The Mother Of Satisfaction - Santoshi Maa

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<h1>The Mother Of Satisfaction - Santoshi Maa</h1><strong> Author: <a href='http://www.articleseen.com/profile_Jacob Steven.aspx'>Jacob Steven</a></strong><br /><p>Santoshi Maa is a new goddess in Hinduism and recognized as the mother of satisfaction, then worshipped particularly by women from North India. What's more, there is a vrata or ritual fast especially performed for her and called the Santoshi Maa vrata. Here, women fast for 16 repeated Fridays to win the favor of the goddess. Santoshi recognized as a goddess in the 1960s. Initially, become popular by word of mouth spread out by her cult mouth, then literature, and then poster art. It was with the northern women of India that her vrata became popular. In 1975, a film in Bollywood "Jai Santoshi Maa" (Tribute to Santoshi in English) narrated the goddess' story. This added to the goddess' popularity, which increased her devotees. Furthermore, this started the addition of her shrines and images into Hindu temples. In her vrata, women perform the ritual for 16 repeated Fridays or until their wish is granted. The devotee offers incense, flowers, roasted chickpeas, and a bowl of sugar. On those Fridays, the women should only have one meal and forbidden to eat sour or bitter food as well. They cannot offer the same type of food to others as well. Once the wish comes true, they must organize a ceremony wherein eight boys served a bountiful meal. There are a number of Indian films based on legendary Hindu epics or scriptures. The Jai Santoshi Maa is not one of them but based on the vrata katha pamphlet that describes the ritual fast on Fridays. The pamphlet tells a story about an old woman and her seven sons. The youngest of the sons is irresponsible. This is the reason why he served the leftovers from his brother's meals. The youngest son's wife revealed this to her husband. This is why he left and later found wealth. Unfortunately, he left his wife behind. In absence of her husband the wife then scrutinized by the in-laws. This drove her to perform the 16 weeks of ritual. Santoshi Maa appeared in the husband's dreams urging him to rescue his wife. He then returned home with his wealth and made luxurious home for his wife. In their jealousy, the in-laws served the eight boys sour food to offend Santoshi Maa. This resulted in the arrest of the husband but the wife performed the ritual again, which led to his release. Soon after, the wife bore his son. The goddess then showed herself to the in-laws in a horrifying form and the in-laws fled in horror.</p><strong>About the Author:</strong><br />Selecting good Wallpaper is always challenging,you can find lot of good <a target="_new" rel="nofollow" href="http://wallpaper.365greetings.com/">Wallpaper</a> at 365greetings, which provides free greetings and wallpaper for their visitors.You can select some suitable <a target="_new" santoshi-maa/">santoshi-maa Wallpaper</a> for your desktop<p> Article Source: <a href='http://www.articleseen.com/Article_The-Mother-Of-Satisfaction-Santoshi-Maa_52351.aspx'> http://www.articleseen.com/Article_The Mother Of Satisfaction - Santoshi Maa_52351.aspx</a></p>

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