Friday Vrat
Santoshi Mata Vrat Vidhi
16-Friday fast โ happiness, peace and wish fulfillment
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SOUR FOOD โ STRICTLY FORBIDDEN!
During the fast, sour food is completely forbidden for the fasting person AND all family members. Even one person eating sour food can nullify the fast's benefit.
โLemon and lemon-based items
โTamarind and tamarind products
โCurd (dahi) and buttermilk
โPickles (achar)
โRaw mangoes
โVinegar
โTomatoes (very sour)
โJackfruit pickle
16-Friday Vrat Rules
- โฆObserve 16 consecutive Friday fasts
- โฆEat only once on fast day (after sunset)
- โฆEat only sweet items โ jaggery-chana, kheer, halwa
- โฆNo family member should eat sour food
- โฆPerform udyapan after completing 16 fasts
- โฆFeed 5 children kheer during udyapan
โ Puja Materials Checklist
0/6- Jaggery (Gur) โ 100gFor prasad and bhog
- Chana (roasted) โ 100gMandatory for prasad
- Flowers โ red and pinkDear to Santoshi Maa
- Red cloth or red chunariOffering to Santoshi Maa
- Incense, lamp and agarbattiPuja materials
- Santoshi Maa photo or idolFor worship
Vrat Method โ Step by Step
1On Friday morning, bathe and wear red clothes
2Install Santoshi Maa idol or picture
3Offer incense, lamp and red/pink flowers
4Perform Santoshi Maa aarti
5Recite the vrat katha
6Prepare jaggery and chana prasad and offer as bhog
7Perform aarti again in the evening
8Distribute prasad in family โ do not touch sour items