Katyayani Mantra — Benefits & How to Chant
कात्यायनी मंत्र
Complete guide to chanting correctly for maximum benefit
Benefits of Chanting Katyayani Mantra
The famous mantra of Goddess Katyayani
the sixth form of Navdurga — chanted above all by unmarried girls praying for a good husband and an early, happy marriage
This is the very prayer the gopis of Vrindavan offered to Katyayani to obtain Lord Krishna as their husband (Bhagavata Purana)
Recited to remove obstacles and delays in marriage (vivah badha), including Mangal dosha and other afflictions, and to find a loving, suitable life-partner
Most powerful during Navratri
especially on the sixth day (Shashthi), Katyayani's day — and in the month of Margashirsha/Kartik
Traditionally chanted by girls 108 times daily for a month, ideally at dawn, with honey, turmeric or red flowers offered to the Goddess
Also recited for marital harmony and the long, happy married life of those already wed
How to Chant Katyayani Mantra
Instructions
After a bath, sit before an image of Goddess Katyayani / Durga with red or yellow flowers, turmeric and a ghee lamp. Unmarried girls seeking a good husband chant "Katyayani Mahamaye... patim me kuru te namah" (with "Om Katyayanyai Namah") 108 times daily, ideally for a full month and especially during Navratri. Offer honey or turmeric to the Goddess and recite with faith, just as the gopis did to win Krishna.
Origin & History
Source: The mantra of Goddess Katyayani (the gopis’ prayer, Bhagavata Purana)
Author: Traditional (Puranic)
In the Bhagavata Purana, the young gopis of Vrindavan, longing for Lord Krishna as their husband, worshipped Goddess Katyayani through the month of Margashirsha, bathing in the Yamuna at dawn and praying: "O Katyayani, great Maya, make the son of Nanda-gopa my husband." Their prayer was fulfilled. Ever since, Katyayani — the sixth form of Navdurga, the fierce slayer of Mahishasura — has been the goddess to whom unmarried girls turn for a good husband and an early, happy marriage.