How do you pray to kalimaa?

Answer 1

Worship

Worship of Kali takes many forms. One form is puja, or showing reverence through invocation, ritual and prayer. The rituals of Kali puja are plain and simple. Elaborate cooking or preparation is not needed to satisfy Kali. Even pure wine is offered to Kali.

Festival of Diwali

Diwali is the Hindu New Year. Women decorate their homes with rice paintings and sand mandalas; men light clay lamps to show their ancestors the path to heaven. Children shoot off fireworks. More than one billion Hindus all over the world celebrate the new year with fun, food and festivities. For good luck, they worship Kali, the Universal Mother Goddess, seeking Her blessing on this new moon night in October or November.

Diwali is the celebration of the victory of good over evil. Everyone, early in the morning of this festival of light, greets their families and friends, forgetting and forgiving the wrongdoings of others. They take an oil bath, prepare sweet meats and pray to Kali to destroy their ignorance as well as grant boons. The night sky is lit with fireworks to chase away evil spirits.

Diwali is the harvest celebration for the farmers. They place oil lamps in the rice fields to kill seasonal insects and offer fruit, flowers, fragrances and food to Kali, the Sustainer of Life. Also on this day, Hindu merchants open their new account books and pray to the Divine Mother for success and prosperity during the coming year. The Kali festival is Mother's Day in India, when Indian women are presented with new clothes and jewelry and treated with great reverence.

Temples dedicated to Kali are freshly painted, decorated with neem and mango leaves and glow with glittering lights at night. Offerings of cooked rice and curd are brought in pots for Kali.

KALI MANTRA

The mantra Om Kali Ma vibrates with Her power and transports you to Her domain. With every inhalation say to yourself silently Om Kali Ma and feel Her infuse your body with Her power, radiance and love. With every exhalation, silently breathe out Om Kali Ma and feel Her presence fill the universe around you. Breathe in Om Kali Ma and drink in Her elixir. Breathe out Om Kali Ma and float like a bubble in the ocean of the Divine. Allow your ego to sleep and the Divine to awaken within you.