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Navadurga · Day 7
कालरात्रि
Kalaratri · Kālarātri
Destroyer of fear, ignorance and darkness.
Day
Navratri day 7
Colour
Grey / blue
Bhog
Jaggery (gur)
Vahana
Donkey (shardabha)
स्वरूप एवं महिमा
About & SignificanceThe most fierce of the nine, Kalaratri is dark as night, three-eyed and flame-breathing, riding a donkey. Terrible to demons yet 'Shubhankari' (auspicious) to devotees, she annihilates fear, negativity and the bondage of time (kala), granting fearlessness (abhaya).
ध्यान श्लोक
Dhyana Shlokaएकवेणी जपाकर्णपूर नग्ना खरास्थिता । लम्बोष्ठी कर्णिकाकर्णी तैलाभ्यक्तशरीरिणी ॥ वामपादोल्लसल्लोहलताकण्टकभूषणा । वर्धन्मूर्धध्वजा कृष्णा कालरात्रिर्भयङ्करी ॥
From the Navadurga Stotram — for meditating on the Devi on this day.
बीज मंत्र
Beej Mantraॐ ऐं ह्रीं क्लीं कालरात्र्यै नमः
oṃ aiṃ hrīṃ klīṃ kālarātryai namaḥ
पूजा विधि
How to Worship- 1.On day 7 of Navratri, after Ghatasthapana and the daily Durga puja, turn to Kalaratri.
- 2.Meditate on the Devi with the dhyana shloka given above.
- 3.Chant the beej mantra — oṃ aiṃ hrīṃ klīṃ kālarātryai namaḥ — 11, 21 or 108 times.
- 4.Offer Jaggery (gur) as bhog and, by tradition, wear Grey / blue.
- 5.Recite the Durga Saptashati / stotras, then perform the aarti and the kshama prayer.
Invoked for freedom from fear, negativity and unseen obstacles.