SHARDIYA NAVRATRI 2022: The sixth day of Navratri is dedicated to the fierce warrior avatar of the goddess Durga known as Maa Katyayani. The Mahishasurmardini, who rides a lion and holds a lotus flower and multiple weapons including a sword and Lord Shiva’s trident, is worshiped on Shashthi. This year Shashthi falls on Saturday October 1. Devotees all over India pray to the warrior avatar of the goddess Durga for blessings. Here is everything you need to know about the legend of Maa Katyayani, the puja vidhi and the bhog to be offered to her.
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Watch the video of Maa Katyayani previously tweeted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi:
Maa Katyayani Puja: Date and Time
The Shashthi falls on Saturday, October 1. The Shukla Shashthi starts on September 30 at 10:34 PM and ends on October 1 at 8:46 PM.
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Puja Vidhi
- The puja vidhi for worshiping Maa Katyayani is not difficult. Devotees should bathe in clean water and wear clean clothes before performing the ritual.
- Offering fresh flowers to Maa Katyayani is considered a good omen, especially lotus. Devotees can then recite mantras and recite prayers to complete the ritual.
Maa Katyayani mantras
Om Devi Katyayanyai Namah
Ya Devi Sarvabhuteshu Ma Katyayani Rupena Samsthita. Namastasyai Namastasyai Namastasyai Namo Namah
Chandra Hasojja Valakara, Shaarulavar Vaahana, Kaatyayani Shubham Daddya, Devi Daanav Ghaatini
Maa Katyayani Bhog
It is believed that Maa Katyayani should get honey in Bhog.
Meaning of worshiping Maa Katyayani
Devotees worship Maa Katyayani on the sixth day of Navratri for resolving marital problems. Unmarried girls are advised to perform Maa Katyayani puja to find a perfect suitor in their life. In addition, the legend goes that Maa Katyayani not only solves marital problems but also helps to remove all obstacles that stand in the way of one’s success and bless devotees with happiness.
Legend of Maa Katyayani
According to religious myths, Maa Katyayani was manifested by the combined energies of gods. With the power of a thousand suns, three eyes, black hair and multiple hands, goddess Katyayani descended to earth to defeat the demon Mahishashura.
In Hinduism, Mahishashura was a powerful half-human half-buffalo demon who used his shape-shifting abilities in evil ways. Angered by his twisted way, all the gods synchronized their energies to create Maa Katyayani and the battle between the goddess and the demon is marked as the ‘triumph of good over evil’.
Maa Katyayani, the killer of the deceitful demon, also came to be known as Mahisharsuramardini and the event carries deep symbolism in Hinduism. Maa Katayayani is said to have multiple hands that are blessed with vibrant weapons bestowed by gods.
While Shiva gave her a trident, Lord Vishnu a Sudarshan Charkar, Angi Dev an arrow, Vayu Dev a bow, Indra Dev a thunderbolt, Brahma Dev a rudraksha with water pot, and so on.
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