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Nine forms of Goddess Durga worshipped during Navaratri

New Delhi, Oct 15: During the festival of Navratri, Goddess Durga is worshiped in nine avatars. During these nine holy days, each day of goddess Durga is worshiped in different avatara. Nava, that also means

India TV News Desk Published : Oct 15, 2012 16:28 IST, Updated : Apr 01, 2014 7:18 IST
Maa Kalaratri – Goddess Worshipped on the seventh day of Navratri




Kalaratri is the one who destroys ignorance and removes darkness. She is also known as Shubhamkari.

In this form she is believed to have licked the blood of demon Rakta Beeja who had the capacity to bring out thousand demons from a drop of blood spilt from his body.

This is the most violent form of Durga. This form primarily depicts that life also has dark side – the violent Mother Nature and creates havoc and removes all dirt.

 

 

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