Navaratri Devi 6 - Katyayini Poem by Geeta Radhakrishna Menon
Navaratri Devi 6 - Katyayini
Devi Katyayani is none other than
The beautiful Parvati - Siva's consort.
One who endures extreme austerity,
One who would go to the end of the world,
To fulfil her objective,
To attain and obtain her goal,
To succeed in her endeavours.
Parvati's penance to obtain
Siva as her husband
Is a legend of great worth.
She is known as Kartyayaini
For her determination and will power.
Another interesting legend is of
A great Sage named Kata
Who had a son named Katya.
He sat in penance
To meditate on Goddess for
The blessing of a beautiful daughter,
Like Goddess Parvati herself.
After a long period of penance,
Katya was blessed with a daughter,
Katya's wish was granted,
Goddess Durga herself was born to him
As his gracious daughter Katyayini -
An incomparable beauty of great virtue.
O Devi! Beautiful and Gracious!
Do bless me with you strong will power
And the ability to endure and tolerate
The vicissitudes of life
They are; Shailaputri, Brahmachaarini, Chandraghanta, Kushmanda,
Skandamata, Kartyayini, Kaalaratri, Mahaagauri and Siddhidhatri.
An Extract from my book ‘Devi Mahatmyam - Mystic power of the radiant Goddess"
In India, special prayers are offered during the annual festival of Navaratri in the months of September - October. ‘Navaratri' means nine days.
Out of the nine days of its observance, the first three days are reserved for Goddess Durga, the next three days for Goddess Lakshmi and the last three days for the Goddess Sarasvati.
Devi showers her blessings to those who chant her name with devotion.
Truly legendsry poem. Katyayani devo the 6th day Navratri goddess, who is slso Parvati devi known for he wiill power and determination.May we be blessed by her determinatiin and stringvwillnpowercto fight all odds in life...
The beautiful Parvati - Siva's consort. Shailaputri, Brahmachaarini, Chandraghanta, Kushmanda, Skandamata, Kartyayini, Kaalaratri, Mahaagauri and Siddhidhatri. the nine different forms of Durga. finally we are all one in religion, the religion of love and devotion to our God......... tony
Thank you Greta Menin. It's great in your part to introduce the Navaratri Devi
Muse of Katya! ! Muse of Navaratri Devi! Mude of India. Thanks for sharing this poem with us.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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Thanks for sharing the Mahatmya of Katyayini, a form of Devi Durga, who is worshipped on the sixth day of Navaratri Puja. I can say it without hesitation that we are not much familiar with these legends of Navadurgas. These have been amazingly told.