Navratri 6th day Goddess Katyayani

⁣On the fifth day, Navratri devotees observe and perform Maa Katyayani Puja. Maa Katyayani, Goddess Durga's sixth form, is worshipped on the sixth day of Chaitra Navratri. Maa Parvati is said to have assumed the form of Goddess Katyayani in order to defeat Mahishasura the demon. This Goddess Parvati form is considered to be the most brutal and is known as the Warrior Goddess. Maa Katyayani is believed to govern Planet Brihaspati. Devotees pay homage to Goddess Katyayani on the sixth day.