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Shree Mangalchandika Prapatti is one of the most significant opportunities presented for the Shraddhavan women. A woman who performs the Prapatti of Adimata Chandika becomes capable to protect herself, her family, society and country. Also, the spiritual strength that she obtains from the Prapatti makes her able so as to set forth the development of her family, society, country and religion.

The aforementioned is a summary of the conclusion made by Sadguru Shree Aniruddha in one of his discourses while speaking upon the importance of the Prapatti to be performed by women.

Sadguru Shree Aniruddha announced about Shree Mangalchandika Prapatti for women, in an important discourse that covered the Ramrajya. Shree Mangalchandika Prapatti makes a woman puissant. If the word Prapatti was to be defined, it could very well be called as such submission that enables one to avert adversities. The Mangalchandika Prapatti is offered at the feet of the Parmatma’s mother, Adimata Chandika. Women celebrate the Prapatti on the day of Makar Sankranti, which either falls on 14th or 15th of January. As it was on this day that Adimata Mahishasurmardini stepped foot on Earth for the first time at Katraj Ashram of sage Kardam and Devhuti, to kill Mahishasur.

Hence, on the day of Sankranti, Shree Mangalchandika Prapati is performed after sunset. Why so? As it was after the sunset that Mahishasurmardini set forth her first step onto the Katraj ashram. It would have been impossible for humans to bear the effulgence of Mahishasurmardini if she would have arrived while the sun was still out. Hence, she took her first step on Earth only after sunset.