The sixth form of Mother Durga is known as ‘Katyayani‘. She has three eyes and four hands and is worshipped on the six day of Navaratri. The legend behind her name goes thus: Once upon a time, there was a great sage called Kata, who had a son named Katya. Kata was very famous and renowned in the lineage of saints. He underwent long austerities and penance in order to receive the grace of the Mother Goddess. He wished to have a daughter in the form of a goddess. According to his wish and desire the Mother Goddess granted his request. Katyayani was born to Kata as an avatar of Durga. The color to wear on the sixth day is Red.
A beautiful long red color dress on a graceful persona catches many eyes. Red is color of 6th day of Navratri and it also signifies power, danger, and brightness. It is also said that it affects human respiratory rate and blood pressure. So girls do take care of those curious eyes whose blood pressure goes high in no time looking at you. The gorgeous Ghagra choli in red colour paired up with beautiful accessories in golden make the perfect look for this day.
The sixth day of Navratra is dedicated to Mata Katyayani, the sixth form of Durga. Katyayani was born to Sage Katya of the Katya clan, and hence her name reiterates that same fact. The epitome of love and anger, the idols of Katyayani are portrayed as ones with four arms and three eyes, and mounted on a lion.
Here’s a mantra dedicated to Goddess Katyayani:
कात्यायनि महामाये महायोगिन्यधीश्वरि । नन्द गोपसुतं देविपतिं मे कुरु ते नमः ॥
Katyayani Mahamaye Mahayoginyadheeshwari
Nandgopsutam Devipatim Me Kuru Te Namah
Benefits of Katyayani Mantra:
If your marriage is getting delayed, this mantra will remove all the hurdles, Manglik Dosha from your horoscope. Married couples too can chant this mantra for blissful married life and to have a child soon. Couples that are in love but are yet to get their parents’ consent for marriage can also chant Katyayani Mantra.
This year the Sixth Day of Navratri is on 2nd of April. Though there are five Navratras that fall in a year out of which Sharad Navratri festival and Chaitra Navratri festival are the most popular ones amongst the household people.
The Navratri festival holds utmost importance and significance in Hinduism, as this nine-day festival is like the nine colours of Navratri depicting all the nine manifestations of Goddess Durga.
During this period, the thrust is on the Navratri Puja so that it can be commemorated with great zeal and enthusiasm, thus experiencing the nine colours of the glory of Goddess Durga.
The 6th day of Navratri exemplifies Maa Katyayani and the Hindu Mythology envisages that, Devi Katyayani bestows her grace and blessings on married women who worship and express their deep reverence towards the Goddess. The act of piety and devotion towards Goddess Katyayani embodies an element of an ancient tradition that embarked from Gokul in Braja. It is surmised that during this venerable period, with the onset of the winters, Gopis in Gokul used to observe fast in the first month of winters to effectuate their yearn of getting married to Lord Krishna. And this is the primal reason that the sixth day of Navratri festival has been contemplated to be consequential and pronounced for those women or girls who have treaded into the age of marriage and thus it is a devout to the worship of Katyayani Mata.