Chaitra Navratri: Devotees offer prayer to Goddess Shailputri on Day 1 The mantra to worship Maa Shailputri: Vandē vāddrichatalābhāya candrārdhakr̥taśēkharāma | vr̥ṣārūḍhāṁ śūladharāṁ śailaputrī yaśasvinīm ||