MaaSantoshi

Maa Santoshi is an emblem of love, contentment, forgiveness, happiness and hope. It is so believed that fasting and praying for her for 16 consecutive Fridays brings peace and prosperity in ones family. The Santoshi Mata vrata or devotional fast is to be observed on 16 successive Fridays or until one's wish is fulfilled. 

The devotee should perform a puja (worship) of Santoshi Mata and offer her flowers, incense and a bowl of raw sugar and roasted chickpeas (gur-chana). The devotee wakes up at early morning, remembering the Goddess. 

Only one meal is taken during the fast day, and devotees avoid eating bitter or sour food and serving these to others, as sour or bitter food is somewhat addictive and hinders satisfaction. When the wish is granted, a devotee must then organise a udyapan ("bringing to conclusion") ceremony, where eight boys are to be served as a festive meal.

In this type of worship, the devotee has to follow other strictures such as avoiding quarrels and hurting anyone. By means of this vrata one can live with harmony because the bad habits in human life like to ignore faith and to say false, to behave arogantly can be removed. This vrata teaches the devotee to spread love, sympathy and happiness.

Santoshi Maa inspires an individual to cherish family values and to come out of the crisis with one's determination. Santoshi Maa is also considered to be an incarnation of Mother Durga and is widely worshipped through out India and by Indians residing outside India.

Santoshi Maa is relatively new Godess in the Hindu pantheon.She is venerated as “the Mother of Satisfaction “,the meaning of her name.Santoshi Maa is particularly worshipped by women of North India & Nepal.  

Mantra :

Vinati Suno Vinati Suno                            विनती   सुनो  विनती   सुनो  

Sankat Harani Santoshi Maa                    संकट  हैरानी   संतोषी  माँ  

Saadhu Jana Priya Sai Maa                        साधु जान प्रिय साई  माँ 

Sadaa Ananda Daayini Maa                       सदा आनंद दायिनी  मा
Sada Shiva Priya Sai Maa                            सदा शिव प्रिय साई  माँ    

Temples

There are many temples all over India and abroad where Principal deity is Mata Santoshi.

North India : Harinagar,Delhi(NCR)

South India: Jai Nagar,Trichy(Tamil Nadu)

East India: Chakradharpur(Jharkhand)

West India: Lall Sagar,Jodhpur(Rajasthan)