Navaratri Devi 7 - Kalaratri Poem by Geeta Radhakrishna Menon
Navaratri Devi 7 - Kalaratri
Kalaratri is another manifestation of
Devi Kali -The fearless Goddess!
Dark complexioned
Dark tresses hanging down
Like a thick curtain,
An awesome dark face,
Red eyes filled with anger
Red tongue that hangs down from her mouth.
She wears a necklace of skulls around her neck.
She is the annihilator
And demolisher of everything
That is bad, evil, cruel and dangerous.
She appears as Bhadrakali -
The Goddess of death and destruction,
Darker than the darkness,
Ready to vanquish the ferocious demons.
O Devi! Just as you vanquished all the demons
Chase out all the dark thoughts from my mind,
Of anger, hatred and selfish tendencies;
Make my mind clear and pure like a white crystal.
They are; Shailaputri, Brahmachaarini, Chandraghanta, Kushmanda,
Skandamata, Kartyayini, Kaalaratri, Mahaagauri and Siddhidhatri.
An Extract from my book ‘Devi Mahatmyam - Mystic power of the radiant Goddess"
In India, special prayers are offered during the annual festival of Navaratri in the months of September - October. ‘Navaratri' means nine full days.
Out of the nine days of its observance, the first three days are reserved for Goddess Durga, the next three days for Goddess Lakshmi and the last three days for the Goddess Sarasvati.
Devi showers her blessings to those who chant her name with devotion.
Navaratri Devi - Kalaratri or Kali does not kill the humans or demons but she kills the bad qualities like dark thoughts, anger, hatred and selfish tendencies. The meaning of the picture of Kali is such which spirituality identifies. You have so brilliantly revealed in last stanza. Beautifully penned. Thank you dear Dr. Geeta madam for sharing this devotional poem with lofty theme.10
The mystic power of Kalaratri 7th day goddess who is the destroyer of all evils.Thanks for the wonderful poem,
An Extract from my book ‘Devi Mahatmyam - Mystic power of the radiant Goddess" you teach me a lot dear Geeta, this is wonderful. i am simply taken up by all that you write here. it is all new and yet old for me. thank u. tony
Chase out all the dark thoughts from my mind, Of anger, hatred and selfish tendencies.... //.... Amazing portrayal of Goddess Durga's another form named Kalaratri- the annihilator.... And demolisher of everything.... That is bad, evil, cruel and dangerous. She is traditionally worshipped on the seventh day of Navaratri Puja. Thanks, Geeta ji, for this highly enriching series. .
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Loved this poem series on Devi Bhadrakali...this particular poem is about the annihilation Goddess, Devi Bhadrakali. Loved thi