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The seventh instance of Mother Durga, worshipped on the seventh Navratra is known by Goddess Kalratri. She has tousled hair with dark complexion and a valor posture. With three eyes that shine greatly and bright and dreadful flames coming from her breath; she is generally depicted sitting on a donkey that seems like riding on “Gadarbh”. Being admired with name “Kalratri” she is represented as a death of “Kaal” that looked like a dark night for demons. She is also referred with the name ‘Kali Maa’. Her big red eyes, open reddish tongue and hand carrying sword powerfully demolish devils and demons. She carries weapon in her left upper hand which is thorn like and made of iron and in the lower left hand there is dragger. Her raised right hand carries a sparkling sword in that fight with all evil and always appear to grant boon to all devotees while her right lower hand looks like in the pose of moderate fears. Her upper right hand seems to be in “Var Mudra” and lower right hand looks to be in “Abhay Mudra”. According to a myth, Goddess Kalratri crushed the demon Raktabeej. According to is a belief it is known that that it is only Goddess Kalratri who could kill the extreme devil Raktabeej. No one was able to destory Raktabeej as even single drop of his scattered blood formed another embodiment of Raktabeej and the this blood produced other millions of Raktabeej. Maa Durga represented herself in Kalaratri and used Patra (vessel) to keep and imbibe whole blood of Raktabeej. Her acute violent appearance while destroying Raktabeej and other demons immensly frightened all organisms of the world. But still, she is considered as kind Goddess for all of her great devotees. Gemerally, the appearance of Maa Kalratri is so frightful but her grace is liberal toward her devotees. She diminishes any type of terror in the life of her devotee and ensures them with the freedom from sufferings and fear. Hence, she is also called as ‘Shubhamkari’ – one who do well. Worshipping Maa Kalaratri gives enough fruitful result to the devotees. With her grace, devotees achieves power, position as well as renowned status. She saves her devotees from the bad influence of demons and bad people. Worshiping her devotees, achieve long life and complete protection. Maa Kalratri gets worshipped to destroy suffering of bad influence from the life wishes you a very Happy Durga Navratri Saptmi hope that Maa Kalratri dminishes all the sufferings and fear from your life.