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Shailaputri
Shailaputri (Sanskrit: शैलपुत्री, IAST: Śailaputrī) 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.
Goddess Shailaputri (Parvati) is depicted with two hands and has a crescent moon on her forehead. She holds a trident in her right hand and a lotus flower in the left. She rides on the mount Nandi, the bull.
The name “Shailaputri” literally means the daughter (putri) of the mountain (shaila). She is variously known as Sati Bhavani, Parvati or Himavati, the daughter of Himavat - the king of the Himalayas.
The embodiment of the power of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva, she rides a bull and carries a trident and a lotus in her two hands. In a previous birth, she was Sati, daughter of Daksha. Once Daksha had organized a great yagna (fire sacrifice) and did not invite Sati's husband, Shiva. Sati, infuriated, decided to attend the feast nevertheless. Thereupon, Daksha insulted Shiva. Sati could not tolerate this insult, and thus destroyed Daksha's sacrifice by stepping into the sacrificial fire, immolating herself. In her next birth, she was born as Parvati, the daughter of Himalaya, and married Shiva again.
In yoga, she is seen as the goddess of the root chakra, Muladhara, and upon one's spiritual awakening, she is said to begin her journey upwards towards Shiva, who awaits her at the top chakra at the Sahasrara. In Shaktism, the first day of Navaratri is considered an auspicious day to begin yogic practices and to receive initiations. [citation needed]
The puja begins with Ghatasthapana, a ritual that symbolises Shakti. [better source needed] The Ghatasthapana puja is performed with symbolic items. A shallow clay dish is used as a base. Three layers of mud and Sapta Dhanya/Navadhanya seeds are then scattered in the dish. The seeds are then sprinkled with water. Then, a Kalasha pot is filled with Ganges water. Supari [clarification needed], a few coins, Akshat (raw rice, coloured with turmeric) and Durva grass are put in the water. After this, five mango leaves are put around the mouth of the pot, which is then covered with a coconut.
Her mantra is La-Ma, i.e.Lama, from Sanskrit Varṇamālā (Sanskrit, n., वर्णमाला). The mantra's focus is on the tip of the tongue, and lips. [citation needed]
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Shailaputri
Shailaputri (Sanskrit: शैलपुत्री, IAST: Śailaputrī) 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.
Goddess Shailaputri (Parvati) is depicted with two hands and has a crescent moon on her forehead. She holds a trident in her right hand and a lotus flower in the left. She rides on the mount Nandi, the bull.
The name “Shailaputri” literally means the daughter (putri) of the mountain (shaila). She is variously known as Sati Bhavani, Parvati or Himavati, the daughter of Himavat - the king of the Himalayas.
The embodiment of the power of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva, she rides a bull and carries a trident and a lotus in her two hands. In a previous birth, she was Sati, daughter of Daksha. Once Daksha had organized a great yagna (fire sacrifice) and did not invite Sati's husband, Shiva. Sati, infuriated, decided to attend the feast nevertheless. Thereupon, Daksha insulted Shiva. Sati could not tolerate this insult, and thus destroyed Daksha's sacrifice by stepping into the sacrificial fire, immolating herself. In her next birth, she was born as Parvati, the daughter of Himalaya, and married Shiva again.
In yoga, she is seen as the goddess of the root chakra, Muladhara, and upon one's spiritual awakening, she is said to begin her journey upwards towards Shiva, who awaits her at the top chakra at the Sahasrara. In Shaktism, the first day of Navaratri is considered an auspicious day to begin yogic practices and to receive initiations. [citation needed]
The puja begins with Ghatasthapana, a ritual that symbolises Shakti. [better source needed] The Ghatasthapana puja is performed with symbolic items. A shallow clay dish is used as a base. Three layers of mud and Sapta Dhanya/Navadhanya seeds are then scattered in the dish. The seeds are then sprinkled with water. Then, a Kalasha pot is filled with Ganges water. Supari [clarification needed], a few coins, Akshat (raw rice, coloured with turmeric) and Durva grass are put in the water. After this, five mango leaves are put around the mouth of the pot, which is then covered with a coconut.
Her mantra is La-Ma, i.e.Lama, from Sanskrit Varṇamālā (Sanskrit, n., वर्णमाला). The mantra's focus is on the tip of the tongue, and lips. [citation needed]
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