Katyayani Asthan

Katyayani Asthan is a famous religious place in Khagaria district of Bihar in India. It is situated at about 12 km from Khagaria town on the bank of river Koshi. Temples of Ma Katyayani, as well as of Ram, Lakshman and Ma Janaki is situated at this place.

As per the local folk traditions, Ma Katyayani is worshiped in two forms. Some devotees worship Ma Katyayani as Sidh Peeth, while a large number of devotees worship as Lok Devi- Devi of Milk Cattles. That is why devotees offer raw milk to the deity.

It is said that Rishi Katyayan was performing Tapasya on the bank of river Kaushiki (now Koshi) when Ma Durga- the deity of Shakti took ‘avtar’ in a child form and was accepted by Rishi as his daughter. Hence she is called Katyayani.

According to another tradition, around 300 years ago, a devotee Shripat Maharaj saw Ma Katyayani in dream and as per her directions constructed an earthen Temple at that place and started worshiping her. The place was a dense forest area at that time.

The present temple was constructed in 1951.