Sumukhi Varahi
16 July 2026 – Varahi Navaratri 2nd day Pooja Timings, 2nd day Stotram or Mantram and 2nd day Goddess to worshipped is given here. In 2026, Varahi Navaratri begins on July 15 and ends on July 23. The second day of Varahi Navaratri falls on the second day of Ashada Masam in Hindu Calendar.
As we know, Varahi Mata has various forms and alankarams. On second day of Navaratri, Sumukhi Varahi Devi is worshipped and Sumukhi Varahi Mantram and Sumukhi Varahi Stotram is chanted.
Varahi Navratri is celebrated with lot of fervor in Varahi Temple in Chaurasi of Orissa and MahaVarahi Temple in Ulsoor, Bangalore. Goddess Varahi Devi appears with the face of a boar and worshipped as Tantric Goddess. Varahi Nigrahastakam and Varahi Anugrahastakam are the popular prayers dedicated to Goddess Varahi Devi.
Goddess Varahi Devi is seen as the feminine energy of Lord Vishnu and holds the same weapons as him. Some puranas also interpret Goddess Varahi as being the energy of Lord Yama. Read more about Varahi Devi here…
According to the Shumbha-Nishumbha story of the Devi Mahatmya from the Markandeya Purana religious texts, the Matrikas goddesses appears as shaktis (feminine powers) from the bodies of the gods. The scriptures say Varahi was created from Varaha. She has a boar form, wields a chakra (discus) and fights with a sword. After the battle described in the scripture, the Matrikas dance – drunk on the demons’ blood. Varahi Devi Katha is explained here..
Varahi Navaratri, 2nd Day Pooja Timings (Second day Puja Muhurtham), 16 July 2026
Auspicious Time : 6 AM to 12 PM
Abhijit Muhurtham : 11:48 AM to 12:42 PM
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