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Today is the sixth day of Badadasain: Worshiping Goddess Katyayani

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Kathmandu. As part of Bada Dashain, on the sixth day of Navratri today Friday, Goddess Katyayani is being worshiped in every house. There is a religious belief that if you worship Katyayini Bhagwati these days, you will get rid of diseases, grief, fear, sorrow, and poverty. Devotees throng various Shaktipeeths of the country from early this morning. Pujas are being performed at Guhyeshwari, Dakshinkali, Kalikasthan, Maitidevi, Indrayani, Taleju Bhavani, Vijeshwari, Shobha Bhagwati, Naxal Bhagwati, Bhadrakali and other Shaktipeeths of the valley.

On the sixth day of Navratri, there is a tradition of worshiping Katyayini Bhagwati as the sixth power of Ashtamatri Bhagwati. There is a religious belief that by worshiping Katyayini Bhagwati, problems such as sickness, grief, fear, misery and poverty will disappear.

According to scriptures, Bhagwati was born as the daughter of Rishi Katyayana, the son of Maharishi named Katya, so her name remained Katyayini.  It is believed that Katyayini killed Mahishasura.

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