Maa Jagadhatri Temple -Chandannagar

Maa Jagadhatri temple is located at Chandannnagar in Hooghly district of West Bengal.According to the Puranas, Jagadhatri is an incarnation of Siddhidhatri. She is also said to be the combined form of Sri Tripura Sundari and Maa Durga. In Bengal, people celebrate her puja as the comeback of the devil, especially in Chandannagar and Krishnanagar.

Jagatdhatri or Jagaddhatri (Bearer of the World) is an aspect of the Hindu goddess Parvati, who is particularly worshipped in the Indian states of West Bengal and Odisha. Her worship and rituals are directly derived from Tantra where she is a symbol of sattva beside Durga and Kali, respectably symbolized with Rajas and Tamas.

Story behind Maa Jagadhatri formation
Generally, after Devi Durga killed the demon Mahishasura, the gods of Svarga forgot about her powers. After creating goddess Durga all gods like Indra, Agni, Vayu, Varuna and others thought they were very powerful. They thought they are almighty and can do anything with their power. So they forgot who is the real power of them. So Adi shakti, Maa Parvati took their test. She came before them as Maya and created a grass before them. She said, “Oh mighty deva’s please take that grass”. They were laughing, then Indra sent Vayu to take that grass out. Vayu tried and tried but failed. Every god one by one tried but failed. Then Goddess Parvati came before them and told them that every power of this universe is her. She is the power of the whole world. So all the Gods understood their fault. Goddess came before them as Goddess Uma sitting on a lion. And their ego became an Elephant. That’s how we see Goddess Jagaddhatri sitting on a lion and an elephant under her.

Maa Jagadhatri dhyana mantra describes her weapons, vahana and her Iconography. She is sitting atop a lion, wearing different jewelry, in her four hands Devi holds bow, arrow, chakra & Sankha. She is reddish like the morning sun and she is wearing a snake garland. Her reddish colour and weapons are the symbols of raja guna but this is not for destruction and going to war. Rather this is to keep the world focused on Ritam & Satyam.

The famous Jagadhatri Puja is observed at this temple on the ninth day (Navami) of the waxing phase of the moon in Kartik month. It is also referred to as Jagadamba Puja and Dhatri Pooja.
It is also known as Amla Navami, the day on which the Amla tree is venerated, and Satya Yugadi, the day on which the Satya Yuga began. This day is observed as Jagadhatri Puja in West Bengal, where the Goddess of Power, Jagadhatri, is revered for her abundance of favours.