happy navratri

Happy Navaratri to all !!

During the festival of Navratri, Goddess Durga Devi is worshiped in nine
avatars.

During these nine holy days, each day Goddess Durga Mata is worshiped in 9
different avatars

Day 1 - Mata Shailputri
Day 2 - Mata Brahmacharini
Day 3 - Mata Chandraghanta
Day 4 - Mata Kushmanda
Day 5 - Maa Skandamata
Day 6 - Mata Katyayani
Day 7 - Mata Kalratri
Day 8 - Mata Maha Gauri
Day 9 - Mata Siddhidatri

Today on the 1st day of Navaratri, we worship Mata Shailputri...

Mata Shailputri is a daughter of ‘Parvata raju’ (mountain king) – Himalaya
/ Himvanth.

She is the first among nine avatars of Durga and worshiped on the First day
of Navaratri . In her previous birth, she was ‘Sati Bhavani Mata’, the
daughter of King Daksha.

Mata Shailputri, also known as Parvati got married with Lord Shiva. On the
first day of Durga Navratri, Paravathi Devi is worshipped.

Mata Shailputri holds a ‘Trishul’, a weapon, in her right hand and a lotus
in her left hand. She rides on bull. She has pleasant smile and blissful
looks.