SANTOSHI MATA NAMAVALI
INTRODUCTION
Santoshi Mata is a Hindu goddess. She is described as “the Mother of Satisfaction”. Santoshi Mata is particularly worshipped by women of North India and Nepal. Santoshi Mata vrata is mostly performed by women for fulfilling their wishes.
Santoshi Mata vrata is gaining popularity among North Indian women, and nowadays also among South Indian women. Santoshi Mata images and shrines are popular in Hindu temples.
The Santoshi Mata fasting is to be observed on 16 successive Fridays, or until one’s wish is fulfilled. The devotee should perform the worship on Santoshi Mata and offer her flowers, and a bowl of raw sugar. The devotee who is performing the puja has to wake up early in the morning, remembering the Goddess. Only one meal must be taken during the fasting day, and devotees must avoid eating sour food, and also must avoid serving sour food to others. When the wish is granted, a devotee must then organise a ceremony, where few young girls must be invited to their homes, and they must be served with delicious food, similar to a festive meal, by considering them as the divine forms of Ma Santhoshi.
In this type of worship, the devotee should not do bad things to others. By undergoing fasting, one can live happily in their life. This fasting teaches the devotees to spread happiness among others.
Apart from performing Puja to Ma Santhoshi, we can also recite her 108 wonderful names which are given below:-
1) Aadyaa
2) Aarya
3) Abhavya
4) Agni Jwalaa
5) Ahankaara
6) Ameva Vikrama
7) Ananta
8) Anantaa
9) Anek Shastra Hastaa
10) Anek varnaa
11) Anekaastra Dhaarini
12) Aparnaa
13) Apraudha
14) Bahul Prema
15) Bahulaa
16) Balpradaa
17) Bhaavini
18) Bhaavya
19) Bhandrakaali
20) Bhav Preeta
21) Bhavmochani
22) Bhavya
23) Bhawaani
24) Bhddhidda
25) Braahmi
26) Brahm Vaadini
27) Buddhi
28) Chaamundaa
29) Chanda Mundavisaashini
30) Chandra Ghantaa
31) Chintaa
32) Chitraa
33) Chitta
34) Chittaroopaa
35) Chitti
36) Daksha Kanyaa
37) Daksha Yagya Inaashini
38) Devmaata
39) Durga
40) Eidree
41) Ek Kanya
42) Ghor Rupaa
43) Gyaana
44) Jaloori
45) Jayaa
46) Kaal Ratri
47) Kaatyaayani
48) Kaishori
49) Kalmanjini
50) Karaali
51) Kaumaari
52) Kriyaa
53) Krooraa
54) Kumari
55) Lakshmi
56) Masheshwari
57) Maatangi
58) Madhu Kaitabh Hantari
59) Mahaabalaa
60) Mahaatapa
61) Mahishasur Mardini
62) Mahodari
63) Man
64) Matangmuni Pujita
65) Muktakeshi
66) Naarayani
67) Nishumbhashumbhahanini
68) Nityaa
69) Omsati
70) Paatlaa
71) Paatlaavati
72) Parmeshwari
73) Pattaambar Paridhaana
74) Pinaak Dharini
75) Pratyakshaa
76) Praudah
77) Purusha Kriti
78) Ratna Priyaa
79) Raudramukhi
80) Saadhavi
81) Saavitri
82) Sadagati
83) Sarsundari
84) Sarva Asur Vinaashaa
85) Sarva Shaastramavi
86) Sarva Shastramayi
87) Sarva Vaahan Vaahanaa
88) Sarvadaanavghaatini
89) Sarvamantramavi
90) Sarvvidya
91) Satanandaswaroopini
92) Sattaa
93) Satya
94) Shaambhavi
95) Shiv Dooti
96) Shooldharini
97) Sundari
98) Tapasvini
99) Trinetraa
100)Utkarshini
101)Vaaraahi
102)Vaishnavi
103)Van Durga
104)Vimla
105)Vishnu Maaya
106)Vriddhmaata
107)Yati
108)Yuvati
All these 108 names of Santoshi Mata are believed to be sacred. If we chant it regularly, we can get peace, harmony and prosperity in our life.
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WRITTEN BY
R.HARISHANKAR