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Day
Navratri day 1
Colour
Orange
Bhog
Pure ghee
Vahana
Vrishabha (bull)
स्वरूप एवं महिमा
About & SignificanceThe daughter of Himavan, king of the mountains, Shailaputri is the primordial form of Shakti. Seated on the bull Nandi, holding a trishula and a lotus, she embodies the steadfast ground on which all sadhana is built. She is the reborn Sati, and worship of her on the first night establishes the firmness of one's resolve for the nine nights.
ध्यान श्लोक
Dhyana Shlokaवन्दे वाञ्छितलाभाय चन्द्रार्धकृतशेखराम् । वृषारूढां शूलधरां शैलपुत्रीं यशस्विनीम् ॥
From the Navadurga Stotram — for meditating on the Devi on this day.
बीज मंत्र
Beej Mantraॐ ऐं ह्रीं क्लीं शैलपुत्र्यै नमः
oṃ aiṃ hrīṃ klīṃ śailaputryai namaḥ
पूजा विधि
How to Worship- 1.On day 1 of Navratri, after Ghatasthapana and the daily Durga puja, turn to Shailaputri.
- 2.Meditate on the Devi with the dhyana shloka given above.
- 3.Chant the beej mantra — oṃ aiṃ hrīṃ klīṃ śailaputryai namaḥ — 11, 21 or 108 times.
- 4.Offer Pure ghee as bhog and, by tradition, wear Orange.
- 5.Recite the Durga Saptashati / stotras, then perform the aarti and the kshama prayer.
Her worship steadies the mind and lays a firm foundation for the nine-night sadhana.