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Chaitra Navratri 2022, Day 7: Maa Kalratri is worshipped for 'fearlessness'!
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Often Kali and Kalratri are used interchangeably but the two deities are separate respectively.
New Delhi: The auspicious Chaitra Navratri festival began this year on April 2 and will culminate with Ram Navami on April 10. During Navratri, nine different forms of Nav Durga Maa are worshipped.
On the 7th day of Navratri, Devi Kalratri, also known by the name Kaalratri is worshipped. Devi Kalratri is regarded as one of the many destructive forms of Maa Shakti which includes Kali, Mahakali, Bhadrakali, Bhairavi, Mrityu, Rudrani, Chamunda, Chandi and Durga.
Often Kali and Kalratri are used interchangeably but the two deities are separate respectively.
ॐ देवी कालरात्र्यै नमः॥ Om Devi Kalaratryai Namah॥
एकवेणी जपाकर्णपूरा नग्ना खरास्थिता। लम्बोष्ठी कर्णिकाकर्णी तैलाभ्यक्त शरीरिणी॥ वामपादोल्लसल्लोह लताकण्टकभूषणा। वर्धन मूर्धध्वजा कृष्णा कालरात्रिर्भयङ्करी॥