Kali Puja

Kali Puja is performed on the new moon day of Krishna Paksha of Kartik month i.e. at midnight of Diwali. After worshiping Lord Ganesha and Goddess Lakshmi in the evening on Diwali, worshiping Kali at midnight is also considered very auspicious. Mother (Mata) Kali is the goddess of war, she is a symbol of victory, and her form is fierce as well as kind. According to religious belief, it is said that by worshiping Mata Kali there is no fear of enemies.

Why did Mata Durga have to take the form of Kali?

Among the nine forms of Maa Durga, the seventh form is that of Maa Kali. This form of Maa Durga is extremely terrifying and ferocious. Kali first appeared to kill Chand and Mund, later she also appeared to kill the demon named Raktabeej. Raktabeej had established its dominance over all the three worlds. The specialty of that demon king was that when his blood fell on the earth after being attacked with a weapon, wherever the drop of his blood fell, a new demon similar to him appeared from there. To kill the Raktabeej demon king, Kali was born from the body of Mata Durga and after killing him, drank his blood due to which the blood did not fall on the earth nor a new Raktabeej born.

Grand worship of Mata Kali

Maa Kali is worshiped grandly in West Bengal, Tripura, Odisha, Jharkhand, and Assam. They are worshiped in two ways. One is through the normal method and the other is through the Tantrik method. Everyone can do normal worship, but a Guru is required for Tantra worship. The best time to worship Goddess Kali is the midnight of Amavasya and by worshiping her at this time, one can get her wonderful blessings by pleasing her.

Method of worship of Mata Kali

Mata Kali should be worshiped according to your traditional method only. The method of worshiping Goddess Kali may vary from place to place, but the general method to please Goddess Kali is -:

After worshiping Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Ganesha, install the idol or picture of Goddess Kali at the place of worship at night. Prepare the puja plate and start the puja by placing red flowers, batasha (sugar cubes), halwa-puri (home-made food), incense, vermilion, coconut, lamp, Akshat (rice), Ganga water, fruits, sweets etc. on the plate. First of all, light a ghee lamp in front of the Mata Kali. To get the blessings of Mata Kali, black urad, black sesame and mustard oil should be offered. Mata Kali is very fond of Hibiscus, Jasmine and Champa flowers, offer these flowers to Mata Kali. After that, chant the mantra “Om Aim Hreem Kleem Chamundayai Vicche” 108 times. By chanting this mantra, one gets the blessings of Mata Kali and all the troubles of life go away. Offering khichdi and fried vegetables to Maa Kali is considered very auspicious. After worshiping, distribute Prasad to the family members.

Importance of worshiping Mata Kali

The seventh form of Maa Durga i.e. Maa Kali had appeared to kill the terrible demons. Mata Kali freed the deities from fear by killing those demons. Therefore, by worshiping Mata Kali, a person's life becomes free from troubles and fears. Worship of Goddess Kali brings happiness, peace and positive energy to a person's life. Mata always destroys the enemies. By their grace, humans get relief from physical suffering. Worshiping Goddess Kali leads to health, peace of planets like Rahu, Ketu and Saturn and control over enemies. Mata Kali is worshiped to remove negativity and destroy all types of immorality.