🌼 Maa Kalratri 🌼

 🌻 Significance of Maa Kalaratri🌻

                        The seventh manifestation of Goddess Durga, also known as Goddess Kalratri or Goddess Kali, is honored on the seventh day of Navratri. She is a significant idol in Tantra Sadhna and the strongest manifestation of Goddess Durga.  

 
                   Goddess Kalratri has a symbolic red tongue, is armed with weapons, and is adorned with a skull garland. It is said that Goddess Kalratri drives out all forms of evil energy, tantric effects, evil eyes, and traps from the area surrounding her devotee.  

 
                   Devotees of Goddess Kalratri are said to receive bravery, strength, and protection from her. Her intense energy is also linked to her capacity to face obstacles head-on and conquer fear.  

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🪴Maa Kalratri Vidhi🪴

• Get up early in the morning, take a bath and wear clean clothes. 
  
  

• Bathe the idol of Maa Kalratri with Gangajal or pure water.
   

• Dress Maa in red clothes. 
  
  

• Offer flowers to the Maa.
   

• Apply roli-kumkum to the Maa.
   

• Offer sweets, five dry fruits, and five types of fruits to the Maa.
   

• Make sure to offer honey to the Maa.
   

• Perform the aarti of Maa Kalratri.
   

• Chant the mantras of the Maa after the puja. 
  
  

• The Maa loves the night queen flower very much. 
  
  

• Offering jaggery to Maa Kalratri is considered extremely auspicious. 
  
  

• The Maa Kalratri loves the color red very much, so it is auspicious to wear red clothes during the puja. 

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🌏  What does Maa Kalaratri symbolize?  🌏

                          Invoking Ratri (night) as an all-powerful goddess, sage Kushika recognized the engulfing power of darkness during her meditation, according to the Rig Veda’s Ratri Suktam. Thus, the darkness that fell after sundown was elevated to godhood, and wise people called upon it to release people from their worries and earthly bonds. The goddess, who grants the desires of the hopefuls, rules over every stage of the night.  

 
                  Later, Durga—who makes an appearance in the Atharva Veda—was linked to Ratridevi, also known as “Goddess Ratri” or “Goddess of the Night.” The color black is symbolic of the abyssal darkness that existed before creation.  

 
                        By performing Durga Puja, one might invoke Goddess Kaalratri, who bestows to her devotee the ability to devour time and all that is essential. This makes it possible for the devotee to go through every challenge before succeeding. 

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🍁  Maa Kalratri Vrat Katha   🍁
       

                            The ancient tale states that after Raktbeej vanquished all the gods and stole their kingdom, the gods all complained to Mahadev ji about the demons. All the gods that came to see Lord Shiv Shankar inquired as to why they were there. Then the gods told Trilokinath about the horrors that Raktbeej had committed.  

 
                    After learning of this, Lord Shiv Shankar asked Mother Parvati to destroy the demon right away and return the gods’ royal joys to them. Raktbeej was bestowed with the blessing that each drop of his blood that hits the earth will fertilize another Raktbeej. Hundreds of demons were born from the blood that Raktbeej’s body spilled onto the ground during Mother Durga’s execution of him.Then Goddess Parvati did penance there. Kalratri was born due to the intensity of the mother’s penance. 

  
                      Then Kalratri was asked by Mother Parvati to eat those demons. Not a drop of his blood fell to the ground after his mother killed him; instead, she drank it all. This explains why the mother’s tongue is blood crimson in this form. So Mother Kalika began to slit the throats of demons on the battlefield as a garland of heads hung around her neck.  

 
                    Raktbeej lost his life in the conflict in this way. We name this version of Maa Durga, Kaalratri. Two words make up Kaalratri. The first word is Kaal, which denotes “death,” the annihilator of ignorance. Another word for the mother is Raatri, who is shown as a representation of the ominous hue of the night. The form of Kaalratri shows that a compassionate mother can also be extremely violent and fierce to protect her children when needed. 

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🌻Mantras of Maa Kalratri🌻

ॐ देवी कालरात्र्यै नमः॥ 

 Om Devi Kalaratryai Namah॥ 

  
Prarthana

एकवेणी जपाकर्णपूरा नग्ना खरास्थिता। 

लम्बोष्ठी कर्णिकाकर्णी तैलाभ्यक्त शरीरिणी॥ 

वामपादोल्लसल्लोह लताकण्टकभूषणा। 

वर्धन मूर्धध्वजा कृष्णा कालरात्रिर्भयङ्करी॥ 

  
Ekaveni Japakarnapura Nagna Kharasthita। 

Lamboshthi Karnikakarni Tailabhyakta Sharirini॥ 

Vamapadollasalloha Latakantakabhushana। 

Vardhana Murdhadhwaja Krishna Kalaratrirbhayankari॥ 

  
Stuti

या देवी सर्वभूतेषु माँ कालरात्रि रूपेण संस्थिता।  

नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥ 

  
Ya Devi Sarvabhuteshu Ma Kalaratri Rupena Samsthita। 

Namastasyai Namastasyai Namastasyai Namo Namah॥ 

॥ Aarti Devi Kalaratri Ji Ki ॥ 

  
Kalaratri Jai Jai Mahakali।Kala Ke Munha Se Bachane Vali॥ 

 Dushta Sangharaka Name Tumhara।Mahachandi Tera Avatara॥ 

 Prithvi Aura Akasha Pe Sara।Mahakali Hai Tera Pasara॥ 

 Khadga Khappara Rakhane Vali।Dushton Ka Lahu Chakhane Vali॥ 

 Kalakatta Sthana Tumhara।Saba Jagaha Dekhun Tera Najara॥ 

 Sabhi Devata Saba Nara Nari।Gavein Stuti Sabhi Tumhari॥ 

 Raktadanta Aura Annapurna।Kripa Kare to Koi Bhi Duhkha Na॥ 

 Na Koi Chinta Rahe Na Bimari।Na Koi Gama Na Sankata Bhari॥ 

 Usa Para Kabhi Kashta Na Ave।Mahakali Maa Jise Bachave॥ 

 Tu Bhi Bhakta Prema Se Kaha।Kalaratri Maa Teri Jai॥ 

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🍁 Conclusion🍁

                        Maa Kalratri reminds us to mold ourselves accordingly to face the challenges of life just like she undertook her fierce form to slay the devils. So, if you are also someone struggling with any obstacles or distress, seek the blessings of Maa Kalratri for strength, power, and encouragement. 

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