Maa Skandamata 🙏

 Maa Skandamata is worshipped on 5th Day of Navaratri 🙏 As the name suggests, she is mother of Skanda another name of Karthik. 

In Dravidian culture, Karthikey is worshipped with much devotion unlike in North. Karthikey is the son who spread Shaivaism around the world. His other common names are Subramanya, Murugan . 

We don't see any temples in my place dedicated to Karthikey unlike his brother Ganesha. But, in south especially in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu temples usually have him as a presiding deity. 

Skandamata is worshipped in her 4 arm image. One hand in Abhayamudra, the other holding infant Skanda and two other arms holding lotus flower.