Navratri: Day 6

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The 6th day of Navaratri festival is dedicated to Maa Katyayani, the 6th form of Goddess Durga. Trinity of Gods thus bestowed all their energies and created this form of Goddess Durga, who thus had the powers to slay Mahishasura. Hence she is also referred to as "Mahishasura Mardhini." She was born as daughter of sage Katyayan, hence the name Katyayani.

Goddess Katyayani has four hands, holding a sword, lotus flower in two hands, and other hand is in the form of Abhaya Mudra and rides on a lion.

Maa Katyayani is ascribed to the sixth Agnya chakra or the ‘Third Eye Chakra.’ The development of the third-eye is of great importance and it is at this level that prana is experienced in the form of light.

The three main nadis or energy channels: ida (which carries mental energy), pingala (which carries prana or vital energy) and sushumna (which carries Kundalini energy) converge into one channel of consciousness at the third-eye chakra. This single stream then flows up to Sahasrara, the crown chakra.

Ajna chakra is the witnessing centre, when one becomes ‘the detached witness.’we are no longer attached to our emotions, ideals or our very own sense of identity. We are able to see things as they truly are.


ॐ देवी कात्यायन्यै नमः॥

Om Devi Katyayani Namaha॥

कात्यायनी महामाये , महायोगिन्यधीश्वरी। 

नन्दगोपसुतं देवी, पति मे कुरु ते नमः।।

Katyayani Mahamaye Mahayoginyadheeshwari, 

Nandgopsutam Devipatim Me Kurute Namah..!!

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