Navratri - Day 6

shashthee devee: devee kaatyaayanee maata durga ke shashthee roop ko maata kaatyaayanee ke naam se pooja jaata hai. maharshi kaatyaayan kee kathin tapasya se prasann hokar unakee ichchha anusaar unake yaha putree ke roop me janm liya tha. maharshi kaatyaayan ne inaka paalan poshan kiya iseelaye inako kaatyaayanee kaha gaya. maata kaatyaayanee ka upaasana mantr chandr haasojj valakara shaardoo lavar vaahana. kaatyaayanee shubhan dadya devee daanav ghaatini.