#saptami

खड्गं चक्रगदेषुचापपरिघाञ्छूलं भुशुण्डीं शिर: शङ्खं सन्दधतीं करैस्त्रिनयनां सर्वाङ्गभूषावृताम्। यां हन्तुं मधुकैटभौ जलजभूस्तुष्टावसुप्ते हरौ नीलाश्मद्युतिमास्यपाददशकां सेवे महाकालिकाम्॥ khaḍgaṃ cakragadeṣucāpaparighāñchūlaṃ bhuśuṇḍīṃ śiraḥ śaṅkhaṃ sandadhatīṃ karaistrinayanāṃ sarvāṅgabhūṣāvṛtām। yāṃ hantuṃ madhukaiṭabhau jalajabhūstuṣṭāvasupte harau nīlāśmadyutimāsyapādadaśakāṃ seve mahākālikāṃ।। I worship Mahākālī who is adorned with ornaments on all her limbs and shines like a blue jewel. She has three eyes, ten faces and feet. With her (10) hands she holds a sword, a discus, a mace, an arrow, a bow, a club, a spear, a sling, a head, and a conch. In order to destroy Madhu and Kaiṭabha, she was extolled by Brahmā when Viṣṇu was in cosmic sleep.

A Mahakali on Saptami based on her description in the Devi Mahatyam. (Source)

Happy Durga Puja 2025!

एकवेणी जपाकर्णपुर नग्ना खरस्थिता लम्बौष्ठी कर्णिकाकर्णी तैल्याभ्यक्तशरीरिणि।

वामपादोल्लसल्लोहलताकण्टकभूषणा वर्धनमूर्ध्वजा कृष्ना कालरात्रिर्भयंकरी।।

I worship Mata Kaalratri who's having one single braid of hair, who's wearing hibiscus flowers around her ears as ornaments, who is naked and is abiding on a donkey. Who's lips are large and are hanging down, who's wearing earrings on her and who's body is smeared with oil, who's left foot is adorned with thorny creepers made of metal, who increases the prosperity of her devotees and who is dark blue in color, I worship that terrible Kaalaratri.

Kalratri - Mahasaptami

V Publications wishes everyone a blessed Ratha Saptami. May the Sun God fill your life with energy and positivity.

❀ मित्र सप्तमी के दिन भगवान श्रीहरि के अवतार सूर्य देव की उपसना की जाती है। ❀ भानु सप्तमी एवं रथ सप्तमी की ही तहत अन्य हिंदू माह के शुक्ल पक्ष की सप्तमी भगवान सूर्य को समर्पित मानी जाती है। ❀ मित्र सप्तमी के दिन भगवान सूर्य की आराधना करने से सभी सुख, नेत्र ज्योति एवं चर्म रोंगों से मुक्ति मिलती हैं। ❀ सृष्टि में सकारात्मकता के देव सूर्यदेव को प्रत्यक्ष देवता माना जाता है।

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Our warm wishes for a Happy Maha Saptami! May Goddess Durga Shower Her Blessings on You Today and Forever.