Navratri or Navadurga festival’s nine days fall four times in a year, bringing the triumphant story of Durga into the light. The devotees observe these days with both religious and festive significance, worshipping all nine forms of victorious Durga.
This Sneh Post tells all about Navratri day 6 and the goddess of the sixth day of Navratri, “Katyayani”.
About Navratri Day 6
Katyayani Puja on Shashti (Navratri Durga Puja on Day 6)
People worship Katyayani this day, which is a form of Durga. So people address this day as Durga Puja Day 6 too.
Katyayani Puja Vidhi
Worship Rituals
Significance of Katyayani Puja
Goddess Katyayani is believed to be the incarnation of Durga. Devi Katyayani is revered as a warrior goddess who exhibits courage.
She is also seen as one of those incarnations of Parvati which are the most violent.
The Katyayani worshippers also believe that their goddess governs the planet Brihaspati.
About Goddess Katyayani
Devnagari Name: Katyayani
Origin
Once an Asura (demon) named Mahishasur spread tremendous terror among all the righteous people. When no one was able to cope up with him, Devi Durga took one of her most furious Avatar (incarnation) to destroy that demon.
Her this fearful form got famous with the name “Katyayani” and from then the devotees started worshipping her as Goddess Katyayani too as she played the savior for them.
Goddess Parvati is seen as a very soft-hearted mother who is revered as the Goddess of Anna (grain) and thus also known as Annapurna. But after this incident, people worship their Maa Parvati as a violent Worrier Goddess as well.
Nomenclature
As per the ancient stories in religious Hindu texts, Devi Katyayani is a form of Goddess Parvati, who took birth in Sage Katya’s home. Thus she is believed to be named on the name of her father Shri Katya.
Depiction of Katyayani
Katyayani goddess is depicted with four hands and on her Vahan (vehicle) lion. Her two left hands hold a sword and a lotus flower. The right two hands of Katyayani Devi rest in Abhaya Mudra (pose of blessing with fearlessness) and Varada Mudra (pose of giving blessings).
Favorite Flower
Although she likes roses, yet red-colored flowers are dear to her.
