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Om Devi Shailaputryai Namah (Navadurga: Shailaputri)

ॐ देवी शैलपुत्र्यै नमः

oṁ devī śailaputryai namaḥ

Meaning

"Salutations to Shailaputri, daughter of the mountain, the first form of Durga worshipped for grounded new starts."

Why This Mantra

Worshipped on the first night of Navratri, Shailaputri, born of the mountain, reminds you that a beginning built on solid ground tends to last.

Benefits

Grounded beginnings, stability at the start

Today's Affirmation

Build today's fresh start on something solid, even if it's just one small steady habit.

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