Maa Katyayani: The harbinger of happy married life

Tworship and offer prayers to Maa Katyayani in the holy days of Navratri, with the deity's divine grace, they can be blessed with marital bliss. Also, unmarried girls can get a 'desired' groom if they worship Maa Katyayani with all their heart. If we talk about the rituals, it is seen that to fulfill their wish to get a compatible partner, young women observe a fast and chant her mantras in Navratri. If someone is facing issues in his/ her marriage, then worshipping Maa Katyayani during Navratri can help restore love, harmony and peace in marriage, sure enough to have a smooth sailing.

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Shardiya Navratri, the sixth avatar of

Nav Durga — Goddess Katyayani will be worshipped instead of the fifth one, Goddess Skandamata. The Shashti Tithi (sixth day) of Shardiya Navratri this year is on October 11.

As per the legend, Devi Mantra: Parvati took the Avatar of 'Om Devi Katyayanyai Namah' Katyayani to kill the demon Mahishasura. It is said that because Maa Parvati took birth as the child of Sage Katayan, the Goddess was named as 'Katyayani'.

The sixth form of Nav Durga, Maa Katyayani is also revered as 'Warrior

Goddess'. It is believed that women who