The first form of mother Durga among the nine is Shailputri. She is known as such, because she has incarnated from Himalaya the Emperor of mountains. Shailputri in her previous birth was born as a daughter to Daksha Prajapati. She was named ‘Sati’. Sati in her next birth was born as a daughter to Himalaya and was named as Parvati.
According to Shiv Mahapuran and other Hindu mythologies, Devi Sati, daughter of Prajapati Daksha, was got married with 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. Finding this, Sati got deeply hurt and realized that her father was only insulting her husband Shiva. In this intolerable situation, she scarified her body burnt in fire of yogic Yagna. This sight was extremely painful for Mahadev. He made himself isolated from all and went for a penance of long eras. Without him the whole universe was in disorder. But, re-birth of Sati with name Parvati at home of King Himalaya nurtured rays of hope. However, it was very difficult for Parvati to get her Lord Shiva, as Mahadev lost himself in densest of Sadhna.
Devi Shailputri is worshiped along with Mahadev, as she is the consort (wife) of Lord Shiva. She is also the mother of Kumar Kartikey and Ganesha. As she is Prakriti, she looks after all living organisms including human beings, animals, trees, shrubs, plants and even tiny living things on Earth. She holds a lotus flower in her left hand and a Trishul (trident) in her right hand. A half-moon decorates her forehead. Parvati and Hemavati are other names of Goddess Shailputri. She rides on Vrishabha (a bull), the procession of this Goddess.
Maa Shailaputri is the goddess of the muladhara chakra and upon awakening this Shakti, one begins their journey to spiritual awakening and to their purpose in life. Without energizing the muladhara chakra one doesn’t have the power and strength to face challenges in life. So that, in Navratri puja the first day, Yogis keep their mind concentrated on Muladhara. This is the starting point of their spiritual discipline. Maa Shailaputri rules Planet Mars (Mangal) and Ketu.
शैलपुत्री प्रथम
ध्यान
वन्दे वांछितलाभाय चन्द्रर्धकृत शेखराम्।
वृशारूढ़ा शूलधरां शैलपुत्री यशस्वनीम्॥
पूणेन्दु निभां गौरी मूलाधार स्थितां प्रथम दुर्गा त्रिनेत्राम्॥
पटाम्बर परिधानां रत्नाकिरीटा नामालंकार भूषिता॥
प्रफुल्ल वंदना पल्लवाधरां कातंकपोलां तुग कुचाम्।
कमनीयां लावण्यां स्नेमुखी क्षीणमध्यां नितम्बनीम्॥
स्तोत्र पाठ
प्रथम दुर्गा त्वंहि भवसागर: तारणीम्।
धन ऐश्वर्य दायिनी शैलपुत्री प्रणमाभ्यम्॥
त्रिलोजननी त्वंहि परमानंद प्रदीयमान्।
सौभाग्यरोग्य दायनी शैलपुत्री प्रणमाभ्यहम्॥
चराचरेश्वरी त्वंहि महामोह: विनाशिन।
मुक्ति भुक्ति दायनीं शैलपुत्री प्रमनाम्यहम्॥
कवच
ओमकार: में शिर: पातु मूलाधार निवासिनी।
हींकार: पातु ललाटे बीजरूपा महेश्वरी॥
श्रींकार पातु वदने लावाण्या महेश्वरी ।
हुंकार पातु हदयं तारिणी शक्ति स्वघृत।
फट्कार पात सर्वागे सर्व सिद्धि फलप्रदा॥
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