Santoshi Mata’s vratkatha is the story of how a woman, mistreated by her in-laws, observes Santoshi Mata’s vrat for 16 consecutive Fridays and the goddess fulfils her wishes.

Religious Renaissance: The film introduced Santoshi Mata to mass consciousness. Before 1975, she wasn’t widely worshipped — but post-release, temples came up, ...

Friday is a sacred day in Hinduism, dedicated to goddesses Lakshmi and Santoshi Mata, symbolizing wealth, contentment, and spiritual well-being. Worship practices include fasting, lighting lamps ...

Nushrratt Bharuccha keeps Santoshi Maa fasts, visits Vaishno Devi and Kedarnath for Puja, her. ... “I had also kept a fast of Maa Santoshi Mata. I kept a fast on 16 Fridays.