Maa Durga the supreme goddess and embodiment of feminine and creative energy. She is worshiped in nine different forms and together is known as Nav Durga. She is the Divine Mother who protects the Universe.

Shailputri
She is daughter of the Himalayas and first among nine Durgas. In previous birth she was the daughter of Daksha and her name was Sati - Bhavani. (Wife of Lord Shiva). Once Daksha had organized a big Yagna and did not invite Shiva. On reaching the Yagna, Sati could not tolerate the insult of her husband and burnt herself in the fire of Yagna. In another birth she became the daughter of Himalaya in the name of Parvati - Hemvati and got married with Shiva. Navratri commences with the 1st night devoted to the puja of Mata Shailputri. HER two hands, display a trident and a lotus and she is mounted upon a bull.

Mantra

वन्दे वांछित लाभाय चन्द्रार्द्वकृतशेखराम्।
वृषारूढ़ा शूलधरां यशस्विनीम्॥

Vande Vanchhitalabhay Chandrardhakritshekharam
Vrisharudham Shooldharam Shailputreem Yashasvineem