Shashthi
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Shashthi is a Hindu fertility and child-protecting goddess widely worshipped in eastern and northern India, often associated with blessings for offspring and the well-being of children.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shashthi canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu goddess
ⓘ
child-protecting goddess ⓘ fertility goddess ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
childbirth
ⓘ
children ⓘ fertility ⓘ maternity ⓘ offspring ⓘ protection of children ⓘ well-being of children ⓘ |
| cultRegion |
Assam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bengal NERFINISHED ⓘ Bihar NERFINISHED ⓘ Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ Odisha NERFINISHED ⓘ Uttar Pradesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cultType | folk goddess cult ⓘ |
| dayAssociation | sixth day after childbirth ⓘ |
| domain |
family rites
ⓘ
household religion ⓘ |
| festival | Shashthi Puja NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
bestower of long life to children
ⓘ
preventer of miscarriages ⓘ protector from childhood diseases ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| honorific | Maa Shashthi ⓘ |
| iconography |
often depicted with children
ⓘ
sometimes depicted riding a cat ⓘ |
| observedOn | sixth day of the lunar fortnight ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| role |
giver of offspring
ⓘ
guardian of infants ⓘ protector of children ⓘ |
| symbol |
cat
ⓘ
children ⓘ |
| veneratedBy |
Hindus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
families seeking children ⓘ new mothers ⓘ pregnant women ⓘ |
| worshipContext |
birth rituals
ⓘ
early childhood rites ⓘ naming ceremonies ⓘ |
| worshippedIn |
Eastern India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
India NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshipType |
domestic worship
ⓘ
village-level worship ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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