, 2010. Lalitha Panchami is dedicated to the Red Goddess, Lalita Tripura Sundari Devi, one of the forms of Goddess Shakti. The main purpose of Lalita devi avataram was to annihilate Bhadasur, a demon formed from the ashes of Kama deva.
Lalita Panchami is the Jayanthi or the appearance day of Goddess Lalitha. Hence, Lalitha Jayanti is also observed on Lalita Panchami. Lalita Tripura Sundari devi is worshipped on the fifth day during Durga Navaratri in South India. Goddess Skandamata is worshipped in some places on fifth day, whereas Upang Lalita Puja is performed in some other places. Chinnamastha devi is also worshipped on the fifth day of Durga Navratri pooja.
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Lalitha panchami, also spelt as Lalita Panjami, is the most auspicious day in Durga Navratri puja. Lalitha Panchami is celebrated on the fifth day of Durga Navaratri. On this day, devotees worship Mata Lalitha Devi, a powerful manifestation of Mother Goddess Shakti. Goddess Lalita Devi is a form of Goddess Shakti incarnated to demolish the demon – Bhandasura. Bhandasura was a demon created from the ashes of Kama or Manmatha (Manmadha).
Importance and rituals of Lalita Panchami:
Lalita Panchami is the birthday or Jayanti of Goddess Lalitha. Lalita Panchami is observed on Ashwin Shukla Panchami, the fifth day during bright fortnight in Ashwayuja masam.
On Lalita Panchami, Goddess Upang Lalita is worshipped in some places of India. In South Indian states, Goddess Lalitha Tripura Sundari devi is worshipped on Lalitha Panchami. In some other places, Chinnamasta devi is worshipped on the fifth day during Durga Pooja.
Lalitha Panchami is the fith day of Durga Navratri. It is the most auspicious day of Navarathri. In 2009, date of Lalitha Panchami is September 23, Wednesday. Sri Lalitha Maha Tripura Sundari Devi, a form of Supreme Goddess – Goddess Mother Shakti. Lalitha Devi sits on Sri Chakram and holds a bow of sugarcane and some other weapons. She has four arms and she sits on a ‘Simhasanam’.
She sits on Sri Chakram. Sri Chakram is the most sacred thing for Hindus. Lalitha Maha Tripura Sundari Devi is the form Goddess, worshipped on the fifth day of Durga Navratri in Vijayawada Kanaka Durga Devi Temple.
