Significance of Shasthi, the sixth day of Navarathri
Posted on: 15/Oct/2018 2:53:04 PM
Today is the sixth day of Navarathri. It is referred to as Shasthi. On this day, the goddess is worshipped in the name Katyayani – one of the goddess Parvathi’s forms. It is a morphing of the goddess in order to devastate Mahishasura, the buffalo demon. This day worships the goddess in her warrior form. On this day, the ideal color to wear is white.
Devi | Indraani |
Flower | Semparuthi |
Neivedhyam | Coconut rice |
Thithi | Sashti |
Kolam | Kadalai maavinaal Devi naamathai kolamida vendum (Write the name of the goddess using Bengal gram flour.) |
Raagam | Neelaambari |
Slokam | Om Kajathvajaayai Vidhmahe,Vajra Hasthaaya Dheemahi,Thanno Iyndree Prachodayaath |
