Maa Katyayani

                                                    

                                   On the sixth day of navratri Katyayani is worshiped. It is believe that worship of this form leads to dharma , aarth , karma and moksha. she was born as a daughter in the house of Maharshi katyayan of katyagotra. So the got the name Katyayani. They are extremely shiny like gold and have four arms.The arms have abhaymudra ,varmudra , sword and lotus flower.
                           

                   She rides a lion. The vision of the sixth form of goddess Durga is consider by the monks as a form of wealth. The skandapurana says that the glory of this form of bhagvati cannot be describe in words. Shri Katyayani baneshwar temple at aversa is one of the most popular temple of Katyayani , other temple also includes chhatarpur temple in delhi , shri Katyayani peeth temple Vrindavan and Katyayani temple in Kolhapur.

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