{"id":15242,"date":"2025-09-24T22:22:18","date_gmt":"2025-09-24T22:22:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/24\/navratri-2025-day-4-colour-goddess-kushmanda-vrat-katha-bhog-lifestyle-news\/"},"modified":"2025-09-24T22:22:18","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T22:22:18","slug":"navratri-2025-day-4-colour-goddess-kushmanda-vrat-katha-bhog-lifestyle-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/24\/navratri-2025-day-4-colour-goddess-kushmanda-vrat-katha-bhog-lifestyle-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Navratri 2025 Day 4: Colour, Goddess Kushmanda Vrat Katha, Bhog | Lifestyle News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"story-9583313\">\n<p><span class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-4143937483\">Last Updated:<\/span><time class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-4143937483\">September 24, 2025, 17:00 IST<\/time><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"asubttl-9583313\" class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-1345203832 asubttl-schema\">Navratri 2025 Day 4 Goddess, Colour: On Day 4, devotees honour Goddess Kushmanda, the creator of the universe, by wearing yellow and offering Malpua to seek her blessings.<\/h2>\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b artsharwrp\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news18.co\/gnps-en-btn\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"jsx-91f4da8d48c13a79 gglebtn bgylw\"\/><\/p>\n<div id=\"artshare\" class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b artshare\">\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b stickdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b deskwrapstkdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b fontchange\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/font.svg\" height=\"30px\" width=\"30px\" alt=\"font\" title=\"font\" class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b lazyload\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-1345203832 amimg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Navrarti 2025 Day 4: Goddess Kushmanda is offered Malpua as bhog. (Image: Shutterstock)\" title=\"Navrarti 2025 Day 4: Goddess Kushmanda is offered Malpua as bhog. (Image: Shutterstock)\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1627283897_news18_logo-1200x800.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=400&amp;height=225\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-1345203832\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Navrarti 2025 Day 4: Goddess Kushmanda is offered Malpua as bhog. (Image: Shutterstock)<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p id=\"0\" class=\"story_para_0\"><strong>Navratri 2025 Day 4 Goddess, Colour:<\/strong> Navratri is one of the most celebrated Hindu festivals in India. As the name symbolises, the festival is observed for nine consecutive nights. The festival is dedicated to Goddess Durga and her nine divine forms, known as Navadurga.<\/p>\n<p id=\"1\" class=\"story_para_1\">This year, Navratri will be celebrated from September 22 to October 2. As per the Hindu calendar, Navratri is celebrated during the Shukla Paksha of the Ashwin month. It generally starts a day after Mahalaya Amavasya and culminates on Dussehra, or Vijayadashami. Each day of Navratri is dedicated to a specific form of Goddess Durga.<\/p>\n<p id=\"2\" class=\"story_para_2\"><strong>ALSO READ:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/lifestyle\/happy-navratri-2025-best-wishes-images-quotes-status-and-messages-to-share-on-shardiya-navratri-aa-9578732.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Happy Navratri 2025: Best Wishes, Images, Quotes, Status And Messages To Share On Shardiya Navratri<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"3\" class=\"story_para_3\">On the fourth day, devotees worship Goddess Kushmanda, who is revered as the creator of the universe and the source of energy. Her name is derived from three words, Ku (little), Ushma (warmth), and Anda (cosmic egg), symbolising the creation of the universe from a small cosmic egg.<\/p>\n<h2>Navratri 2025 Day 4: Who is Goddess Kushmanda? Significance and\u00a0Vrat Katha<\/h2>\n<p id=\"5\" class=\"story_para_5\">Goddess Kushmanda is believed to be the source of energy, who brought light and life to a dark universe. She is revered as the creator of the universe. It\u2019s believed that Goddess Kushmanda provides energy to the\u00a0Sun. By worshipping her, devotees seek health, vitality and positive energy in their lives.<\/p>\n<p id=\"6\" class=\"story_para_6\">As per Hindu mythology, after taking the form of Goddess Siddhidatri, Goddess Parvati started residing inside the\u00a0centre of the Sun. She radiated divine energy and created the universe, or Brahmanda, with just her smile. This divine form of Goddess Parvati is known as Maa Kushmanda.<\/p>\n<p id=\"7\" class=\"story_para_7\">She is often depicted riding a lioness and is also called Ashtabhuja Devi because of her eight hands. In her hands, she carries symbols of power and blessings, including a Kamandal, Dhanush, bow, arrow, lotus flower, Amrit Kalash, Jap Mala, Gada and Chakra.<\/p>\n<p id=\"8\" class=\"story_para_8\">Goddess Kushmanda is also fond of the white pumpkin, or Kushmanda Phala. Devotees offer white pumpkin on the fourth day of Navratri to seek her blessings.<\/p>\n<h2>Navratri 2025 Day 4: Colour<\/h2>\n<p id=\"10\" class=\"story_para_10\">The colour for the fourth day of Navratri is yellow. The colour, associated with Goddess Kushmanda, symbolises optimism, energy, and happiness. Devotees wear yellow clothes during prayers and celebrations to invite positive energy into their lives.<\/p>\n<h2>Navratri 2025 Day 4: Goddess Kushmanda Bhog<\/h2>\n<p id=\"12\" class=\"story_para_12\">On Day 4, devotees prepare Malpua as the special bhog for Goddess Kushmanda. Offering Malpua is believed to please the Goddess. It\u2019s believed that worshipping Goddess Kushmanda removes darkness from the lives of her devotees and blesses them with prosperity, health and wisdom. Many devotees also observe a day-long fast to please Maa Kushmanda.<\/p>\n<p id=\"13\" class=\"story_para_13\">Worshipping Goddess Kushmanda is considered deeply significant during Navratri, as she embodies the divine force of creation and energy. 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