Katyayani Peeth Vrindavan

Getting there

• By air

  Agra Airport is 71.3 km away, and New Delhi International Airport is 150 km away.

• By train

  Vrindavan railway station is on the Mathura-Vrindavan meter-gauge link.

• By road

  Vrindavan is connected to Delhi by National Highway 44, part of the Golden Quadrilateral network.

Why devotees come here

Katyayani Peeth stands in Vrindavan, a historic city in Mathura district, Uttar Pradesh. The temple is linked to Katyayani, the sixth of the Navadurga, a form of Mahadevi.

The temple is called Sri Katyayani Peeth and stands in Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh. Katyayani is the sixth of the Navadurga. In one legend, the anger of the gods created her, and she slew the asura Mahisha while riding a lion. Another legend, in the Vamana Purana, says she came from the combined energies of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva.

Vrindavan is a historic city in Mathura district, on the west bank of the Yamuna, about 15 km north of Mathura. The Bhagavata Purana describes the Katyayani Vrata, in which young marriageable daughters of the cowherd men of Gokula in Braja worshipped her.

The temple's name, Katyayani Peeth, links it to Devi Katyayani. She is usually shown with four hands, riding a lion, and holding a sword and a lotus. The sixth day of Navaratri, called Shashti, is dedicated to Maa Katyayani.

Festivals

• The sixth day of NavaratriNavaratri, sixth day

  The day is dedicated to Maa Katyayani and is called Shashti.

Tips for your visit

• Shashti, the sixth day of Navaratri, is the day dedicated to Maa Katyayani.
• Vrindavan is on the west bank of the Yamuna, about 15 km north of Mathura town.

Questions people ask