02/10/2022
Day 7 of 9 - Kalaratri - "Goddess of
Auspiciousness and Courage"
Kalaratri is considered the fiercest form of theMother Goddess, her appearance itself invoking fear. This
form of Goddess is believed to be the destroyer of all demon entities, ghosts, evil spirits and negative energies, who flee upon knowing of her arrival. Kaalratri is also
known as Shubankari - meaning auspicious/ doing good in Sanskrit, due to the belief that she always
provides auspicious results to her devotees. Hence, it is believed that she makes her devotees fearless.
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या देवी सर्वभूतेषुच्छायारूपेण संस्थिता।
नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥
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ya devī sarvabhūteṣucchāyārūpeṇa samsthitāl namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaḥ ||
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The goddess who is manifest in all beings the power of reflection, we bow down to her.
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जो सभी प्राणियों में छाया के रूप में स्थित है, उस देवी को नमन है।
