New Delhi, March 24 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday extended greetings to devotees on the occasion dedicated to Maa Katyayani and shared a Sanskrit subhashitam, invoking the Goddess's blessings for strength and confidence.

In a post on X, the Prime Minister paid obeisance to Maa Katyayani, describing her as the embodiment of divinity and valour, and prayed for the well-being of all her devotees.

"May mother Katyayini, whose hand shines with the brilliance of the sword Chandrahasa, who rides a powerful lion and destroys demons,grant me auspicious results," he said.

The sixth day of Chaitra Navratri is dedicated to the worship of Maa Katyayani, one of the nine forms of Goddess Durga. She is revered as a symbol of Shakti, coura...