Saptami/ Seventh day of Shardiya/ Ashwin Navratri dedicated to Maa Kalaratri 17.10.2026 - Rohit Kumar Parmar
Maa Kalaratri
ॐ देवी कालरात्रि नमः
Saptami/ Seventh day of Shardiya/ Ashwin Navratri dedicated to
Maa Kalaratri
17.10.2026
- Rohit Kumar Parmar [1]
स्तुति (Stuti)
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु माँ कालरात्रि रूपेण संस्थिता ।
नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः ॥
सप्तमी (Saptami), the seventh day of Shardiya/ Ashwin Navratri is dedicated to माँ कालरात्रि (Maa Kalaratri/ Kalratri/ Kaalratri). Kalaratri is a combination of two words - Kala meaning death, and Ratri meaning night, symbolizing darkness.
Maa Kalaratri rides a donkey, [2] and has four hands. Her right hands are in अभय मुद्रा (Abhaya Mudra, Blessing posture) and वरदमुद्रा (Varada/n mudra, boon posture). She carries a तलवार (Talvaar, Sword) and a घातक लोहे का हुक (deadly iron hook) in her left hands.
Maa Kalaratri has a dark complexion, unkempt hair and three eyes. She appears in a red coloured attire and/or tiger skin with a lot of rage in her fiery eyes, her skin turns black. The red colour portrays prayer and reassures devotees that Maa will protect them from all harm.
Maa Kalratri is regarded as one of the many destructive forms of Maa Shakti which include Durga, Bhadrakali, Bhairavi, Chamunda, Chandi, Kali, Mahakali, Mrityu, and Rudrani.
Because of her Shubh or auspicious power within her ferocious form, Maa Kalaratri is also known as Maa Shubhankari (माँ शुभंकरी).
Maa Kalratri bestows the believer with सिद्धि और निद्धि (siddhi and niddhi, accomplishment and wealth).
On Saptami, devotees wake up early, take a bath and wear new clothes. Devotees perform Navgraha Puja with rice, Ganga jal, dry fruits, flowers, and incense sticks. Prasad made of jaggery is offered to Maa Kaalratri as bhog. Some devotees offer रात की रानी (jasmine) to Maa Kaalratri, which is her favourite flowers.
Maha Saptami is a day marked by the sacred Nabapatrika Puja, the central ritual of Durga Puja. This ceremony, also known as Kolabou Puja, involves the worship of nine plants - banana, turmeric, pomegranate, ashok, paddy, bilva, barley, kacchi and manka - each symbolizing a divine manifestation of Goddess Durga.
The plants are tied together, bathed in a holy river, adorned in a red-bordered white sari, and placed beside Maa Durga’s idol, signifying abundance, fertility and nature’s blessings. This ritual is the first major ceremony of Durga Puja, ushering in the main worship with Prana Pratishtha and Shodashopachara Puja.
Maa Kalaratri governs the planet Shani, eliminates the harmful effects of the planet from her devotees' life and brings them happiness.
मां कालरात्रि की आरती
Maa Kalaratri Ki Aarti
कालरात्रि जय जय महाकाली।
काल के मुंह से बचाने वाली॥
दुष्ट संघारक नाम तुम्हारा।
महाचंडी तेरा अवतारा॥
पृथ्वी और आकाश पे सारा।
महाकाली है तेरा पसारा॥
खड्ग खप्पर रखने वाली।
दुष्टों का लहू चखने वाली॥
कलकत्ता स्थान तुम्हारा।
सब जगह देखूं तेरा नजारा॥
सभी देवता सब नर-नारी।
गावें स्तुति सभी तुम्हारी॥
रक्तदन्ता और अन्नपूर्णा।
कृपा करे तो कोई भी दुःख ना॥
ना कोई चिंता रहे ना बीमारी।
ना कोई गम ना संकट भारी॥
उस पर कभी कष्ट ना आवे।
महाकाली माँ जिसे बचावे॥
तू भी भक्त प्रेम से कह।
कालरात्रि माँ तेरी जय॥
ॐ कालरात्रि नम: ध्यान मंत्र
करालवन्दना घोरां मुक्तकेशी चतुर्भुजाम्।
कालरात्रिम् करालिंका दिव्याम् विद्युतमाला विभूषिताम्॥
दिव्यम् लौहवज्र खड्ग वामोघोर्ध्व कराम्बुजाम्।
अभयम् वरदाम् चैव दक्षिणोध्वाघः पार्णिकाम् मम्॥
महामेघ प्रभाम् श्यामाम् तक्षा चैव गर्दभारूढ़ा।
घोरदंश कारालास्यां पीनोन्नत पयोधराम्॥
सुख पप्रसन्न वदना स्मेरान्न सरोरूहाम्।
एवम् सचियन्तयेत् कालरात्रिम् सर्वकाम् समृध्दिदाम्॥
मां कालरात्रि की प्रार्थना
एकवेणी जपाकर्णपूरा नग्ना खरास्थिता।
लम्बोष्ठी कर्णिकाकर्णी तैलाभ्यक्त शरीरिणी॥
वामपादोल्लसल्लोह लताकण्टकभूषणा।
वर्धन मूर्धध्वजा कृष्णा कालरात्रिर्भयङ्करी॥
[1] Author, Freelance, Indian Economic Service, Senior Economic Adviser (Retired), Government of India, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and former Adviser (P 4) UNDP, Yemen has in posts
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[2] In different legends, she is mounted on a donkey, lion or tiger.
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