Goddess Katyayani

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Kattyayoni Devi is an unique manifestation of Durga among Hindu gods and goddesses. Goddess Durga's superpower is embodied in this portion of her. Goddess Katyayani is the sixth of Goddess Durga's nine famous incarnations. During the Navratri celebration, he is worshipped. The goddess Katyayani is revered as a form of tremendous strength, according to Shakta Dharma. She is also revered as a warrior goddess, similar to Bhadrakali and Chandi.

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The Devi Mahatmyam Purana of the Markandeya Purana, composed in the 5th-6th century AD, describes Goddess Katyayani. Goddess Katyayani is also mentioned in the Devi Bhagavata Purana, which was composed between the eleventh and twelfth centuries.

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According to the Puranas, the goddess Katyayani is mentioned for the first time in the Krishna Yajurveda's Taittiriya woodland. Several Buddhist scriptures, Jain scriptures, and Tantra traditions reference Goddess Katyayani. This goddess is supposed to have been created from the gods' fury following the murder of Mahisasura, according to the Skanda, Baman, and Kalika Puranas.

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