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𑌸𑌂𑌤𑍋𑌷𑍀 𑌮𑌾𑌤𑌾 𑌆𑌰𑌤𑍀

Santoshi Mata Aarti in Grantha · 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

🕉️ hindu·📿 1× repetitions·🕐 Friday mornings, especially during the 16-Friday vrat·🎵 Audio included·📜 Folk Hindu tradition

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हिन्दी / देवनागरी తెలుగు தமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡ മലയാളം ગુજરાતી বাংলা ଓଡ଼ିଆ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ English සිංහල𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

Origin & Story

Folk Hindu tradition · Unknown (folk tradition) · Modern era (popularized 1975)

Santoshi Mata worship gained massive popularity after the 1975 Bollywood film 'Jai Santoshi Maa.' The film depicted a devout woman who observes the 16-Friday vrat and is blessed by the goddess despite the jealousy of other goddesses. The film was a blockbuster hit, and Santoshi Mata temples sprang up across North India virtually overnight. While her origins are debated by scholars, millions of women observe her vrat every Friday across India.

✦ As told in scripture

The 1975 film 'Jai Santoshi Maa' became one of the biggest hits in Bollywood history. Theaters reported that audiences would remove their shoes and offer prayers to the screen during the aarti scenes. Within months of the film's release, thousands of Santoshi Mata temples were established across India. Devotees report that the 16-Friday vrat, when completed with full devotion and dietary discipline, reliably brings resolution to marital conflicts, family disputes, and financial difficulties.

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Verse 1

𑌜𑌯 𑌸𑌂𑌤𑍋𑌷𑍀 𑌮𑌾𑌤𑌾 𑌜𑌯 𑌸𑌂𑌤𑍋𑌷𑍀 𑌮𑌾𑌤𑌾। 𑌅𑌪𑌨𑍇 𑌸𑍇𑌵𑌕 𑌜𑌨 𑌕𑍀 𑌸𑍁𑌖 𑌸𑌮𑍍𑌪𑌤𑍍𑌤𑌿 𑌦𑌾𑌤𑌾॥ 𑌜𑌯 𑌸𑌂𑌤𑍋𑌷𑍀 𑌮𑌾𑌤𑌾॥

Jai Santoshi Mata Jai Santoshi Mata Apne Sevak Jan Ki Sukh Sampatti Data Jai Santoshi Mata

Meaning:Victory to Mother Santoshi! You give happiness and prosperity to your devotees. Victory to Mother Santoshi!

Verse 2

𑌸𑍁𑌨𑍍𑌦𑌰 𑌚𑍀𑌰 𑌸𑍁𑌨𑌹𑌰𑍀 𑌮𑌾𑌂 𑌧𑌾𑌰𑌣 𑌕𑍀𑌨𑍍𑌹𑌾। 𑌮𑌨 𑌵𑌾𑌂𑌛𑌿𑌤 𑌫𑌲 𑌦𑍀𑌨𑍍𑌹𑌾 𑌸𑌬𑌕𑍋 𑌸𑍁𑌖 𑌦𑍀𑌨𑍍𑌹𑌾॥ 𑌜𑌯 𑌸𑌂𑌤𑍋𑌷𑍀 𑌮𑌾𑌤𑌾॥

Sundar Cheer Sunahri Maa Dharan Keenha Man Vanchit Phal Deenha Sabko Sukh Deenha Jai Santoshi Mata

Meaning:O Mother, you have worn beautiful golden garments. You give the heart's desire to all and grant happiness. Victory to Mother Santoshi!

Verse 3

𑌗𑍁𑌡़ 𑌚𑌨𑍇 𑌕𑌾 𑌭𑍋𑌗 𑌮𑌾𑌂 𑌤𑍁𑌮𑌕𑍋 𑌲𑌗𑌤𑌾। 𑌧𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌨 𑌧𑌰𑍇 𑌜𑍋 𑌤𑍇𑌰𑌾 𑌸𑍋 𑌹𑍀 𑌸𑍁𑌖 𑌪𑌾𑌤𑌾॥ 𑌜𑌯 𑌸𑌂𑌤𑍋𑌷𑍀 𑌮𑌾𑌤𑌾॥

Gud Chane Ka Bhog Maa Tumko Lagta Dhyan Dhare Jo Tera So Hi Sukh Pata Jai Santoshi Mata

Meaning:Offerings of jaggery and chickpeas please you, O Mother. Whoever meditates on you attains happiness. Victory to Mother Santoshi!

