Navratri 2021, Day 6: Pray to Maa Katyayani for a blissful married life, chant these mantras
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Devi Katyayani is associated with the red colour, similar to Maa Durga. According to Skanda Purana, Devi Katyayani is created from the spontaneous anger of the Gods, which ultimately killed the demon - Mahishasura.
New Delhi: Festival of Navratri began on October 7 and will end on October 15. The nine-day celebration marks the victory of good over evil by Goddess Durga - who has nine avatars. Each day a different avatar of the Goddess is worshipped by the devotees. Today marks the sixth date of Navratri and the devotees pray to Goddess Katyayani. Katyayani happens to be the second name for Goddess Parvati in Amarakosha - the Sanskrit lexicon.
Devi Katyayani is associated with the red colour, similar to Maa Durga. According to Skanda Purana, Devi Katyayani is referred to as being created from the spontaneous anger of the Gods which ultimately killed the demon - Mahishasura. She rides a lion, given to her by Goddess Parvati. She has three eyes and is four-armed.
कात्यायनि महामाये महायोगिन्यधीश्वरि । नन्द गोपसुतं देविपतिं मे कुरु ते नमः ॥
