Worship Maa Katyayani - Maha Lakshmi on the 6th day of Navaratri

🌹 Worship Maa Katyayani - Maha Lakshmi on the 6th day of Navaratri 🌹

The 6th day of Navaratri festival is dedicated to Maa Katyayani, the 6th Avtar of Goddess Durga. Once there was a great sage named Katya and it was his wish that Maa Durga be born his daughter. He practiced austere penance for several years to please the Gods. The trinity of Gods - Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva - got enraged and they designed Goddess Durga, who was an end result of the abilities of all deities. Since she was born to Katya, she was called Katyayani.

Maa Katyayani has 3 eyes and 4 hands. She holds a sword in Her one left-hand and a lotus in another. The other 2 hands respectively show protecting and allowing actions. If you make vow of fasting and worshipping her, she would bless you with the husband you have wished and prayed for. If a lady's marriage is getting delayed due to one or the other reason, she may worship Maa Katyayani to remove obstacles that may be causing delays in her marriage.

Maa also blesses you with better health and wealth. By worshipping Maa Katyayani, you may develop great strength to fight all disease, sorrows and fears. In order to destruct the sins accumulated over your several lives, you should religiously worship Maa Katyayani.

Katyayani is the daughter of Sage Katyayan , he worshiped Ambika to grant protection from all evil forces to the society . Pleased by his tireless penance and oblations to fire / homa , the Goddess appeared and asked him to ask for a boon . Katyayan replied if you'll be born as my daughter and protect the world from Asuras it will be his greatest fortune. The Devi smiled and gave him his desired boon.

Goddess Katyayani is non other than Mahishasura Mardini , the slayer of buffalo demon who terrorised even Bramha , Vishnu and Shiva . Katyayani is a ferocious warrior form of Goddess whose name itself terrorises the negative forces . She's ferocious but compassionate at heart .


🍀. Spiritual Significance :

Katyayani is the spiritual fire in a human being who takes down the six enemies of Kama ( lust ) , Krodha ( anger ) , Lobha ( greed ) , Moha ( attraction ) , Mada ( pride ) and Matsarya ( jealousy ) , Mahishasura is a unified form of these enemies hence he can only be slayed by the Divine consciousness which is Mother Katyayani . She holds the chandrahaasa sword , which destroys negativity and grants meditative mind.

Katyayani is the great power of transformation, who transforms compulsions into positive actions . She refines the inner nature of a spiritual aspirant and makes him / her fearless to go deeper into the spiritual depths of their own self .


🌻. Mantra and other Facts :

Recite the below-mentioned Mantras to get the blessing from the almighty Maa Katyayani.

ॐ देवी कात्यायन्यै नमः॥
Om Devi Katyayanyai Namah॥



या देवी सर्वभू‍तेषु माँ कात्यायनी रूपेण संस्थिता। 

नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥

Ya Devi Sarvabhuteshu Ma Katyayani Rupena Samsthita।
Namastasyai Namastasyai Namastasyai Namo Namah॥



Goddess Katyayani is one of the violent Devi in the nine goddesses of Navratri. At the same time, she shows mercy upon devotees and blesses the devotees with affection and fulfils all their wishes. That is why it is believed that from Gopis of Mathura to Maa Sita and Princess Rukmani have worshipped Maa Katyayani for her blessings.

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