Maa Kalaratri is worshipped on the seventh day of Shardiya Navratri. She is one of the nine forms of Maa Durga and is considered the fiercest and the most ferocious form of Goddess Parvati. It is believed that when Maa Parvati removed her golden skin to kill demons, she came to be known as Maa Kalaratri.
The Goddess has a dark complexion and rides a donkey. She is depicted with four hands - her right hands are in Abhaya and Varada Mudra and her left hands carry a sword and an iron hook.
According to beliefs, when demons Shumbha and Nishumbha defeated the gods with the help of Chanda, Munda, and Raktabeej, Lord Indra and others prayed to Maa Parvati for her help. She created Goddess Chandi to kill them. While Goddess Chandi killed the other demons, she couldn't defeat Chanda, Munda and Raktabeej. It is believed that she created Maa Kalaratri from her forehead to end them.
Goddess Kalaratri killed Chanda and Munda. However, Raktabeej had a boon from Lord Brahma that allowed every drop of his blood falling on the ground to transform into his clone. Undeterred, Maa Kalaratri began drinking his blood and killed him.
Goddess Kalaratri governs the planet
Shani. She is also known as Goddess Shubhankari. Her name is formed with two
words - Kala means death, and Ratri stands for darkness. Thus, Kalaratri is the
one who brings the 'death of darkness'. Devotees worship her because she can
destroy all darkness and bring peace. She also eliminates the harmful effects
of Shani on her devotees' lives and brings them happiness.
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