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Sixth day of Navratri

Maa Katyayani—Slayer of Mahishasur

ऋषि कात्यायन सुता माँ दुर्गा कात्यायनी के नाम से सुप्रसिद्ध हैं। भू लोक को आतंकित करने वाले दुष्ट असुर महिषासुर का वध कर विश्व को भय के चक्रव्यूह से बाहर निकालने वाली माता कात्यायनी फिर महिषासुर मर्दिनी के नाम से सुविख्यात हुई।

कात्यायनी महामाये, महायोगिन्यधीश्वरी।

नन्दगोपसुतं देवी, पति मे कुरु ते नमः।।

Much like Mahishasur, may the Warrior Goddess slay our ignorance and ego. May she bless us with wisdom and valor, so that we can lead the path of dharma with no darkness of terror in our hearts. May she forever shower us with her love and protect us from any evil.

Day Six of Navratri

9 days, 9 Godesses

Day Six: Maa Katyayani

Once there lived a sage called Katyayana who prayed to the goddess to be born as his child in order to kill Mahishasura. She agreed and was born as his daughter and thus was called Katyayani. When the gods invoked Mahashakti – the primordial feminine power to protect them from the demon, Mahisha, she emerged from the sacrificial fire of the sage Katyayan. All the male gods bestowed their special powers and weapons on her. She is the avatara of Parvati in the form of the warrior goddess and is one of the most well-known and beloved of her forms.

Riding a lion, she proceeded towards the Vindhya mountains where the demon lived and killed him. Hence, she is also known as Mahishasuramardini.

Jai Maa Durga 🕉️🔱