Kali Puja – Sanskrit Mantras and Wishes with meanings

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Kali Puja (काली पूजा), which is also referred to as Shyama Puja or Mahanisha Puja, is performed on the dark night of Deepawali (Kartika Amavasya or Ashwin Amavasya depending on the Hindu calendar tradition in use) primarily in Bengal, Odisha, Assam, Jharkhand and Tripura. Kali is sometimes said to be both Lakshmi and Saraswati and is worshipped not only in her ferocious form as the one who annihilated Chanda and Munda (Chamunda) and Raktabija among other powerful demons but also in her form as the compassionate mother of all beings, Maa Kali.

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Team Cultural Samvaad has curated a host of mantras in Sanskrit in honour of the great Goddess Kali with meanings in English and Hindi. These shlokas can also be used as greetings on this auspicious occasion. Some of the images are clickable and will take you to the Mantra page with meanings.

Diwali Greetings in Sanskrit with Meanings in English and Hindi

শুভ কালী পূজা । Shubh Kali Puja. शुभ काली पूजा ।

जय त्वं देवि चामुण्डे जय भूतार्तिहारिणि ।

जय सर्वगते देवि कालरात्रि नमोऽस्तु ते ॥

देवि चामुण्डे ! तुम्हारी जय हो । सम्पूर्ण प्राणियों की पीड़ा हरने वाली देवि ! तुम्हारी जय हो । सर्वत्र व्याप्त रहने वाली देवि ! तुम्हारी जय हो । कालरात्रि ! तुम्हें नमस्कार है ।

Victory to You, O Goddess Chamunda! Victory to You, O Goddess who dispels the suffering of all beings! Victory to You, O Goddess who is all-pervading! Salutations to You, O Kalaratri!

अर्गलास्तोत्रम् – २ | Argala Stotram – 2

रक्तबीजवधे देवि चण्डमुण्डविनाशिनि ।

रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि ॥

रक्तबीज का वध करने वाली और चण्ड मुण्ड का विनाश करने वाली हे देवि काली ! तुम मुझे रूप (आत्मस्वरूप का ज्ञान) दो, (मोह पर) विजय दो, (ज्ञान एवं आध्यात्मिक शक्ति से प्राप्त) यश दो तथा (काम-क्रोध, आदि) मेरे शत्रुओं का नाश करो ।

O Devi Kali! You are the one who slew the demon Raktabija and destroyed Chanda and Munda. Grant me beauty (knowledge of the Self), victory (over delusion and attachments), fame (acquired through knowledge and spiritual power), and destroy my enemies (lust, anger, etc.).

अर्गलास्तोत्रम् – ५ | Argala Stotram – 5