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Katyayani Mantra in Telugu

తెలుగు

🕉️ hindu·📿 108× repetitions·🕐 During Navratri (especially the 6th day), and in Margashirsha month, at dawn·📜 The mantra of Goddess Katyayani (the gopis’ prayer, Bhagavata Purana)

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Origin & Story

The mantra of Goddess Katyayani (the gopis’ prayer, Bhagavata Purana) · 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.

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The Mantra

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ఓం కాత్యాయన్యై నమః ॥ కాత్యాయని మహామాయే మహాయోగిన్యధీశ్వరి । నన్దగోపసుతం దేవి పతిం మే కురు తే నమః ॥

Om Katyayanyai Namah. Katyayani Mahamaye Mahayoginy-adhishvari. Nanda-gopa-sutam devi patim me kuru te namah.

Meaning:Om. Salutations to Goddess Katyayani. O Katyayani, great Maya, supreme mistress of the great yoginis — O Goddess, make the son of Nanda-gopa (Krishna) my husband; salutations to you.

Word-by-Word Meaning

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కాత్యాయని🔊KatyayaniO Goddess Katyayani (the sixth form of Navdurga)

మహామాయే🔊MahamayeO great cosmic power (Maya)

నన్దగోపసుతం పతిం మే కురు🔊Nanda-gopa-sutam patim me kurumake the son of Nanda (Krishna / a worthy husband) my husband

తే నమః🔊Te namahsalutations to you

Benefits of Chanting Katyayani Mantra

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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

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This is the very prayer the gopis of Vrindavan offered to Katyayani to obtain Lord Krishna as their husband (Bhagavata Purana)

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Recited to remove obstacles and delays in marriage (vivah badha), including Mangal dosha and other afflictions, and to find a loving, suitable life-partner

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Most powerful during Navratri — especially on the sixth day (Shashthi), Katyayani's day — and in the month of Margashirsha/Kartik

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Traditionally chanted by girls 108 times daily for a month, ideally at dawn, with honey, turmeric or red flowers offered to the Goddess

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Also recited for marital harmony and the long, happy married life of those already wed

How to Chant Katyayani Mantra

Repetitions108times

Best TimeDuring Navratri (especially the 6th day), and in Margashirsha month, at dawn

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete Katyayani Mantra written in the Telugu script (తెలుగు) — the same Sanskrit/Hindi verses, transliterated character-by-character into Telugu so Andhra Pradesh & Telangana devotees can read and chant it comfortably. Tap any line (or the ▶ button) to hear it recited aloud, and the Roman (IAST) transliteration is shown beneath each verse for pronunciation.

Yes — only the script changes; the words and their meaning are the original. The verse-by-verse meaning, benefits and how-to-chant guidance on this page apply exactly the same.

It is the mantra of Goddess Katyayani, the sixth of the nine forms of Durga (Navdurga). The classic verse "Katyayani Mahamaye... Nanda-gopa-sutam devi patim me kuru te namah" is the prayer for a good husband — the same prayer the gopis offered to obtain Lord Krishna.

It is chanted chiefly by unmarried girls for an early and happy marriage and to find a loving, suitable husband. It is believed to remove obstacles and delays in marriage (vivah badha) including Mangal dosha, and to bless married life with harmony.

Chant it 108 times daily on a mala, ideally at dawn for a full month, and especially through the nine nights of Navratri (the sixth day is Katyayani's). Offer turmeric, honey or red flowers to the Goddess and recite with faith.

Navratri — particularly the sixth day (Shashthi) — is the most powerful time, as is the month of Margashirsha, when the gopis are said to have worshipped Katyayani. Dawn is the ideal hour.

Katyayani is a fierce, beautiful form of Durga, born as the daughter of the sage Katyayana and the slayer of the demon Mahishasura. As the sixth Navdurga she is invoked for marriage, courage and the fulfilment of righteous desires.