Sailaputri Avataram
Navratri itself means nine nights. It’s the festival of worshipping Goddess Durga Maa in her nine swarupas. Each day of Navaratri represents one of the nine swarupas of Durga Maa. Day 1 – Maa Shailputri “Shail” means mountains and “putri” means daughter. Ma Shailputri means daughter of mountains and this swarup refers to Goddess Parvati who was the Daughter of King Himavan (the King of the mountains). Ma Shailputri is depicted with two hands, one with a trident and the other with a lotus. She is seated upon a bull. She is believed to be an embodiment of the power of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva.
In her previous incarnation, Shailputri is believed to be Sati, the daughter of Daksha and the wife of Lord Shiva. Once Daksha had organized a big Yajna and did not invite Shiva. But Sati being obstinate, reached there. Thereupon Daksha insulted Shiva. Sati could not tolerate the insult of husband and burnt herself in the fire of Yagna. In other birth she became the daughter of Himavan, the king of the Himalayas in the name of Parvati – Hemwati and got married with Shiva once again. Maa Shailputri or Ma Parvati can be worshipped at any temple of Shiva where her deity is always present next to her consort God Shiva
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| Sailaputri Avataram |
Slokam of Mata Sailaputri
वन्दे वांछितलाभाय चन्द्रर्धकृत शेखराम्।
वृशारूढ़ा शूलधरां शैलपुत्री यशस्वनीम्॥
Dhyan Mantra of Mata Sailaputri
Vande vaanchhit laabhaaya chandrardha krita shekharaam,
Vrishaarudham shuladharam Shaila-putrim yashasvinim ||
Meaning
Salute the Mother Goddess who has a half moon in her forehead, who rides a bullock and holds a Trishul. We chant your name and praise you always Maa Shailaputri.
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