Maa Katyayani Vrat For Early Marriage Maa Katyayani Vrat For Early Marriage. The general purpose of Maa Katyaani Pooja is to pray the Goddess Katyayani for the early or timely marriage of an individual, mostly girls. Even the boy who is facing such problems is suggested to perform this puja to get the favourable results.There are enormous reasons for a delayed marriage in a horoscope- It could be Manglik dosh or debilitated seventh house, a weak Jupiter or aspect of malefic planets on the seventh house or on Jupiter and so on. Even the married couples facing problems in their married life are recommended to perform this Puja to resolve their problems. It is said that Katyayani Vrat was done by Rukmini and she got Lord Krishna as her husband after completion of the Udyapana. This Vrata is performed for seven consecutive Tuesdays. A photograph of Maa Katyayani is placed at a sacred place in your house. You should face North or East or North East while performing Puja. A coconut, a red coloured cloth (which is used by a lady) and a Mangalsutra is required. These items should be placed before the photograph. Some Prasad along with other usual puja items like flowers, kukum, paan, cow ghee, gandh, agarbatti and akshat etc. are also required. Katyayani Strotam or Katyayani Vrat Katha (Listen to Katyayani Vrat Katha in Hindi) is to be chanted early in the morning after taking bath, Red dress should be worn. Katyayani Strotam book is available from any Religious Book Store. Fast is to be observed with the prayers to the Goddess for the fulfilment of your desire. In the evening, you can take some sweet/fruits with milk. Udyapana should be done later on the 8th week by inviting 7 Married Ladies. Their blessing should be obtained after offering them meal with sweet dish, prasad and clothes etc. Red blouse piece should also be given. Maa Katyayani Mahima Maa Katyayani Mahima In Hindi Maa Katyayani – Sixth Navdurga Worshiped in Navratri Durga PoojaMaa Katyayani is the sixth form of Maa Durga. So the sixth day of Navratri is dedicated to Durga Katyayani. She is called Katyayani because she was born as the daughter of Sage Katya of Katya clan. Sage Katyayan performed very hard penance of Maa Bhagvati. It was his wish that Maa Durga born as his daughter. The Goddess acceded to his request. Meanwhile, army of the powerful demon Mahishasura, who could only be killed by a warrior Goddess, had reached heaven to overthrow the Gods from their abode. The trinity of Gods – Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva, got infuriated and they created the Goddess Durga, who was a culmination of the powers of all deities. Sage Katyayana had the first privilege to worship her, so she was also named Katyayani. Maa Katyayani – Sixth Navdurga Worshiped in Navratri Durga PoojaAnother myth goes by that she was born to Katyayana as his daughter on the 14th dark of the month Asvina. Katyayana worshiped her for three days, 7th, 8th and 9th of the bright fortnight in the same month and killed Mahishasur on Vijayadasami. Her worship done with devotion and faith leads to four objects – Dharma, Artha, Kama and Moksha.This is the daughter form of Durga. Here is she a loving daughter. She is epitome of love but won’t hesitate to rise up in anger to defend righteousness and Dharma. It is believed that Maa Katyayani persistently battles against the evil and deceitful entities.She has three eyes and four arms. One left hand holds a weapon and the other a lotus. The other two hands respectively display defending and granting gestures. Her skin appears golden in color. Her mount is a lion.To get God Krishna as a husband gopis worship Maa Katyayani in Vraj. So she is established as the Queen of Vraj. There is a very famous temple in Delhi (Chhattarpur) of Maa. This shrine is dedicated to Goddess Katyayani, whose “darshan” can be availed only on “Ashtami” falling in every month. Otherwise, the “darshan” of Goddess Katyayani can be made throughout the days of ‘Navratri’. The golden image of Katyayani attracts the attention of devotees with its huge size and sheer divinity.
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