First Day of Navratri 2020 dedicated to Maa Shailputri
Rohit Kumar Parmar
Goddess Shailputri was born after Goddess Sati had self-immolated and is the most important of all the nine forms of Durga, which is why she is worshipped on the first day. She is also known as Parvati — the daughter of Himalaya — Goddesss Shailputri (‘shail’ meaning mountain and ‘putri’ meaning daughter.
Typically, she is depicted as riding a bull, one hand she holds her trident, on the other she holds a lotus flower. Goddess Shailputri is also referred to as ‘Hemavati’. Just like Goddess Sati, Shailputri, is also married to Lord Shiva.
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