कात्यायनी
Katyayani
Iconography
A four-armed, golden-complexioned warrior form riding a lion. She holds a sword and a lotus, with the other two hands in the abhaya and varada mudras.
Significance
Born to slay the demon Mahishasura; the sage Katyayana was the first to worship her, and so she is called Katyayani. She is the focused warrior form, and is the goddess of a classical vrat kept by unmarried young women seeking a good spouse.
Worship mantra
Mantra text
oṁ devī kātyāyanyai namaḥ
Transliteration is under scholarly review — treat as provisional.
Om, salutations to Goddess Katyayani.
Dhyana shloka
Mantra text
candrahāsojjvalakarā śārdūlavaravāhanā | kātyāyanī śubhaṃ dadyād devī dānavaghātinī ||
Transliteration is under scholarly review — treat as provisional.
Her hand radiant with the moon-bright sword, the noble tiger her mount — may the Goddess Katyayani, slayer of demons, grant what is good.
Bhog for the day
Honey