Goddess Kalaratri – The Seventh Form of Navadurga

Goddess Kalaratri – The Seventh Form of Navadurga

Worship Date in 2025: 28th September 2025 (Sunday) 

Significance & Benefits

Worshipping Kalaratri on Day 7 of Navratri brings:

• Protection from evil forces and negative energies
• Strength to face fears, challenges, and inner demons
• Spiritual awakening and removal of ignorance
• Relief from Saturn-related astrological issues 

Ways to Invoke Her

• Chant: Om Devi Kalaratryai Namah
• Offer: Jaggery, sesame seeds, mustard oil, and dark-hued flowers
• Rituals: Lighting mustard oil lamps, reciting Durga Saptashati, and meditating on her fierce form
• Wear: Dark blue or black attire to align with her transformative energy  

Goddess Kalratri- Day 7 Navratri Goddess The Fierce Form of Durga

Goddess Kalratri is the seventh form of Navadurga, the nine manifestations of Goddess Durga. She is worshipped on Saptami, the seventh day of Sharad Navratri on 09th October 2024, the nine nights of celebration in honor of the divine feminine. She is also known as Kalika, Shubhankari, Raudri, and Dhumorna. The Goddess is Durga's most fearsome and powerful aspect, who destroys all evil forces and grants protection and auspiciousness to her devotees.

The Origin of Goddess Maa Kalratri

• According to one legend, Goddess Parvati took the form of Kalratri to kill the demons Shumbha and Nishumbha, who had conquered the three worlds and oppressed the gods and sages. Maa Kalratri peeled off her golden skin and became dark as night, with a terrifying appearance. The Goddess mounted on a donkey and rode to the battlefield, where she fought with the demons and their army. kalratri killed many demons with her sword and vajra and finally slayed Shumbha and Nishumbha with her bare hands.

• According to another legend, Goddess Kalratri was created by Lord Shiva to end the tyranny of two demons, Sumbha and Raktabija. Sumbha had a boon that any weapon could not kill him, and Raktabija had a boon that every drop of his blood that fell on the ground would create another clone of him. The goddesses Durga, Lakshmi, Saraswati, and others fought with them but could not defeat them. Then Lord Shiva invoked kalratri from his third eye and gave her his trident. She attacked the demons with her trident and drank their blood before it could touch the ground. The Goddess also devoured their clones and finally killed them both.

The Iconography of Goddess Kalratri

Goddess Kalratri is depicted as a dark-skinned woman with three eyes and four arms. She wears a garland of skulls around her neck and has long, disheveled hair. Flames emit out of the nostrils and mouth of the Goddess. She holds a curved sword and a hooked vajra in her left hand and shows the gestures of fearlessness (abhaya) and boon-giving (varada) in her right hand. kalratri rides on a donkey, lion, or tiger as her mount. She is sometimes shown wearing a snake as a necklace or a belt.

Worship Day 7 Navratri Goddess Kalratri

Goddess Kalratri is worshipped on the seventh day of Sharad Navratri with devotion and reverence. Her favorite color is blue, so devotees wear blue clothes and offer blue flowers to her. They also offer her jaggery, sesame seeds, honey, coconut, and rice as prasad (food offering). The devotees light a lamp with sesame oil or ghee and incense sticks in front of her idol or picture. They chant her names, mantras, prayers, and hymns to invoke her blessings. Devotees also perform aarti (ritual waving of light) to her with a camphor lamp.

The Legends of Kalratri Mata

• Many legends associated with Goddess Kalratri demonstrate her power and compassion. Some of them are:

• Once, there was a demon named Dhoomralochana whom Shumbha and Nishumbha sent to capture Goddess Durga. He came with a vast army of demons to attack her. Goddess Durga then manifested as Kalratri and breathed fire on them. She burned them all to ashes with her breath.

• Once, a demon named Raktabija had a boon that every drop of his blood that fell on the ground would create another clone of him. He fought with Goddess Durga and her other forms, but they could not kill him as he kept multiplying. Then Goddess Durga summoned Kalratri from her forehead and asked her to help. Kalratri attacked Raktabija with her sword and vajra and drank his blood before it could fall on the ground. She also devoured his clones and finally killed him.

Planet Shani is Controlled by Goddess Kalratri

Goddess Kalratri is said to control the planet Saturn (Shani), which is the lord of karma, justice, and discipline. Saturn is known to cause hardships, delays, and obstacles in life and reward perseverance, patience, and honesty. Saturn planet is also associated with longevity, wisdom, and authority. By worshipping Goddess Kalratri Mata, one can appease Saturn and get favorable results. One can overcome the adverse effects of Saturn’s transit (Sade Sati) or Shani Dosha or  Shani dasha (period) by invoking her grace.

The Significance of Goddess Kalratri

Goddess Kalratri is the symbol of courage, strength, and protection. She represents the dark side of nature, which is essential for the balance of creation. The Goddess destroys the evil forces and clears the path for the good ones. She also removes ignorance and illusion from the mind and awakens true knowledge and wisdom. Kalratri grants fearlessness, confidence, and success to her devotees. She also bestows health, wealth, happiness, and salvation to those who seek her refuge. 

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