Shailaputri
| Mata Shailaputri | |
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Daughter of the Mountain King Himavat (The Himalayas) | |
| Member of Navadurga | |
| Affiliation | Avatar of Durga or Parvati |
| Abode | Kailash |
| Planet | mercury |
| Mantra | ॐ देवी शैलपुत्र्यै नमः॥वंदे वाद्द्रिछतलाभाय चंद्रार्धकृतशेखराम |
वृषारूढां शूलधरां शैलपुत्री यशस्विनीम् || या देवी सर्वभूतेषु माँ शैलपुत्री रूपेण संस्थिता। नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः|| |
| Weapon | Trident and Cattle-stick. |
| Mount | bullock |
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| Consort | Shiva |
Shailaputri (शैलपुत्री), is the daughter of the Mountain King Himavat, and is a manifestation and form of the Hindu mother goddess Mahadevi, as a form of goddess Parvati. She is the first Navadurga venerated during the first day of Navratri, and is a reincarnation of Goddess Sati.