Seventh Chaitra Navratri (04.04.2025) Maa Kalaratri - Rohit Kumar Parmar
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Maa Kalaratri [1]
Seventh Day of Chaitra Navratri (04.04.2025)
dedicated to Maa Kalaratri
-Rohit Kumar Parmar [2]
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु माँ कालरात्रि रूपेण संस्थिता।
नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥
The seventh day of Chaitra Navratri is dedicated to माँ कालरात्रि (Maa Kalaratri). Kalaratri is synthesised from - Kala meaning death, and Ratri meaning night, symbolizing darkness.
Maa Kalaratri rides a donkey, [3] and has four hands, her right hands are in अभय मुद्रा (Abhaya Mudra, Blessing posture) and वरदमुद्रा (Varadamudra, yoga/ prayer posture). She carries a तलवार (Talvaar, Sword) and a घातक लोहे का हुक (the 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 or tiger skin with a lot of rage in her fiery eyes, her skin turns black. The red colour reassures devotees that Maa will protect them from all harm.
Maa Kalratri is regarded as one of the destructive forms of Maa Shakti. The others destructive forms are Bhadrakali, Bhairavi, Chamunda, Chandi, Durga, Kali, Mahakali, Mrityu, and Rudrani.
Because of her Shubh or auspicious power within her ferocious form, Maa Kalaratri is also known as Maa Shubhankari (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 [4] Puja with rice, bhog, flowers, incense sticks, ganga jal and dry fruits. 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 flower.
Maa Kalaratri governs the planet Shani (Saturn), eliminates the harmful effects of the planet from her devotees’ life and brings them happiness.
Mantra of Kalaratri
ॐ देवी कालरात्र्यै नमः॥
Om Devi Kalaratryai Namah॥
Prarthana or Prayer of Maa Kalaratri
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॥
Karalavandana Ghoram Muktakeshi Chaturbhujam।
Kalaratrim Karalimka Divyam Vidyutamala Vibhushitam॥
Divyam Lauhavajra Khadga Vamoghordhva Karambujam।
Abhayam Varadam Chaiva Dakshinodhvaghah Parnikam Mam॥
Mahamegha Prabham Shyamam Taksha Chaiva Gardabharudha।
Ghoradamsha Karalasyam Pinonnata Payodharam॥
Sukha Prasanna Vadana Smeranna Saroruham।
Evam Sachiyantayet Kalaratrim Sarvakam Samriddhidam॥
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॥
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[3] In different legends, she is mounted on a donkey, lion or tiger.
[4] The nine navagraha are the Sun, the Moon, five planets Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn, and the two nodes of the Moon, Rahu and Ketu.
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