The sixth day of Navratri 2026 is Friday, 16 October 2026 (Shashthi), when Maa Katyayani is worshipped. The colour of the day (a modern custom) is Green.
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Maa Katyayani’s dhyana verse
चन्द्रहासोज्ज्वलकरा शार्दूलवरवाहना।कात्यायनी शुभं दद्याद्देवी दानवघातिनी॥Her form
- Four arms: the right hands in the gestures of fearlessness and blessing, the left holding a sword and a lotus; her mount is a lion.
- In the Bhagavata Purana (10.22.4) the unmarried gopis of Vraja worship the goddess Katyayani.
How to worship
- After bathing, worship the kalash and the Devi: water, roli, rice, flowers and a lamp.
- Recite Maa Katyayani’s dhyana verse and meditate on her form.
- Read the Durga Saptashati, the Durga Chalisa or your family’s text.
- End with the Durga aarti; offer bhog as your family does.
This is the usual order of the daily Navratri puja; follow your purohit or family custom where it differs.
Maa Katyayani’s bhog
Honey
By popular tradition, this is the bhog offered to Maa Katyayani on the sixth day of Navratri. Some lists add a sweet paan. If your family’s custom differs, follow it.
The Devi Bhagavata Purana (book 8, chapter 24) gives the Devi’s offerings by tithi, not by the names of the nine forms. For this day’s tithi it gives honey (madhu) on Shashthi.
Frequently asked questions
Which devi is worshipped on the sixth day of Navratri?
Maa Katyayani. She is sixth in the order of the nine forms given in the Devi Kavach.
When is this day in 2026?
Friday, 16 October 2026.
What bhog is offered to Maa Katyayani?
By popular tradition, honey. Some lists add a sweet paan. If your family’s custom differs, follow it.
What is the colour of the day?
Green. Wearing the colour of the day is a modern custom, not a scriptural rule.
Sources
- Dhyana verse: by tradition; compared with Gita Press “Nava Durga” and Kalyan “Shakti Ank” (p. 642)
- Order of the nine forms: the Devi Kavach read before the Durga Saptashati, verses 3–5
- Form: Gita Press “Nava Durga”, Drik Panchang (Navadurga)
- Date, tithi and colour: Drik Panchang, Sharad Navratri 2026 (New Delhi); SanatanBodh panchang calculation
- Bhog: popular tradition, compared with the lists of Webdunia, Amar Ujala, Punjab Kesari, ETV Bharat and the Free Press Journal; offering of the tithi: Devi Bhagavata Purana, book 8, chapter 24
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