Kushmanda Puja on Fourth Day of Navratri :
Kushmanda is the form of Goddess Durga which creates universe. Goddess Kushmanda rides on Lion. She hold weapons in her seven hands, holds rosary in eighth hand.
Mantra for worship of Goddess Kushmanda is : ( i ) Om Devi Kushmandayayi Namah (ॐ देवी कूष्माण्डायै नमः) (Do 108 recitation of this mantra) ( ii ) Suraasampoorna Kalasham Rudhiraaplutamev Cha | Dadhaanaa Hastpadmaabhyaam Kushmanda Shubhdaastu Me ||
Which means, Goddess Kushmanda who holds two pitchers full of Madira and Blood in her lotus hands, be propitious to me.
Goddess Kushmanda is Mother of Sun. She creates the entire universe and solar system. Devotees must worship her in order to get success in her creation.
Devotees who has malefic Sun in their birth chart should worship Kushmanda Devi.