Shardiya Navratri 2025: The sound of bells, the sweet aroma of incense sticks and a different peace in the mind… It tells us that Mother Durga has come to our house. The holy festival of Sharadiya Navratri has started from today. It is not only a fast or worship of nine days, but is a golden opportunity to awaken the power within its inner, purify your soul and learn something from the nine forms of mother.
The first stop of this journey, the first day is dedicated to Maa Shailputri.
Who is mother Shailputri? The daughter of the mountain who is another name for courage.
“Shell” means mountain and “daughter” means daughter. Mother Shailputri Parvatraj is the daughter of the Himalayas. Wearing white clothes, taking a trident in one hand and a lotus flower in the other hand, this form of mother riding on Nandi is very calm and full of love. Worshiping them is like strengthening the foundation of our life.
It is said that every auspicious work should start with sweets, but Navratri begins with a strong foundation. Mother Shailputri is the base. She teaches us that no matter how many difficulties come in life, our intentions should be firm and stagnant like the Himalayas. It is believed that whoever worships Maa Shailputri on the first day on the first day, comes stability in his life and gets rid of all kinds of fear and diseases.
How to welcome mother’s first form?
Navratri begins with Ghatasthapana or Kalash installation. It is not just a urn, but is a symbol of the establishment of mother power in our house.
- Establish urn: Make a soil altar in a clean place and sow barley in it. Then put Ganga water, betel nut, coins and flowers in a urn and install it. It will be the center of positive energy in your house for nine days.
- Mother has white color dear: Mother Shailputri loves white color. In worship, offer them white flowers (such as jasmine) and white clothes.
Ghee in enjoyment: Mother Shailputri is considered to be the best to offer ghee with pure cow’s ghee or sweets made from it. It is said that this gives blessings of longevity and good health to the devotee. - Greet mother with this mantra: Om Devi Shailputrai Namah
This first day of Navratri is the day to take a resolution within itself. Today, when you bow the head in front of your mother, not only ask them, but also take a resolution that in these nine days you will give up a bad habit and adopt a good habit. Mother will definitely listen.
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