Katyayani
Stub entity — referenced by another entity from source #2300 but not yet directly extracted from its own source.
↻ synthesized from 4 sources
When
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Vishalakshi, Balambika, Kalabhairava, Nimish, Sarvani, Vijayasundari, Balasundari, Chandika, Matangi, Bagalamukhi, Chhinnamasta, Dhumavati, Dakshinakalika, Smashanakalika, Ekajata, Ugratara, Taritni, Nilasarasvati, Jayadurga, Vashuli, Kathyayini Amman, Kathayee Amman, Ghentu-debata, Raktabati, Oladevi, Bhadrakali, Samharas, Narayani, Durga, Pratyangira, Parvati, Mahakali, Guhyakali, Navadurgas
- parent of
- Shitala
- syncretized with
- Ambika, Tulja Bhavani
- has aspect
- Devi Kanya Kumari
- manifested by
- Mahishasuramardini
- sibling of
- Sūrya
Mentioned by
Sources
Source passages
“The goddess is considered as Katyayani, one of the Navadurgas here.”
#30577 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“Sri Katyayani Temple at Bakor in Mahisagar district. Haryana: Katyayani temple at Kalayat in Kaithal district. Karnataka: Shri Katyayani Baneshwar Temple, Aversa, built in 1510 CE, original idols brought from Goa during Portuguese rule. Kerala: Sri Kartyayani Temple, Cherthala, Alappuzha, India.”
#31179 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“Shitala is a form of Goddess Katyayani. She provides coolness to feverish patients. According to the Devi Mahatmyam, when an asura named Jvarasura gave bacterial fever to all the children, the goddess Katyayani arrived in her avatar of Shitala to purify the children's blood by ridding them of the fever-causing bacteria, and vanquishing the evil Jvarasura.”
#39541 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001