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Chant a fixed count of 5 to 21 rosaries daily from Krishna Paksha Ashtami to Amavasya, keeping the same count throughout; before starting, take a Sankalpa with water, flowers, and Akshat stating name and Gotra, followed by Panchopachara worship and Dahi Vada and Boondi Laddu as Bhog.

Formal initiation into her ten-syllable (Dashakshari) mantra under a guru tradition, worship performed as Shodashopachara or Panchopachara according to that tradition, and mandatory daily sacrificial offerings for both her lion vehicle and for Mahishasura.

Observe a fast that day, and during the four Prahars perform worship and Aarti with five offerings (Panchopachara) or ten offerings (Dashopachara) according to capacity, chanting Shiva's name, mantras, or stotras to receive His grace and blessings.

Recommended for those with Mars as lord of the 1st or 9th house, or heavy debts — consecrated on a silver throne with Panchopachara/Shodashopachara worship, Ganapati Atharvashirsha Abhisheka, and betel-leaf offerings, and highly beneficial for hereditary blood ailments like thalassemia.

A single morning bath plus a fresh bath before 5:30 PM is sufficient — no need to bathe four separate times — and four separate Panchopachar plates should be prepared in advance, with milk refrigerated until each Prahar and phones off or in airplane mode after 6 PM.