Navratri 7th Day: Worship Devi Kalratri

The dark colored Goddess Maa Kalratri is worshiped on the 7th day of Chaitra Navratri i.e. on April 6, 2014. This fearsome Goddess brings fear for all the evil things and positivity for all her devotees. Vanish all the darkness and negativity of your life by worshiping Maa Kaalratri on Navratri's 7th day.

The Goddess of 7th day of Chaitra Navratri is Maa Kalratri. This 'Dark Colored Goddess' brings darkness for all the wicked and evil things, but light for her devotees. All the negativity and unpleasant things vanish away, only with a view of her appearance. Her name Kaalratri depicts that she brings death for Kaal. She has three eyes, four hands, and rides on a donkey. She holds a cleaver in one hand and dagger in second. The third hand is raised upwards in 'Protecting Mudra' for her devotees and the fourth hand is seen in 'Giving Mudra'. According to the stories, the most wicked devil, Raktabeej was killed by Maa Kalratri.

Seventh day of Navratri is also called the day of Siddhis. This is an important day for Tantriks for performing their Tantra rituals. They perform some special Puja rituals during the midnight of Saptami.

The rituals performed for worshiping Maa Kaalratri by devotees at their homes are similar to the rituals performed for other goddesses of Navratri. It begins with Kalash Puja, followed by the honor of all gods and goddesses. Then, Maa Kaalratri is worshiped, and Lord Shiva as well as Brahna are also worshiped in the end.

Mantra for Maa Kaalratri

या देवी सर्वभू‍तेषु माँ कालरात्रि रूपेण संस्थिता।
नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नम:।।

Meaning of Mantra: The Goddess who is present in the heart of every human being in the form of Devi Kalratri (destroyer of demons and evils), I bow to that Mother Goddess.

To know more about Chaitra Navratri read – Chaitra Navratri 2014.

To know all the Pooja rituals and legends of Navratri read – Navratri 2014.