Nava Durgas
Mata Shailaputri Temple- Varanasi Om Devi Shailaputryai Namah॥ ॥Vande Vanchhitalabhaya Chandrardhakritashekharam।Vrisharudham Shuladharam Shailaputrim Yashasvinim॥ Shailaputri (lit. daughter of the mountains) is a manifestation of the Hindu goddess Durga and is one of the first Navadurga's venerated during the first day of Navratri.She is also known as Sati,Bhavani, Parvati or Hemavati. Mother Shailaputri is the absolute form of Mother Nature. Goddess Shailaputri is depicted with two hands and has a crescent moon on her forehead. She holds a trident in her right hand and a lotus flower in the left. She rides on mount Nandi (bull). Mythology Shailaputri is an avatar of Goddess Durga, who was born in the house of King of Mountains “Parvat Raj Himalaya”. The name “Shailaputri” literally means the daughter (putri) of mountain (shaila). Variously known as Sati Bhavani, Parvati or Hemavati, the daughter of Himavat - the king of the Himalayas. The embodiment of the power of Brahma,...