Worship of Maa Kalratri on the seventh Navratri, know why the mother is worshiped in this form

Today is the seventh day of Sharadiya Navratri, that is, today Maa Kalratri is worshiped. Maa Kalratri is considered to be the seventh form among the nine forms of Durga. Worship of Maa Kalratri liberates one from all sins and destroys enemies.

Form of Maa Kalratri

The form of Maa Kalratri is that of the destroyer of evil. The body of Maa Kalratri is black like darkness. Maa Kalratri has four hands and three eyes. The mother’s hair is long and scattered. The mother has a khadga (sword) in one hand, iron weapon in the second, Varadamudra in the third and Abhayamudra in the fourth.

Know why the mother is worshiped in the seventh form

According to mythology, Maa Parvati took the form of Maa Kali to destroy the evil. Once the demons named Shumbha-Nishumbha and Raktabīja had created terror in all the three worlds. All the gods and goddesses were troubled by their atrocities. In such a situation, the gods and goddesses asked Lord Shiva for a solution to get rid of this problem. Then Mahadev ordered Maa Parvati to kill the demons, Maa Parvati took the form of Maa Kali and killed Shumbha and Nishumbha.

After this, Maa Durga faced Raktbeej, from whose body blood a large number of Raktbeej demons were born, because he had got a boon that if a drop of his blood falls on the earth, then another demon like him will be born. In such a situation, Durga manifested Maa Kalratri with her light. After this, Maa Durga killed the demon Raktabīja, then Maa Kalratri filled her mouth with the blood coming out of his body before it fell on the ground. In this way Raktabīja was destroyed. The form of Maa Kalratri is to destroy the wicked.

How to worship Maa

Maa Kalratri loves red colour, so wear red coloured clothes during the puja and use red coloured cloth and flowers while placing Maa’s Chowki. Use hibiscus and rose flowers during the puja. Offer prasad made of jaggery to Maa. Perform aarti and chant mantras.