Katyayani कात्यायनी is the sixth aspect of the Navadurga forms of Mahadevi. She is seen as the slayer of the tyrannical demon Mahishasura. She is also the sixth form amongst Navadurga or the nine forms of Hindu goddess Durga , worshipped during the Navaratri celebrations. She may be depicted with four, ten, or eighteen hands. This is the second name given for Goddess Adi Parashakti in Amarakosha, the Sanskrit lexicon Goddess Parvati names- Uma, Katyayani, Gauri, Kali, Haimavati, Ishwari.


Governing Planet

It is believed that the planet Brihaspati is governed by Goddess Katyayani.

Iconography

Goddess Katyayani rides on the magnificent lion and depicted with four hands. Goddess Katyayani carries lotus flower and sword in her left hands and keeps her right hands in Abhaya and Varada Mudras.

Favourite Flower

Red color flowers specially rose


Mantra

चंद्रहासोज्जवलकरा शार्दूलवरवाहना। कात्यायनी शुभं दध्यादेवी दानवघातिनि।।
Chandra Hasojja Valakara |

Shaardulavar Vaahana ||

Kaatyayani Shubham Daddya |

Devi Daanav Ghaatini ||

ॐ देवी कात्यायन्यै नम:
Oṃ Devī Kātyāyanyai Namaḥ

Chandrahasojjvalakara Shardulavaravahana |

Katyayani Shubham Dadyad Devi Danavaghatini ||

Ya Devi Sarvabhuteshu Ma Katyayani Rupena Samsthita |

Namastasyai Namastasyai Namastasya Namo Namah ||


Dhyan Mantra

स्वर्णाआज्ञा चक्र स्थितां षष्टम दुर्गा त्रिनेत्राम्। वराभीत करां षगपदधरां कात्यायनसुतां भजामि॥
Swarnagya chakra sthitam shashtam Durga Trinetram. Varabhit Karam shadgpadmdharam katyayansutam Bhajami

Stotra

कञ्चनाभां वराभयं पद्मधरा मुकटोज्जवलां।
स्मेरमुखी शिवपत्नी कात्यायनेसुते नमोऽस्तुते॥
पटाम्बर परिधानां नानालङ्कार भूषिताम्।
सिंहस्थिताम् पद्महस्तां कात्यायनसुते नमोऽस्तुते॥
परमानन्दमयी देवी परब्रह्म परमात्मा।
परमशक्ति, परमभक्ति, कात्यायनसुते नमोऽस्तुते॥
विश्वकर्ती, विश्वभर्ती, विश्वहर्ती, विश्वप्रीता।
विश्वाचिन्ता, विश्वातीता कात्यायनसुते नमोऽस्तुते॥
कां बीजा, कां जपानन्दकां बीज जप तोषिते।
कां कां बीज जपदासक्ताकां कां सन्तुता॥
कांकारहर्षिणीकां धनदाधनमासना।
कां बीज जपकारिणीकां बीज तप मानसा॥
कां कारिणी कां मन्त्रपूजिताकां बीज धारिणी।
कां कीं कूंकै क: ठ: छ: स्वाहारूपिणी॥



Katyani Debi Temples

Sri Katyayani Temple, Bakor, Mahisagar District, Gujarat.

Sri Katyayani Peeth Temple, Vrindavan, U.P

Shri Katyayani Baneshwar Temple, Aversa, Karnataka, built in AD 1510, original idols brought from Goa during Portuguese rule.

Chhatarpur Temple, Delhi, built 1974.
Sri Kartyayani Temple, Cherthala, Alappuzha, Kerala, India.

Sri Katyayani Temple, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India.

Sri Kathyayini Amman Temple, Marathurai, Thanjavur, Tanjore District, Tamil Nadu.

Sri Katyayani Shakthipeeth Adhar Devi(Arbuda Devi) Temple, Mount Abu, Aravali Range, Rajasthan, India.

Sri Kathayee Amman temple, Nelli Thoppu, Kovilur, Thanjavur, Tanjore District, Tamil Nadu

Sri Kumaranalloor Karthyayani Temple, Kumaranalloor, Kottayam, Kerala, India

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