Shardiya Navratri / Today is the seventh day of Navratri, know the auspicious time to worship Maa Kalaratri

Shardiya Navratri: On the seventh day of Navratri, the seventh form of Maa Durga, Maa Kalratri is worshipped. Maa Kalratri is considered as the most fierce and powerful form of Goddess Durga. It is believed that worshipping her destroys all the sufferings and fears from a person's life. The name of Maa Kalratri itself drives away demonic powers i.e. evil spirits. By worshipping the mother on this day, the devotee gets courage, strength, and positive energy, which removes all the obstacles in life.

Form of Maa Kalratri

The form of Maa Kalratri is said to be extremely fierce. Her colour is black, due to which she is called 'Kaalratri'. She has three eyes, which symbolize her divine vision. The mother's open hair and the garland of skulls around her neck make her fierce form even more fierce. She rides a donkey, which shows her unusual and powerful form. This form of her destroys negative powers, and fear is destroyed by worshipping her.

Auspicious time of worship

According to the Vedic calendar, the seventh day of Navratri is of special significance for the worship of Maa Kalratri. The auspicious time of worship will be from 11:45 am to 12:30 pm. Worshiping the mother at this time is considered to be especially fruitful.

Maa Kalratri Puja Vidhi

Maa Kalratri Puja Vidhi is simple, but it requires devotion and dedication. The worship begins with taking a bath in the morning and wearing clean clothes. First worship the Kalash at the place of worship, then light a lamp in front of the idol or picture of Maa Kalratri. Offer Akshat (rice), roli, flowers and fruits to the mother. The mother is especially fond of red flowers, so offering hibiscus or rose flowers is considered auspicious. After this, perform the aarti of the mother with a lamp and camphor and finally chant the mantra of the mother with a garland of red sandalwood or Rudraksha. Offer jaggery to the mother and donating jaggery is also very auspicious.

Maa Kalratri's Bhog

On the seventh day of Navratri, offering jaggery during the worship of Maa Kalratri has special significance. Jaggery is considered to be the favorite of the Goddess Mother, so offering jaggery or sweets made from jaggery, such as halwa, to her on this day is extremely fruitful.

Importance of Maa Kalratri Worship

Maa Kalratri is the goddess who destroys evil and demons. By worshipping her, all kinds of sorrows, troubles and fears are destroyed from a person's life. It is said in the scriptures that by worshipping Maa Kalratri, negative powers end and happiness and peace prevail in life. By the grace of Maa Kalratri, a person attains salvation and all his obstacles are destroyed.

Maa Kalratri is worshipped on this important day of Navratri for freedom from fear, destruction of sufferings and attainment of happiness and peace. By worshipping on this day, a person gets success and progress in life, and all kinds of negativity are removed from his life.