Day 9 of Navratri
Siddhidatri
सिद्धिदात्री
Giver of all eight siddhis (supernatural perfections)
Color
Purple / saffron
Planet
Ketu
Mount
Lion (also depicted on lotus)
Chakra
Sahasrāra & beyond (cosmic)
Sacred story
Even Shiva worshipped this form to obtain the eight siddhis — Anima, Mahima, Garima, Laghima, Prapti, Prakamya, Ishitva, Vashitva. Half of Shiva's body became female from her grace — the original Ardhanarishvara. She fulfils all spiritual and material desires of true devotees.
Iconography
Four-armed, mounted on a lion or seated on a lotus. Right hands hold gada and chakra; left hands hold shankh and kamal. Radiant saffron-purple body, calm cosmic smile.
Weapons & mudras
- • Gada (mace), chakra (discus), shankh (conch), kamal (lotus) — 4 hands
Daily mantra
ॐ देवी सिद्धिदात्र्यै नमः
Om Devi Siddhidatryai Namah
Beej mantra (advanced)
ह्रीं क्लीं ऐं सिद्धये नमः
Recite 108× on Day 9 of Navratri. Best at Day 9 of Navratri (Navami). Conclude with Maha Aarti..
Prasad / bhog
Sesame seeds (til) + halwa-puri
तिल + हलवा-पूरी
Sacred flower
Champak
Blessing & what she grants
Grants the 8 siddhis to advanced sadhakas. For householders: success in long-pending wishes, removal of Ketu effects, moksha after this life.
Best-suited for these devotees
Avoid today (per tradition)
- • Leave Navratri sadhana incomplete
- • Forget the kanya-puja prasad to little girls
Want a Day-9 Siddhidatri puja done at a temple?
A pandit can perform the full Siddhidatri sadhana for you with the right muhurat — color, mantra, prasad, flower offered exactly as Devi Mahatmya prescribes.