Maa Shailputri is one of the nine avatars of Maa Durga that are worshipped throughout the nine days of Navratri. On the festival’s opening day, devotees pay tribute to her. She is said to be the bringer of wealth. Devotees honour her as Mother Nature and pray for their spiritual enlightenment. She rules the Moon, the source of all fortunes. According to Drik Panchang, following her self-immolation, Goddess Parvati was born as Lord Himalaya’s daughter and given the name Shailputri. In Sanskrit, Shail means mountain, therefore Shailputri is the mountain’s daughter.
