Navratri: Devi Shailputri is Worshiped on First Day

Parvati and Hemavati are other names of Goddess Shailputri. She rides on Vrishabha (a bull), the procession of this Goddess.She has a half moon on her forehead and iIn her right hand she holds a trident (trishul) and in her left hand she holds a lotus. Shiv Mahapuran Katha and other Hindu mythologies, Maa Shailputri is the daughter of mountain king – Himalaya. Shailputri in her previous birth was born as a daughter to Daksha Prajapati. She was named ‘Sati’. Devi Sati, daughter of Prajapati Daksha, got married to Mahadev. . But King Daksha was completely not in favor of this marriage. One day, he organized a Maha Yagya. All deities and near dear ones were invited except Shiv and Sati. Goddess Sati self immolated in Havana Kund, Shailputri also know as Maa Parvati or Hemavati took birth as the daughter of Lord mountains. Navratri Pooja Vidhi. Items to be required for the Navratri Pooja: