Katyayani is one of the main forms of The Hindu Mother Goddess, Devi. She is seen as the slayer of the tyrannical demon Mahishasura. In Shaktism she is associated with the fierce forms of Shakti or Durga. In Hindu traditions like Yoga and Tantra, she is ascribed to the sixth Ajna Chakra.
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Katyayani is one of the main forms of The Hindu Mother Goddess, Devi. She is seen as the slayer of the tyrannical demon Mahishasura. In Shaktism she is associated with the fierce forms of Shakti or Durga. Her exploits are described in the Devi-Bhagavata Purana and Devi Mahatmyam. In Hindu traditions like Yoga and Tantra, she is ascribed to the sixth Ajna Chakra or the Third eye chakra and her blessings are invoked by concentrating on this point. The Vamana Purana mentions the legend of her creation in great detail: \”When the gods had sought Vishnu in their distress, he and at his command Shiva, Brahma and the other gods, emitted such flames from their eyes and countenances that a mountain of effulgence was formed. From which became manifest Katyayini, refulgent as a thousand suns, having three eyes, black hair and eighteen arms.
In either case, she is a demonstration or apparition of the Durga and is worshipped on the sixth day of Navratri festival. On the other hand, at length, her form is Durga; at length her hand is at length Mahisha. Because of this, she may be depicted with four, ten, or eighteen hands. This is the second name given for Goddess Adi Parashakti in Amarakosha, the Sanskrit lexicon (Goddess Parvati names- UmaKatYayani Gauri KaliHaimavati Ishwari). Goddess Katyayani was worshipped by Sita, Radha and Rukmini for a good husband. She was first mentioned in the Taittiriya Aranyaka part of the Yajurveda. Skanda Purana mentioned her being created out of the spontaneous anger of Gods, which eventually led to slaying the demon, Mahish asura, mounted on the lion.
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