Santoshi Mata
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Santoshi Mata (Devnagari: संतोषी माता), meaning the mother of contentment, is a relatively recent Hindu female divinity. She can be benevolent as well as awesome. She is particularly worshipped by women of North India. 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.[citation needed]
Santoshi Maa inspires an individual to cherish family values and to come out of the crisis with one's determination. Santoshi Maa is widely worshipped throughout India and Nepal and by Indians residing outside India.[citation needed] Santoshi Maa can be worshipped outside of traditional Hinduism, and is seen as a manifestation of Shakti.
She emerged as a deity in 1975, following the airing of the religious film Jai Santoshi Maa. As depicted in that film, she is the daughter of Ganesha.
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