Fifth Avatar of Durga: Skanda Maa is worshipped on the Fifth Day of Navaratri. She has a son ‘Skandaa’ and holds him on her lap. She has three eyes and four hands; two hands hold lotuses while the other two hands respectively display defending and granting gestures. It is said that by the mercy of Skandamata, 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 Skandmata. Mata is considered as a deity of fire. She rides on a Lion.
