Mahasaptami, Maa Kalratri is worshiped on the seventh day of Navratri.
Astrology News: The holy festival of Shardiya Navratri is going on across the country. This festival of Navratri started from 15 October 2023 and will end on 24 October 2023. Whereas on October 21, the seventh day of Navratri i.e. Mahasaptami will be celebrated. On this day, there is a tradition of worshiping Maa Kalratri, the seventh form of Maa Durga. Maa Kalratri is also called Shubhankari. According to religious beliefs, worshiping them as per the rituals destroys fear and disease and also removes all kinds of problems like ghosts, untimely death, diseases etc. Apart from this, by worshiping her, Mother Goddess also showers blessings on the devotees. Talking about the seventh form of Maa Durga, her body color is black, her hair is scattered, she has a garland around her neck and her vehicle is a donkey. So let us know how to worship Maa Kalratri. Also know about mantra and prasad.
Method of worship of Maa Kalratri
On the seventh day of Shardiya Navratri, wake up in the morning, take bath and wear clean clothes. After this, light a ghee lamp in front of the mother. Then offer sweets, five dry fruits, five types of fruits, intact, incense, smell, jaggery and red colored flowers to Maa Kalratri. Jaggery has special importance in the worship of Maa Kalratri. On this day, definitely offer dishes made from jaggery. Finally perform Aarti and then chant the mantras of Mata.
Prasad and flowers of Maa Kalratri
Mother Kalratri likes red colored things very much. Therefore, during the puja on this day, offer red colored flowers to the Mother Goddess. Along with this, offer jaggery or things made from jaggery to Mother Goddess on this day. If you wish, you can also make Malpua and offer it to Mother Goddess.
Mantras of Maa Kalratri
This mantra must be chanted during the worship of Maa Kalratri. The mantra is as follows – ‘Kleem Aim Shreem Kalikayai Namah Om Phat Shatruen Saaghay Ghatay Om. ‘Om Kalratriyi Namah’
