Sixth Chaitra Navratri (3/4.04.2025) Maa Katyayani - Rohit Kumar Parmar
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Maa Katyayani [1]
Sixth Day of Chaitra Navratri (3/4.04.2025)
dedicated to Maa Katyayani
-Rohit Kumar Parmar [2]
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु माँ कात्यायनी रूपेण संस्थिता।
नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥
The sixth day of Chaitra Navratri is dedicated to माँ कात्यायनी (Maa Katyayani), a form [3] of Parvati, Maha-Lakshmi, Maha-Saraswati. Maa Katyayani an अवतार (avataar, incarnation) of Durga, exhibits courage and is considered one of the most violent forms of Durga. Maa Katyayani is the daughter of कात्यायन (Katyayana), a Sanskrit grammarian, mathematician and vedic priest.
Maa Katyayani’s complexion is bright and phosphorous, like gold. In this avataar, Maa Katyayani rides a lion and has four hands with a कमल का फूल (kamal ka phool, Lotus flower) and a तलवार (Talvaar, Sword) in her left hands and a स्वस्तिक (Swastika) and अभय मुद्रा (Abhaya Mudra, Blessing posture) in her right hands. [4] Swastika, is a symbol of `good fortune’ and/ or `well-being’. It is a cross with equal-arms intersecting at right angles, and each arm further bending at a 90 degree angle, to the right. Swastika is different from the emblem used in Germany in the 1930s.
By worshiping Maa Katyayani, devotees attain Artha, Dharma, Kama and Moksha and also get freedom from disease and all sufferings. According to Devi Bhagwat Purana, by worshiping Maa Katyayani, the body becomes radiant and makes domestic life peaceful and happy. For the believer of astrology, worshiping Maa Katyayani removes problems related to Rahu and Kaal Sarp Dosh.
The gopis of Vraj, in order to get Lord Krishna, [5] worshiped Maa Katyayani on the banks of river Kalindi (Yamuna) and she is the revered as the presiding deity of Vraj Mandal.
Mantra of Katyayani
ॐ देवी कात्यायन्यै नमः॥
Om Devi Katyayanyai Namah॥
Prarthana or Prayer of Maa Katyayani
वन्दे वाञ्छित मनोरथार्थ चन्द्रार्धकृतशेखराम्।
सिंहारूढा चतुर्भुजा कात्यायनी यशस्विनीम्॥
स्वर्णवर्णा आज्ञाचक्र स्थिताम् षष्ठम दुर्गा त्रिनेत्राम्।
वराभीत करां षगपदधरां कात्यायनसुतां भजामि॥
पटाम्बर परिधानां स्मेरमुखी नानालङ्कार भूषिताम्।
मञ्जीर, हार, केयूर, किङ्किणि, रत्नकुण्डल मण्डिताम्॥
प्रसन्नवदना पल्लवाधरां कान्त कपोलाम् तुगम् कुचाम्।
कमनीयां लावण्यां त्रिवलीविभूषित निम्न नाभिम्॥
Vande Vanchhita Manorathartha Chandrardhakritashekharam।
Simharudha Chaturbhuja Katyayani Yashasvinim॥
Swarnavarna Ajnachakra Sthitam Shashthama Durga Trinetram।
Varabhita Karam Shagapadadharam Katyayanasutam Bhajami॥
Patambara Paridhanam Smeramukhi Nanalankara Bhushitam।
Manjira, Hara, Keyura, Kinkini, Ratnakundala Manditam॥
Prasannavadana Pallavadharam Kanta Kapolam Tugam Kucham।
Kamaniyam Lavanyam Trivalivibhushita Nimna Nabhim॥
मां कात्यायनी की आरती/Maa Katyayani Ki Aarti
जय जय अम्बे जय कात्यायनी।
जय जग माता जग की महारानी॥
बैजनाथ स्थान तुम्हारा।
वहावर दाती नाम पुकारा॥
कई नाम है कई धाम है।
यह स्थान भी तो सुखधाम है॥
हर मन्दिर में ज्योत तुम्हारी।
कही योगेश्वरी महिमा न्यारी॥
हर जगह उत्सव होते रहते।
हर मन्दिर में भगत है कहते॥
कत्यानी रक्षक काया की।
ग्रंथि काटे मोह माया की॥
झूठे मोह से छुडाने वाली।
अपना नाम जपाने वाली॥
बृहस्पतिवार को पूजा करिए।
ध्यान कात्यानी का धरिये॥
हर संकट को दूर करेगी।
भंडारे भरपूर करेगी॥
जो भी माँ को भक्त पुकारे।
कात्यायनी सब कष्ट निवारे॥
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[3] There is use of the word form or avataar, which depict the same Goddess, could be in a subsequent birth or a regional adaptation.
[4] The image of Maa Katyayani, however, does not show a Swastika.
[5] Brijbhoomi, a region on both sides of the Yamuna river with its centre at Mathura-Vrindavan, encompassing the area including Agra, Aligarh, Etah, Farrukhabad, Hathras and Mainpuri in Uttar Pradesh; Palwal and Ballabhgarh in Haryana; Bharatpur in Rajasthan; and Morena in Madhya Pradesh, is associated with Radha and Krishna who were born in Barsana and Mathura respectively.
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