Kātyāyanī of Chhattarpur
Deities

Kātyāyanī of Chhattarpur

Chhattarpur — 2nd largest temple complex in India

Status · Anusandhāna
Source · Tier 1
Tradition · Hindu
Period · Varies

geo:

  • country: "India" state: "Delhi" district: "South Delhi" town: "Chhatarpur" lat: 28.4919 lon: 77.1761 temples:
  • name: "Main shrine of Kātyāyanī of Chhattarpur" location: "Chhatarpur" district: "South Delhi" state: "Delhi" country: "India" built_century: "Varies" note: "Chhattarpur — 2nd largest temple complex in India" lat: 28.4919 lon: 77.1761 festival_dates: ["Annual festival"] festivals:
  • name: "Annual Kātyāyanī of Chhattarpur festival" month: "Seasonally" duration: "1–10 days" worship: daily_rites: ["tradition-specific"] stories:
  • title: "Narrative of Kātyāyanī of Chhattarpur" source: "Tradition" summary: "Chhattarpur Mandir (1974) in Delhi is the 2nd largest temple complex in India (after Akshardham). Founded by Baba Sant Nagpal in honour of Devī Kātyāyanī (6th of the 9 Navadurga). 20+ small shrines within 70-acre complex. Annual Navrātri sees 2 million pilgrims. The main deity — Kātyāyanī — is open only during Navrātri (twice yearly)." primary_scriptures:
  • title: "Hindu primary texts" type: "scriptural/oral"

Kātyāyanī of Chhattarpur

Tradition

Hindu / Shakta

Location

  • Chhatarpur, South Delhi, Delhi (28.4919°N, 77.1761°E)

Sacred Narrative

Chhattarpur Mandir (1974) in Delhi is the 2nd largest temple complex in India (after Akshardham). Founded by Baba Sant Nagpal in honour of Devī Kātyāyanī (6th of the 9 Navadurga). 20+ small shrines within 70-acre complex. Annual Navrātri sees 2 million pilgrims. The main deity — Kātyāyanī — is open only during Navrātri (twice yearly).

Wisdom Graph: Divine Associations

MantraOm Katyayanyai Namah
Offerings
flowerscoconutvermillionred cloth
Sacred colours
redsaffrongold

📖 Stories

  • Katyayani — Navadurga Form
    Katyayani is the 6th of 9 Navadurga forms, representing the warrior aspect of the goddess. Chhattarpur temple founded by Baba Sant Nagpal in 1974 to honor this form.
    Devi tradition

🪔 Worship Procedures

Daily rites
morning aarati
evening puja
Puja sequence
  1. flowers
  2. coconut
  3. vermillion
  4. red cloth

🛕 Principal Temples

  • Chhattarpur Temple Complex1974 (current structure)
    📍 Chhatarpur, South Delhi, South Delhi, Delhi, India
    Festivals: Chaitra Navratri · Ashwin Navratri
    2nd largest temple complex in India; dedicated to Katyayani; 20+ shrines within 70-acre complex

🎊 Festivals

  • Chaitra Navratri
    Chaitra (Mar–Apr) · 9 days
  • Ashwin Navratri
    Ashwin (Sep–Oct) · 9 days

📜 Primary Scriptural Sources

  • Devi Mahatmyapurana
    Navadurga section
  • Durga Sapta Shatistotra