Kalratri Saptami
On the seventh day of Navratri, Maa Kalratri, the seventh form of Goddess Durga, is worshipped. Know what is the form of Mata Kali?
Writer:- Ruchi Tewari
Kalratri Saptami
On the seventh day of Sharadiya or Chaitra Navratri, Maa Kalratri, the seventh form of Maa Durga, is worshipped. Kali Mata kills the wicked. Her form is very fierce, but she always gives auspicious results to her devotees. That's why his name is also Shumbhankari. He has three eyes, his complexion is black, and his hair is open, he is wearing a Mund rosary around his neck. He is riding on Gadarbha. For the welfare of the gods and humans, the Mata had assumed a terrible form. This form of Mata symbolizes the victory of good over evil.
Their appearance and form have been mentioned in Shri Durga Saptashati. According to this, they have emerged twice. For the first time, at the behest of Shumbha and Nishumbha, when Chand Mund came to capture Mata Jagdambika, Mata Ambika became very angry after seeing him, due to which her face turned black and a fierce Kali appeared from her body, which appeared with a sword in her hands and other strange weapons. Kali was wearing a leopard skin saree and had a garland of Narmunda around her neck. The flesh of her body was dry and only the skeleton of bones remained, due to which she looked extremely frightened. Her mouth was very huge, her eyes were red and sunken inside and she looked very scary because of her long, lolling tongue. Kali destroyed the entire army including Chand Munda in a moment, due to which he was named 'Chamunda'. The second time when Shumbha Nishumbh sent his demon Raktabeej to fight with Maa Jagadambika, Jagadambika attacked Raktabeej but Raktabeej had a boon that if even a single drop of his blood falls on the earth, then another Raktabeej demon equally powerful as him will appear. Therefore, every time Maa Jagadambika attacks, many Raktabeej demons like her are born. Seeing this, Maa Jagadambika again invoked Mata Kali. On the call of Mata Jagadambika, Kali appeared again and filled her mouth with the blood of Raktabeej before it fell on the ground. In this way, Maa Kali destroyed all the demons born from the blood of Raktabeej including Raktabeej and thus she became famous by the name of Kaalratri. Worshiping her destroys fear. She is the goddess of war. All the evil powers get scared and run away after seeing her form.
Method of worship
On the morning of the seventh day of Navratri, purify yourself by taking a daily bath etc. and start the worship by sitting at the place of worship. adorn her and then offer fruits, nuts, roli, sweets, white or yellow flowers etc. to the Mata Rani. . If you can recite 13 chapters of Durga Saptashati every day methodically then it is very good and very fruitful. But if there is shortage of time then these 13 chapters can be recited or listened to throughout the nine days as per your convenience. But chanting 108 names of Mother Goddess every day is very important and fruitful. While chanting the names of the mother, one should also understand the meaning of her names. By doing this the Mata becomes very happy and bestows blessings on the worshiper to attain happiness, prosperity, and success in life.
The 108 names of Mata Jagadamba are as follows.
1- Om Sati Namah, 2- Om Sadhvi Namah, 3- Om Bhavapreeta Namah (one who has love for Lord Shiva), 4- Om Bhavani Namah, 5- Om Bhavamochani Namah (one who frees from worldly bondage), 6- Om Arya Namah, 7- Om Durga Namah, 8- Om Jaya Namah, 9- Om Aadya Namah, 10 - Om Trinetra Namah, 11 - Om Shuldharini Namah, 12- Om Pinakdharini Namah, 13 - Om Chitra Namah, 14- Om Chandaghanta Namah (one who makes bell sounds with a loud voice) , 15- Om Mahatapa Namah (one who performs heavy penance), 16- Om Man Namah (power of contemplation), 17- Om Buddhi Namah (power of understanding), 18- Om Ahankara Namah (shelter of egoism), 19- Om Chittarupa Namah, 20- Om Chita Namah, 21- Om Chiti Namah (Consciousness), 22- Om Sarvamantramayi Namah, 23- Om Satta Namah (Sat-Swaroopi), 24- Om Satyanand Swarupini Namah, 25- Om Ananta Namah (Whose form has no end), 26- Om Bhavini Namah. (the one who gives birth to all), 27- Om Bhavya Namah (worthy of feeling and meditation), 28- Om Bhavya Namah (well-being), 29- Om Abhavya Namah (there is nothing more grand than this), 30 – Om Sadamaati Namah, 31- Om Shambhavi Namah (Shivpriya), 32- Om Devmata Namah, 33- Om Chinta Namah, 34- Om Ratnapriya Namah, 35- Om Sarvavidya Namah, 36- Om Dakshakanya Namah, 37- Om Dakshayagyavinashini Namah, 38- Om Aparna Namah (at the time of penance One who does not even eat leaves), 39- Om Anekvarna Namah (of many colours), 40- Om Patala Namah (of red colour), 41- Om Patlavati Namah (one who wears roses or red flowers), 42- Om Pattambarparidhana Namah (one who wears silk clothes), 43- Om Kalmanjiranjini Namah (one who is happy wearing the sweet-sounding Manjira), 44- Om Ameyavikrama Namah (one who has limitless bravery) ), 45- Om Krura Namah (harsh towards demons), 46- Om Sundari Namah, 47- Om Surasundari Namah, 48 Om Vanadurga Namah, 49- Om Matangi Namah, 50 - Om Matangmunipujita Namah, 51- Om Brahmi Namah, 52- Om Maheshwari Namah, 53- Om Aindri Namah, 54- Om Kaumari Namah, 55- Om Vaishnavi Namah, 56- Om Chamunda Namah, 57- Om Varahi Namah, 58- Om Lakshmi Namah, 59- Om Purushakriti Namah, 60- Om Vimala Namah, 61- Om Utkarshini Namah, 62- Om Gyana Namah, 63- Om Kriya Namah, 64- Om Nitya Namah, 65- Om Buddhida Namah, 66- Om Bahula Namah, 67- Om Bahulprema Namah, 68- Om Sarvavahanavahana Namah, 69- Om Nishumbha-Shumbhahanni Namah, 70- Om Mahishasurmardini Namah, 71- Om Madhukatbhahantri Namah, 72- Om Chandamundavinashini Namah, 73- Om Sarvasuravinasha Namah, 74- Om Sarvadanavghatini Namah, 75- Om Sarvashastramayi Namah, 76- Om Satya Namah. , 77- Om Sarvastradharini Namah, 78- Om Anekastrahasta Namah, 79- Om Anekastradharini Namah, 80- Om Kumari Namah, 81- Om Ekakanya Namah, 82- Om Kaishori Namah, 83- Om Yuvti Namah, 84- Om Yati Namah, 85- Om Aprudha Namah, 86- Om Pruddha Namah, 87- Om Vriddhamata Namah, 88- Om Balprada Namah, 89- Om Mahodari Namah, 90- Om Muktkeshi Namah, 91- Om Ghorrupa Namah, 92- Om Mahabala Namah, 93- Om Agnijwala. Namah, 94- Om Raudramukhi Namah, 95- Om Kalratri Namah, 96- Om Tapaswini Namah, 97- Om Narayani Namah, 98- Om Bhadrakali Namah, 99- Om Vishnumaya Namah, 100 - Om Jalodari Namah, 101 - Om Shivduti Namah, 102 - Om Karali Namah, 103 - Om Ananta Namah (destructionlessness), 104- Om Parameshwari Namah, 105- Om Katyayani Namah, 106 - Om Savitri Namah, 107 - Om Pratyaksha Namah, 108- Om Brahmavadini Namah.
The Mata is pleased with the devotion of her devotees and not with the show, therefore, whatever we do as per our capacity, we should offer it to the Mata with full devotion and do not be even the slightest bit egoistic and constantly keep in mind that we all are dedicated to Mata’s child.
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Navratri Puja is a nine-day festival of various forms of Goddess Durga. In these days, small girls are considered as the form of Mata .
During the entire Navratri festival, it is very fruitful and auspicious to feed these girls in the form of Durga and donate their favourite things or things as per one's capacity.
During the Nauratri festival, it is auspicious to feed and donate food to the girls for all nine days, but if you are short of time and cannot feed the girls every day, then donate food and items to the girls on any day of the nine days.
This tradition has been going on since ancient times and it also has great social importance. This means that Sanatan society has always considered men and women equal. According to Sanatan Dharma, male power is completely useless without female power.
A woman plays a more important role in the upliftment of her family than a man plays in the upliftment of a family or lineage. Thus, this festival shows the importance of women in the society and the importance of the girl child in the house.
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Maa Kalratri, the seventh form of Durga, is worshiped on Navratri's seventh day. Discover her significance, rituals, and spiritual benefits.
