Santoshi Maa Research Paper

Santoshi Mata: The Goddess of Satisfaction

Santoshi Maa is a newly introduced goddess in the pantheon of Hindu God and Goddess, who came to be known as a Goddess around the 1960s. She has this image of having a lovely heart that fulfills everyone’s wishes and provides them satisfaction. She is mostly worshiped in parts of North India and Nepal. A ritual fast, better known as vrata, is performed by women to win the Goddess’s favor; this whole vrata last long for 16 consecutive Fridays or more as the devotee determines. In the 16 days of vrata, the devotee should perform a pooja wherein one should offer her flowers, incense, and a bowl of jaggery and roasted chickpeas.

The devotee on the day of vrata should start its day by getting up early in the morning and remembering the goddess. Devotees take only one meal at any time of the day and

With this note, Lord Ganesha explains her name, Maa Santoshi, and the purpose of her emergence. And then, all God and Goddess of heaven showers flowers on her and welcomes her.

Items required for Santoshi Maa pooja

• Kalash

• Betel leaves

• Flowers

• Dry whole channa and jaggery for prasad

• Camphor for aarti

• Agarbatti

• Diyas

• Turmeric

• Kumkum

• Photo of Santoshi maa

• Coconut for Kalash

Temples and places of worship

There are many temples all over India and abroad where Mata Santoshi is worshiped sincerely by her devotees.

• In the North of India, Santoshi maa is worshiped in Harinagar, which is located in Delhi NCR.

• In the South of India, Mata Santoshi is the principal deity at Jai Nagar, which is situated in the state of Tamil Nadu.

• If you want to find Santoshi Maa’s worship place in the East of India, then directly go to Chakradharpur in Jharkhand.

• In the West of India, one of the most famous Santoshi Maa’s temples is in Lal Sagar in Jodhpur,