Goddess Kaalratri is worshipped in the seventh day of the Navratri. According to scriptures, Goddess Parvati incarnated after removed outer golden skin to kill demons named Shumbha and Nishumbha. Kaalratri is the fiercest and the most ferocious form of Goddess Parvati.Saptami Tithi will be observed on October 21, 2023.Saptami Tithi Starts - October 20, 2023 - 11:24 PMSaptami Tithi Ends - October 21, 2023 - 09:53 PMEach goddess governs a particular planet, and it is believed that planet Saturn (Shani) is governed by Goddess Kaalratri. IconographyGoddess Kaalratri complexion is dark black and she rides on a donkey. She is depicted with four hands. Her right hands are in Abhaya and Varada Mudra and carries sword and the deadly iron hook in her left hands.Although the Goddess Kaalratri is the most ferocious form of Goddess Parvati, she blesses her devotees with Abhaya and Varada Mudras. Because of her Shubh or auspicious power within her ferocious form Goddess Kaalratri. She is also known as Goddess Shubhankari (शुभंकरी).Devanagari Name: Kaalratri (कालरात्रि)Favourite Flower: Night blooming jasmineMantra: Om Devi Kalaratryai Namah॥ (ॐ देवी कालरात्र्यै नमः॥)Bhog: Jaggery is offered as Bhog to Goddess KaalratriDurga Puja Durga Puja is among one of the main festivals of Hindus and Bengalis which is celebrated with great grandeur and enthusiasm. On the sixth day of Navratri, people bring the idol of the goddess Durga home. They worship her for five days in a row, culminating in the Durga Visarjan on Vijayadashami. Devotees adorn their homes, invite family, friends, and neighbours, and enjoy these special days with great enthusiasm.Various ceremonies and pujas are held over these days as Bengalis worship Mahishasur Mardini, a form of Goddess Durga. The women cook various delicacies and present Maa Durga with bhog prasad. Installed alongside the idol of the goddess Durga are those of the goddesses Laxmi, Saraswati, and Lord Ganesha. During the magnificent festival of Sindoor Khela on the final day of Durga Visarjan, married women first offer vermillion (sindoor) to Goddess Durga before applying to their skin.
