Showing posts with label Goddess Santoshi Mata. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Goddess Santoshi Mata. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Goddess Santoshi Mata

Goddess Santoshi Maa belongs to the family of God Shiva and Goddess Parvati, and is the daughter of Lord Ganesha and Mata Riddhi and shiddhi. Santoshi Maa is the sister of Shubh and Labh. Santoshi mata doesn’t like sour; any kind of sour stuff is not like.

Santoshi Mata, meaning the mother of contentment, is a relatively recent Hindu female divinity. Santoshi Maa is particularly worshipped by women of North India. Maa Santoshi an emblem of love, contentment, forgiveness, happiness and hope. It is so believed that fasting and praying for her for 16 consecutive Fridays, this vrat is quite different from others. Women observe a fast and take their meals in the evening. They include a one time meal that can be anything but without any sour in it. Don’t eat curd, Tamarind, lemon, and any sour. Friday in the month of shravan is especially auspicious.

Goddess Santoshi Photo

Statue of Santoshi Mata

Wallpaper of Santoshi Maa

Santoshi Maa Image

Santoshi Mata picture

Santoshi Maa Statue

Puja of Santoshi Mata Photo

Santoshi Matas Murti

Wallpaper of Santoshi Maa

Santoshi Mata Image

Goddess Santoshi Mata

Santoshi Mata Vrat Puja Celebrating Picture

Photo of Santoshi Maa