Chaitra Navratri 2026 Mata Shailputri: On the first day of Chaitra Navratri, devotees offer prayers to Mata Shailputri, the daughter of Himalayas. Devotees sing Maa Shailputri's Aarti and bhajan and offer bhog to the Goddess. On the first day of Chaitra Navratri, devotees offer simple and sattvik food to Maa Shailputri.