Navratri 6th Day 2022 - Maa Katyayani

Navratri 6th Day 2022: Today is the sixth day of Navratri, worship method of Mother Katyayani, auspicious time, mantra, aarti and enjoyment.

Navratri 6th Day 2022, Maa Katyayani Pujan Shubh Muhurat: Maa Katyayani is worshiped on the sixth day of Navratri. Worshiping Maa Katyayani is believed to bring happiness and prosperity in the life of the person.

Navratri 6th Day 2022, Maa Katyayani: The sixth day of Sharadiya Navratri is tomorrow i.e. on 1 October. The sixth day of Navratri is dedicated to Maa Katyayani in the form of Maa Durga. Different forms of Maa Durga are worshiped on the nine days of Navratri. Talking about the nature of Maa Katyayani, then the form of Mata Rani is very gorgeous and bright. The mother has four arms and the vehicle of the mother is a lion. Know the worship method, auspicious time, enjoyment, mantra and aarti of the fifth day of Navratri.

Navratri 6th Day Puja Shubh Muhurat

According to Drik Panchang, the 6th day of Navratri 2022 (Shashthi Tithi) falls on Saturday, October 1. The Shukla Shashthi begins at 10:34 PM, on September 30 and Ends on 08:46 PM on October 01.

6th Day of Navratri 2022: Colour

Maa Katyayani’s favourite colour is grey, hence devotees can wear grey colour to please the Goddess of power, happiness and prosperity.

6th Day of Navratri 2022: Bhog

Devotees can offer honey in bhog to Maa Katyayani.

6th Day of Navratri 2022: Maa Katyayani Puja Vidhi

- Begin the 6th day of Navratri puja by invoking Lord Ganesha (Vighnaharta) and seeking his blessings for a hurdle-free Navratri vrat. 

- Then, invoke Maa Katyayani by chanting the following Mantra and Aarti.

6th Day of Navratri 2022: Maa Katyayani Mantra

Maa Katyayani Puja Vidhi...

Get up early in the morning, retire from bath etc. and then wear clean clothes.

Bath the idol of the mother with pure water or Gangajal.

Offer yellow colored clothes to the mother.

Offer flowers to the mother after bathing.

Apply Roli Kumkum to the mother.

Offer five types of fruits and sweets to the mother.

Offer honey to Maa Katyayani.

Meditate more and more on Maa Katyayani.

Do the aarti of the mother also.

On the 6th day of Navratri, devotees worship one of Goddess Shakti's forms 'Katyayani' or the warrior goddess. She has four hands that carry a sword, shield, lotus, and trident. She rides on a lion. Her favourite colour is grey. Devotees worship the goddess by offering her honey as prasad.

She is known as Katyayani because she was raised by a sage called Katya. And as per one of the tales, Goddess Sita, Devi Rukmini and the Gopis in Braj Bhumi worshipped Devi Katyayani and prayed to her for a life partner. Hence, even today, unmarried girls worship this form of the Mother Goddess.