Katyayani
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Katyayani is a fierce and protective form of the Hindu goddess Durga, venerated especially for granting strength, courage, and the removal of obstacles.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu goddess
ⓘ
Mahavidya ⓘ Navadurga aspect ⓘ form of Durga ⓘ |
| aspectOf |
Adi Shakti
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ⓘ
Divine Mother NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedLegend |
slaying of demon Mahishasura
ⓘ
worship by gopis of Vrindavan ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Durga
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ⓘ
Mahishasuramardini NERFINISHED ⓘ Parvati NERFINISHED ⓘ Shakti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorAssociation |
golden
ⓘ
red ⓘ |
| epithet |
fierce form of Durga
ⓘ
protector of devotees ⓘ warrior goddess ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| knownFor |
destroying demons
ⓘ
granting courage ⓘ granting strength ⓘ protective nature ⓘ removal of obstacles ⓘ |
| mantraAssociation | Katyayani Mantra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mount | lion ⓘ |
| navadurgaOrder | sixth form of Durga ⓘ |
| parents |
Himalaya
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ⓘ
Parvati (as source form) ⓘ |
| partOf | Navadurga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfVeneration |
Bengal
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ⓘ
North India NERFINISHED ⓘ Vrindavan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| scriptureMention |
Bhagavata Purana
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Devi Bhagavata Purana NERFINISHED ⓘ Markandeya Purana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
courage
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inner strength ⓘ righteous anger ⓘ victory over evil ⓘ |
| weapon |
lotus
ⓘ
mace ⓘ sword ⓘ trident ⓘ |
| worshippedDuring | Navaratri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshippedFor |
good husband
ⓘ
marital harmony ⓘ protection from evil ⓘ removal of obstacles in marriage ⓘ |
| worshippedOn | sixth day of Navaratri ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.