Shailaputri
deity Hindu single tradition · 2
Shailaputri is a form of the Hindu goddess Mahadevi, venerated as Parvati, daughter of the mountain king Himavat. She is the first of the Navadurga, and is worshipped on the first day of Navaratri.
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When
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Brahmacharini, Chandraghanta, Skandamata, Katyayini, Kalaratri, Mahagauri, Siddhidatri, Daksha, Śiva, Kushmanda
- aspect of
- Durga
- child of
- Himavat
- manifested by
- Parvati, Sati Bhavani, Himavati
- served by
- Nandi
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (2)
Source passages
“Prarthana or Prayer of Shailaputri वन्दे वाञ्छितलाभाय चन्द्रार्ध कृतशेखराम् । वृषारूढाम् शूलधराम् शैलपुत्रीम् यशस्विनीम् ॥ Vande Vānchhitalābhāya Chandrardhakritashekharam। Vrishārudhām Shuladharām Shailaputrīm Yashasvinīm॥ "I pay my obeisance to Devi Shailaputri, who bestows upon the choicest boons to the devotees.”
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“her nine appellations are (Navadurga): Shailaputri, Brahmacharini, Chandraghanta, Kushmanda, Skandamata, Katyayini, Kalaratri, Mahagauri and Siddhidatri.”
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