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[ Back to Home ](/) ![Maa Shailputri](https://44g7sc3ipz.koniglecdn.com/images/maa-shailputri-idol.webp) Maa Shailputri The First Form of Goddess Durga Maa Shailputri is the first form of Goddess Durga, worshipped on the first day of Navratri. "Shail" means mountain, and "Putri" means daughter. She is the daughter of the Mountain King Himavan. Riding on a bull \(Nandi\), she carries a trident in her right hand and a lotus in her left. She represents absolute nature and purity.