Shubh Navratri- Day 1

Let the Goddess Shailputri light your life with endless blessings and bring you plenty of joy. Happy Navratri!

History of Shailputri MataTemple, Varanasi: Shubh Navratri Day 1

There is an ancient temple of Maa Shailputri in Alaipur, Varanasi, UP. On the first day of Navratri, the devotees worship this mother form. Many devotees gather in this temple, especially on this day, to offer worship to Maa Shailputri. This temple of mother Shailputri in Alaipur, Varanasi, holds that every desire of the devotees gets fulfilled by the mere sighting of the mother on the first day of Navratri. 

Although devotees keep getting here every day, people come here from far away in Navratri. Marital troubles are overcome here. People worship in this temple daily, but in Navratri, It is of utmost importance to pray here. It is said that the sight of the mother overcomes the marital sufferings of a married couple in Navratri. Also, devotees here on the first day of Navratri are so eager for the mother darshan that they queue up in line a day before Navratri.  

Shailputri Mata Temple Mythology: Shubh Navratri Day 1

Mother Shailputri came to Kashi from Kailash; a story about this temple of mother Shailputri of Varanasi is quite popular. It is said that mother Parvati was born as the daughter of Himwan and called Shailputri. Once upon a time, Mother got angry with Lord Shiva about something and came to Kashi from Kailash. When Bholeath came here to please her, she urged Mahadev that she felt very dear to this place and did not want to go from there. The mother has been present here in this temple from that time onwards.

Every devotee who comes to see the mother is colored in the color of her divine form. The first form of Bhagwati Durga is of Shailputri. After being born here in the Himalayas, she was called Shailputri. Her vehicle is a Taurus, and she has Trishul in his right hand and Kamal in her left hand. She is also referred to as the form of Mata Parvati. It is believed that this form of Goddess had done harsh penance for Shiva. All the marital troubles are removed with her mere sight. 

Navratri Day 1: Mata Shilaputri Mantra, Prarthna & Stuti

Mantra

Om Devi Shailaputryai Namah!

Prarthana

Vande Vanchhitalabhaya Chandrardhakritashekharam

Vrisharudham Shuladharam Shailaputrim Yashasvinim

Stuti

Ya Devi Sarvabhuteshu Maa Shailaputri Rupena Samsthita

Namastasyai Namastasyai Namastasyai Namo Namah

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Ramesh Verma

( Travel 2421, Varanasi)