Navratri 7th Day: Maa Kalaratri Mantra & Puja Vidhi

On the

7th day of Navratri

, Hindu devotees worship Maa Kalratri form of the Goddess Durga. The Day 7 of Navratri is also known as Maha Saptami. In the Kalratri form, Maa Durga looks very fiery and appears in a dark complexion. She is mounted on an ass and has four hands, two of which carry a torch and sword, while the other two hands are shown in boon giving and protecting poses.


Maa Kalratri Puja vidhi
Maa Kalratri loves the night blooming jasmines. On the 7th day of Navratri, offer night jasmines to Maa Kalratri and recite following mantras and conclude with aarti.

Maa Kalratri Mantras

Om Devi Kalaratryai Namah
Om Devi Kalratryayi Namah Ekveni Japakarnpoora Nagna KharaasthitaLamboshthi Karnika karni TailaabhyaktshariiriniVaam Paadollasallohlata KantakbhushanaaBardhan Moordham Dhwajaa Krishnaa Kalratrirbhayankari

Maa Kalratri Prarthna

Ekaveni Japakarnapura Nagna KharasthitaLamboshthi Karnikakarni Tailabhyakta ShaririniVamapadollasalloha LatakantakabhushanaVardhana Murdhadhwaja Krishna Kalaratrirbhayankari

Maa Kalratri Stuti

Ya Devi Sarvabhuteshu Ma Kalaratri Rupena SamsthitaNamastasyai Namastasyai Namastasyai Namo Namah

Maa Kalratri Dhyan

Karalavandana Ghoram Muktakeshi ChaturbhujamKalaratrim Karalimka Divyam Vidyutamala VibhushitamDivyam Lauhavajra Khadga Vamoghordhva KarambujamAbhayam Varadam Chaiva Dakshinodhvaghah Parnikam MamMahamegha Prabham Shyamam Taksha Chaiva GardabharudhaGhoradamsha Karalasyam Pinonnata PayodharamSukha Prasanna Vadana Smeranna SaroruhamEvam Sachiyantayet Kalaratrim Sarvakam Samriddhidam

Maa Kalratri Stotra

Him Kalaratri Shrim Karali Cha Klim Kalyani KalawatiKalamata Kalidarpadhni Kamadisha KupanvitaKamabijajapanda KamabijaswarupiniKumatighni Kulinartinashini Kula KaminiKlim Hrim Shrim Mantrvarnena KalakantakaghatiniKripamayi Kripadhara Kripapara Kripagama

Maa Kalratri Kavach

Om Klim Me Hridayam Patu Padau ShrikalaratriLalate Satatam Patu Tushtagraha NivariniRasanam Patu Kaumari, Bhairavi ChakshushorbhamaKatau Prishthe Maheshani, KarnoshankarabhaminiVarjitani Tu Sthanabhi Yani Cha Kavachena HiTani Sarvani Me Devisatatampatu Stambhini