Kushmanda Pooja, Kushmanda Puja During Navratri, When is Kushmanda Puja in 2012?, 18th October 2012
The Fourth day of Navratri is Dedicated to Devi Kushmanda. Godess Kushmanda is worshiped on this day. Godess Kushmanda looks bright and has a laughing face in all ten directions. She has eight hands. Fourth day of Navratri is on Shukla Paksha Chaturthi of Ashwin month. This year, Kushmanda puja is on Thursday, 18th October, 2012.
Devi Kushmanda is is the Fourth manifestation of Godess Durga (Shakti) during the Navratri. Kushmanda is a sanskrit word, it means pumpkin. She likes the sacrifice of pumpkin. People belive that, Durga maa created the universe with a little egg and hence is known as goddess Kushmanda.