girls prayed for rain and prosperity and throughout the month, they avoided milk and milk products. Women used to bath early in the morning and worshiped the idol of Goddess Katyayani, carved out of wet sand. The penance ended on the first day of the month of Thai(January–February) in Tamil calendar. Prayers Mantra चंद्रहासोज्जवलकरा शार्दूलवरवाहना। कात्यायनी शुभं दध्यादेवी दानवघातिनि।।: Chandra Hasojja Valakara | Shaardulavar Vaahana || Kaatyayani Shubham Daddya | Devi Daanav Ghaatini || ॐ देवी कात्यायन्यै नम: Oṃ Devī Kātyāyanyai Namaḥ Chandrahasojjvalakara Shardulavaravahana | Katyayani Shubham Dadyad Devi Danavaghatini || Ya Devi Sarvabhuteshu Ma Katyayani Rupena Samsthita | Namastasyai Namastasyai Namastasyai Namo Namah || Dhyan Mantra स्वर्णाआज्ञा चक्र स्थितां षष्टम दुर्गा त्रिनेत्राम्। वराभीत करां षगपदधरां कात्यायनसुतां भजामि॥ Swarnagya chakra sthitam shashtam Durga Trinetram. Varabhit Karam shadgpadmdharam katyayansutam Bhajami Temples Sri Katyayani Temple, Bakor, Mahisagar District, Gujarat web site is not working and contact details have changed. Sri Katyayani Peeth Temple, Vrindavan, (U.P) Shri Katyayani Baneshwar Temple, Aversa, Karnataka, built in AD 1510, original idols brought from Goa during Portuguese rule. Chhatarpur Temple, Delhi, built 1974. Sri Kartyayani Temple, Cherthala, Alappuzha, Kerala, India. Sri Katyayani Temple, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India. Sri Kathyayini Amman Temple, Marathurai, Thanjavur, Tanjore District, Tamil Nadu. Sri Katyayani Shakthipeeth Adhar Devi(Arbuda Devi) Temple, Mount Abu, Aravali Range, Rajasthan, India. Sri Kathayee Amman temple, Nelli Thoppu, Kovilur, Thanjavur, Tanjore District, Tamil Nadu Sri Kumaranalloor Karthyayani Temple, Kumaranalloor, Kottayam, Kerala, India Shri Katyayani Devi mandir is a mesmerizing Hindu temple devoted to goddess Katyayani. The temple is situated in Bakor in ta-Khanpur adjacent to Mahisagar district, which is just 3 km far away from Kaleshwari. The goddess Katyayani, which is one of the parts of Navadurga, is deliberated to be the 6th form of goddess Durga. Devotees from all caste and religion are greeted here. The temple has been built in north Indian architecture and is located in Gujarat. The temple is crafted with attractive and polished marbles which are spread over 70 acres consisting of 5 small & large temples divided into three different complexes. The temple complex also has other temples dedicated to Lord Ganesha, Lord Sai, Lord Hanuman and Lord Shiva. The focus of attraction of this temple is the idol figure of Devi Katyayani. It says that one & only idol in the form of stone. Numerous festivals are celebrated here along with the auspicious festival of Navrati. The 5th day of Navrati is to