Goddess Durga is celebrated every year by Indians. In a patriarchal country like India, feminine energy is celebrated through this festival. From the Paras Parivaar Charitable Trust we all wish you a very Happy Navratri. 

These 9 days are the most auspicious for Indian devotees. Navratri is made up of two names. In Sanskrit the “Nav” stands for  number 9 and “ratri” means Night. This Navratri is called a Sharad Navratri and is celebrated in the month of Ashwin i.e. September or October. Navratri is a nine-day celebration of the incarnations of Goddess Durga. It often ends with the festival of Vijayadashami or Dussehra. Celebration of this festival varies across the country.  9 days represent 9 incarnations of Goddess Parvati. Jai mata di is the most famous and loved greeting spoken during Navratri. 

First Goddess Shailputri: 

The name of the first goddess worshiped during Navratri is Shailputri. She is the representation of power and bravery. Shailputri is wearing red colored clothes.

Goddess Shailputri was the daughter of Himalaya, and in Sanskrit Himalaya is called Shail, due to which her name was Shailputri, apart from this the Goddess Name is also known as Vrishorudha, Hemvati. Himalaya Raj is a symbol of steadfast and strong resolve. It is very important to have a firm resolve on the path of devotion. Strong determination on the path of worshiping and meditating on God, makes our path easier. By joining Paras Parivaar you can increase your inner knowledge of Spirituality. 

According to a famous belief and by Paras Bhai, it is said that Shailputri is also known by the name of Sati. A yagya was organized by Sati's father Prajapati Daksh. In this Yagya, an invitation was sent to all the Gods and Goddesses but this invitation was not given to Lord Shiva. Sati believed that she and Mahadev would also be invited by her father, but it did not happen. After this, Goddess Sati started repeatedly requesting Lord Shiva to go to the Yagya. God did not allow Sati to go because she was not invited. Because Sati was not convinced, Lord Shiva gave her permission to go. 

After getting permission, Sati reached her father's house, then she went there and saw that no one was giving her respect and honor. Apart from her mother, no one talked to her properly. All her sisters and friends are also making fun of her and Lord Mahadev. Not only this, Prajapati Daksh himself was also insulting her and Lord Mahadev. Sati became very upset after this kind of environment and this kind of behavior of everyone hurt her. 

Maa Sati immolated herself in the sacrificial fire. When Lord Mahadev came to know about this, he destroyed the sacrificial fire in his fierce anger. Even Prajapati Daksha himself had not imagined this step of Sati. Lord Mahadev was burning in the flames of immense pain and anger. Goddess Sati took her next birth in the Himalayas, where she was again married to Lord Mahadev.

Shailputri's abode is believed to be in Kashi, Varanasi. An old temple of Goddess Shailputri is established at this place. According to the popular belief, the devotees' sorrows are relieved just by seeing Shailputri Maa. It is also said that if devotees visit maa Shailputri on the first day of Navratri, their marital life becomes good and all the problems and troubles arising are eliminated.

The vehicle of Goddess Shailputri, who is worshiped first during Navratri, is Taurus. For this reason, it is also called Vrisharudha. Devi holds the trident in her right, and lotus in her left hand.