Kalaratri, Goddess Kaalratri Navadurga

Kalaratri, also called as Kaalratri Navadurga, is the seventh aspect of Navdurga. Goddess Kalaratri is the Shakti worshipped on seventh day during Durga Navaratri. Kalaratri pooja 2012 date (Durga Ashtami / Maha Ashtamii) is October 22. In Vasant Navratri, Kalratri Puja date is March 30, 2012.

Mother Kaldatri destroys the demons, devils, daanava, daitya, asura and all other wicked.

All bhoota, pretha, pisacha will run away when a devotee remembers the name of Kalaratri. Bur she is always auspicious in her effect hence she is also called as Shubhankari.

Appearance or iconography of Kalaratri Mata:

Apperance and iconography of Kalaratri nadvdurga mata is very frightening to look at. Kalratri mata has a dark and black body complexion and disheveled hair.

A necklace adorned in her neck flashes like lightening. Kaladatri has three eyes hence known as Trinetri. Terrible flames come out when she exhales air through her nostrils. Vehicle or vahanam of Kaladatri is a donkey.

Maa Kalaratri has four arms hence called as Chaturbhuji. In her left upper hand she carries a sharp thorn-like iron weapon. Her lower left hand holds a dagger.

Read Kalratri Mantram and Stotram here

Written by Naveen Kumar Sanagala