Kaalratri- the mother goddess who is as dark as the darkest night is one of the Nav Durga or nine forms of the great Hindu goddess Durga worshipped during Navratri. In the textual traditions, she is associated with Kali, Durga, and Parvati. She appears during challenging times when the world is in a state of chaos and rescues her devotees. This incarnation of the great goddess rules over time (Kaal) while eradicating the darkness that comes with nothingness best represented through the obscurity of night, earning her the name- Kaalratri.
According to Skand Purana, the Devas approached Devi Parvati to save them from the atrocities of a demon king Durgamasur. Answering their pleas, Mahadevi created the most bewitching woman in the entire universe- Kaalratri. Some interpretations suggest that Kaalratri is a form of goddess Parvati after she removed her golden-hued skin, revealing her dark-colored physique. In all these legends, Kaalratri is described as an exquisite goddess, terrifying to the evil-doers but Shubhankari (auspicious) for her children.
This watercolor painting shows the most enchanting Roopa of goddess Kaalratri, who is decked in beautiful clothes of bright red color. Her attire is complemented by her hands, feet, and forehead- all painted in red, a color that symbolizes the vigor and auspiciousness of the mother goddess. Ornaments fashioned out of gold and pearl adorn her image. On her head is a crown decorated with lotus flowers- an auspicious motif in Hinduism, followed by the crescent moon and the third-eye on Devi’s forehead. The deep blue shade used for Devi’s skin is aptly contrasted by the yellow background in the painting, bringing out the beauty of the night whose embodiment in Kaalratri.
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