Santoshi Mata
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Santoshi Mata is a widely revered Hindu goddess associated with contentment and satisfaction, worshipped especially by women seeking peace and prosperity in their families.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu goddess
ⓘ
deity ⓘ |
| associatedRitual | women’s collective Friday fasts ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
peace in family life
ⓘ
prosperity in family life ⓘ |
| cultCenter |
North India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Western India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| devoteeExpectation |
fulfillment of wishes
ⓘ
marital harmony ⓘ resolution of financial problems ⓘ well-being of children ⓘ |
| devotionalGenre | bhakti ⓘ |
| domain |
contentment
ⓘ
satisfaction ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasTextualTradition | Santoshi Mata vrat katha ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Mother of Contentment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVow | Santoshi Mata vrat ⓘ |
| iconographicAttribute |
lotus
ⓘ
rice bowl ⓘ seated posture ⓘ smiling face ⓘ sword ⓘ trident ⓘ |
| languageOfWorship |
Hindi
ⓘ
other North Indian languages ⓘ |
| offering |
chana (gram)
ⓘ
gur (jaggery) ⓘ |
| popularAmong |
rural Hindus
ⓘ
urban Hindus ⓘ |
| popularIn | 20th century ⓘ |
| popularizedBy | oral devotional traditions ⓘ |
| prohibitionDuringVow | sour foods ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
domestic prosperity
ⓘ
santosha (contentment) ⓘ satisfaction of desires ⓘ |
| vowDay | Friday ⓘ |
| vowDuration | 16 consecutive Fridays ⓘ |
| vowPractice |
fasting on Fridays
ⓘ
listening to Santoshi Mata katha ⓘ |
| worshipForm |
household shrine worship
ⓘ
temple worship ⓘ |
| worshippedBy | Hindu women ⓘ |
| worshippedFor |
domestic harmony
ⓘ
family well-being ⓘ removal of household troubles ⓘ |
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