Divya Mahakali Tantrokta Havan and Kali Kavach Path
For Courage and Protection from Obstacles
🙏 On Navratri Maha Ashtami, receive the divine blessings of courage and protection from obstacles through Maa Kali Puja and Kavach Paath 🙏
In Hinduism, the Tantrokta Havan of Mahakali on Navratri Ashtami holds great significance. Worshipping the fierce form of Maa Durga on this tithi is believed to destroy negative forces, fear, and enemy obstacles. In this Havan, conducted by learned priests through Tantrokta methods, Maa Mahakali is invoked with special mantras and offerings. It is believed that this ritual bestows courage, self-confidence, and protection upon devotees. Worship of Mahakali on Ashtami grants both mental and physical strength, calming unwanted crises of life and transforming them into success and prosperity.
🕉️ Maa Kali Puja and Kavach Paath
On the Maha Ashtami of Navratri, the recitation of Maa Kali Kavach is considered extremely powerful and auspicious. This Paath is believed to grant devotees divine protection of Maa Kali’s energy. It blesses them with safety from fear, enmity, and negative forces from all directions. By sincerely reciting the Kavach of Maa Kali on Maha Ashtami, devotees gain courage, inner strength, and clarity for making righteous decisions. This ritual has the power to remove life’s obstacles while opening new paths for success, family protection, and spiritual growth.
🕉️ This Maha Ashtami at Shaktipeeth Kalighat Temple, Kolkata
On this sacred day, the Tantrokta Havan along with Maa Kali Puja and Kavach Paath will be performed at the Shaktipeeth Kalighat Temple in Kolkata, one of the most revered Shaktipeeths of India. Located on the banks of the Hooghly River (Adi Ganga), this temple is believed to be the site where the right toe of Maa Sati’s foot fell. The idol of Maa Kali here is unique, depicted with a long tongue, three large eyes, and four arms. The temple is considered a prominent center for Tantric practices, attracting lakhs of devotees from across India and abroad, especially during Navratri rituals.
🪔 Join this divine ritual organized by Sri Mandir on Maha Ashtami to receive Maa Kali’s blessings of unbreakable courage and protection from harmful energies.
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The idol of Maa Kali installed here depicts her fierce form. She is shown standing on Lord Shiva’s chest, wearing a garland of severed heads, holding weapons and skulls in her hands, and with more skulls tied around her waist. Her tongue is shown protruding, with drops of blood falling from it. Notably, the tongue of Maa Kali’s idol is made of gold.
The present temple structure was built under the patronage of the Sabarna Roy Choudhury family and Babu Kaliprasad Dutta, with construction beginning in 1798 and completed in 1809. The temple has immense cultural and religious significance. For centuries, it has remained a center of devotion where countless devotees come to fulfill their wishes. Worship of Maa Kali at Kalighat is believed to remove fear, evil, and negative energies, blessing devotees with peace, prosperity, and success. Apart from its religious prominence, the temple is also a cultural symbol of Bengal, with festivals such as Durga Puja and Kali Puja celebrated here with great grandeur.
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Pandit Ji will call out your name and gotra during the puja sankalp, along with the names of other puja participants.Opt for additional offerings like Vastra Seva, Anna Seva, Gau Seva, or Deep Seva to be done in your name.Upon completion, a video of your puja and offering will be shared with you on your registered WhatsApp number or can be found in your booking history within 3-4 days.After the completion of the puja, a Divine Aashirwad Box containing items such as Gangajal, Sacred Thread, etc., sourced from revered Tirth sites, will be sent to your address within 8-10 days. This box will be sent by Sri Mandir along with your puja booking at no additional cost.Partner Puja
Package for 2 People
Pandit Ji will call out 2 names and the gotra of your family during the puja sankalp, along with the names of other puja participants.Opt for additional offerings like Vastra Seva, Anna Seva, Gau Seva, or Deep Seva to be done in your name.Upon completion, a video of your puja and offering will be shared with you on your registered WhatsApp number or can be found in your booking history within 3-4 days.After the completion of the puja, a Divine Aashirwad Box containing items such as Gangajal, Sacred Thread, etc., sourced from revered Tirth sites, will be sent to your address within 8-10 days. This box will be sent by Sri Mandir along with your puja booking at no additional cost.Family + Bhog
Package for 4 People
Pandit Ji will call out 4 names and the gotra of your family during the puja sankalp, along with the names of other puja participants.Bhog consisting of fruits, sweets, and dry fruits will be offered to Maa Kali at Shaktipeeth Kalighat Temple.Opt for additional offerings like Vastra Seva, Anna Seva, Gau Seva, or Deep Seva to be done in your name.Upon completion, a video of your puja and offering will be shared with you on your registered WhatsApp number or can be found in your booking history within 3-4 days.After the completion of the puja, a Divine Aashirwad Box containing items such as Gangajal, Sacred Thread, etc., sourced from revered Tirth sites, will be sent to your address within 8-10 days. This box will be sent by Sri Mandir along with your puja booking at no additional cost.Joint Family + Bhog + Flower Basket
Package for 6 People
Pandit Ji will call out 6 names and the gotra of your family during the puja sankalp, along with the names of other puja participants.Bhog consisting of fruits, sweets, and dry fruits will be offered to Maa Kali at Shaktipeeth Kalighat Temple.Opt for additional offerings like Vastra Seva, Anna Seva, Gau Seva, or Deep Seva to be done in your name.Upon completion, a video of your puja and offering will be shared with you on your registered WhatsApp number or can be found in your booking history within 3-4 days.After the completion of the puja, a Divine Aashirwad Box containing items such as Gangajal, Sacred Thread, etc., sourced from revered Tirth sites, will be sent to your address within 8-10 days. This box will be sent by Sri Mandir along with your puja booking at no additional cost.Reviews & Ratings
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23 July, 2025
Thank you so much Sri Mandir for conducting the puja for those who can not go to the temple from so far. I am Happy to heard my name and gotra sankalp in the puja video. Jai Sri Gouri Kedareswar Mahadev
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22 July, 2025
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22 July, 2025
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