Santoshi Maa is believed to help in fulfilling the
desires of her devotees. She is the daughter of Lord Ganesha. She is
also a unique incarnation of the Mother Goddess. There is an interesting
story that narrates the birth of Santoshi Mata. Legend has it that once
on Raksha Bandhan day, Jyoti, sister of Lord Ganesha, came to visit
him. A special function was organized on the joyous occasion.
Kshema
and Labha, the two sons of Lord Ganesh, wanted to know what function
was being held. Their mothers Riddhi and Siddhi explained the
significance of Raksha Bandhan.
Later
the two young kids witnessed Jyoti tying a thread on the hand of
Ganesha and in return, Ganesh blessed her with peace, prosperity and
pleasures.
Kshema and Labha now wanted to know why their father gave such important blessings for a mere thread.
Ganesha
then explained about the significance of the Raksha Bandha Rakhi that
it is not a mere thread but is a symbol of unparalleled love and bond.
Impressed
by the Raksha Bandhan ritual, Kshema and Labha now wanted a sister.
They started pleading for a sister with Lord Ganesh.
Now Lord Ganesha is one who fulfills the desires of his devotees. So he could not ignore the pleadings of his sons.
To
fulfill the wishes of his son a divine light emerged from the body of
Ganesha, and his wives Buddhi and Siddhi, and it took the form of a
young girl.
Devas and saints appeared on the sky and showered flowers to welcome this incarnation of Mother Goddess.
She
then went to her brothers, Kshema and Labha, and tied a thread around
their wrist. The brothers only had gram and jaggery in their hands and
they offered it to her. She accepted it with great love and affection.
Sage
Narada who witnessed this event complimented that as you were satisfied
with mere gram and jaggery you will be known as Santoshi.
Those
devotees who offer jaggery and grams to Mata Santoshi on Friday, or
Shukravar, and observe fast will have their desires fulfilled.
You may also like to read
No comments:
Post a Comment