It is a popular misconception that Kateri Maa is Bahuchara Mata, a folk goddess of Gujarat, while being separate. People use images and murtis of Bahuchara and Khodiyar to worship her and this is very untrue, especially if they offer sacrifices alcohol and cigarettes to these devis. She is also considered to be Katyayini Devi, the sixth Navadurga but this is also a mistake as both Devis are different. People also use murtis of Venkateswara who is a Southern Indian Incarnation of Lord Vishnu and Shrinathji who is actually Lord Krishna as a seven-year old and it is in this form that he lifted up the Govardhan Hill after Indra created storms and rains. Most people usually consider all the deities with a dark complexion, whether male or female to be Kateri Maa. Such misconceptions are not limited to Kateri maa as people use images of Shani as Sangiliyandi and Khandoba as Madurai Veeran.