Chaitra Navratri 2026: Shailputri is worshiped on the first day of Navratri, know who is this mother.

Chaitra Navratri 2026: This year, Chaitra Navratri is going to start from March 19, which will end with the festival of Ram Navami on March 27. During the days of Navratri, nine different forms of Goddess Durga are worshipped. They are offered food. Also fasting is observed. Mother Shailputri is worshiped on the first day of Navratri.

Worship of Mother Shailputri brings stability and determination in life. Family situation, married life, troubles and diseases go away. In such a situation, let us know in detail about this first form of Mata Durga.

Who is Mata Shailputri?

Mother Shailputri rides on a Vrishabha i.e. bull named Nandi. Mother holds a trident in her right hand and a lotus flower in her left hand. Mother Shailputri is the daughter of mountain king Himalaya. Mother’s name was Shailputri because she was born as the daughter of mountain king Himalaya. According to Devi Bhagwat Purana, once Prajapati Daksh organized a huge yagya at his place.

In this Yagya, he invited all the Gods and Goddesses, but did not send invitation to Lord Shiva and his daughter Pavarti. Even after this, when Goddess Parvati asked to go to the yagya, Lord Shiva refused to let the goddess go to the yagya, but the mother did not agree and she went to the function. In the Yagya, Prajapati Daksh insulted Goddess Parvati and Lord Shiva a lot.

Mother attained Mahadev as her husband by doing penance.

Mother felt very sad due to the insult of Lord Shiva and she sacrificed her life by jumping into the sacrificial altar. After this, Goddess Parvati was born in the place of mountain king Himalaya and her mother’s name was Shailputri. After this the mother performed severe penance to attain Lord Shiva. Pleased with the penance of his mother, Mahadev met Parvati in the form of her husband.

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