Verse 4

𑌵𑌿𑌨 𑌅𑌨𑍍𑌨𑌪𑍂𑌰𑍍𑌣𑌾 𑌮𑌾𑌤𑌾 𑌕𑍋𑌈 𑌨 𑌪𑍂𑌜𑍇। 𑌤𑍇𑌰𑌾 𑌨𑌾𑌮 𑌲𑌿𑌯𑍇 𑌬𑌿𑌨 𑌕𑍋𑌈 𑌨 𑌸𑍂𑌝𑍇॥ 𑌜𑌯 𑌸𑌂𑌤𑍋𑌷𑍀 𑌮𑌾𑌤𑌾॥

Vin Annapurna Mata Koi Na Pooje Tera Naam Liye Bin Koi Na Soojhe Jai Santoshi Mata

Meaning:Without Mother Annapurna, no one worships. Without taking your name, nothing is accomplished. Victory to Mother Santoshi!

Verse 5

𑌸𑍋𑌲𑌹 𑌶𑍁𑌕𑍍𑌰𑌵𑌾𑌰 𑌮𑌾𑌂 𑌜𑍋 𑌵𑍍𑌰𑌤 𑌕𑌰𑍇 𑌤𑍇𑌰𑌾। 𑌮𑌨 𑌇𑌚𑍍𑌛𑌿𑌤 𑌫𑌲 𑌪𑌾𑌵𑍇 𑌸𑍇𑌵𑌕 𑌜𑌨 𑌤𑍇𑌰𑌾॥ 𑌜𑌯 𑌸𑌂𑌤𑍋𑌷𑍀 𑌮𑌾𑌤𑌾॥

Solah Shukravar Maa Jo Vrat Kare Tera Man Ichchhit Phal Pave Sevak Jan Tera Jai Santoshi Mata

Meaning:O Mother, whoever observes your vrat for sixteen Fridays — your devotees obtain their heart's desire. Victory to Mother Santoshi!

Word-by-Word Meaning

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𑌸𑌂𑌤𑍋𑌷𑍀🔊SantoshiGoddess of contentment/satisfaction

𑌸𑍁𑌖 𑌸𑌮𑍍𑌪𑌤𑍍𑌤𑌿 𑌦𑌾𑌤𑌾🔊Sukh Sampatti DataGiver of happiness and prosperity

𑌮𑌨 𑌵𑌾𑌂𑌛𑌿𑌤🔊Man VanchitHeart's desire

𑌗𑍁𑌡़ 𑌚𑌨𑍇🔊Gud ChaneJaggery and chickpeas (her favorite offering)

𑌭𑍋𑌗🔊BhogOffering of food to deity

𑌅𑌨𑍍𑌨𑌪𑍂𑌰𑍍𑌣𑌾🔊AnnapurnaGoddess of food/nourishment

𑌸𑍋𑌲𑌹 𑌶𑍁𑌕𑍍𑌰𑌵𑌾𑌰🔊Solah ShukravarSixteen Fridays (the vrat/fast)

𑌵𑍍𑌰𑌤🔊VratReligious fast/vow

𑌇𑌚𑍍𑌛𑌿𑌤 𑌫𑌲🔊Ichchhit PhalDesired fruit/result

𑌸𑍇𑌵𑌕🔊SevakDevotee, servant

Benefits of Chanting Santoshi Mata Aarti

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Santoshi Mata grants contentment and satisfaction — the root of all happiness

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The 16-Friday vrat is one of the most popular vrats among Hindu women

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Simple offering of gud-chana (jaggery and chickpeas) pleases the goddess

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Removes marital problems and brings harmony in family relationships

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Fulfills wishes when the 16-Friday vrat is completed with devotion

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One of the most widely worshipped goddesses in North India

How to Chant Santoshi Mata Aarti

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Best TimeFriday mornings, especially during the 16-Friday vrat

The Santoshi Mata vrat is observed for 16 consecutive Fridays. Wake early, bathe, wear yellow or red. Offer gud-chana (jaggery and chickpeas) to Santoshi Mata. Listen to or read the Santoshi Mata Vrat Katha. Sing this aarti. Important: do not consume sour food (khatta) during the vrat period.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete Santoshi Mata Aarti written in the Grantha script — the same Sanskrit/Hindi verses, transliterated character-by-character so you can read and chant comfortably. Tap any line (or the ▶ button) to hear it recited aloud.

Yes — only the script changes; the words and their meaning are the original. The verse-by-verse meaning, benefits and how-to-chant guidance on this page apply exactly the same.

Santoshi Mata is the Goddess of Satisfaction and Contentment. She is considered a daughter of Lord Ganesha. She became widely popular after the 1975 Bollywood film 'Jai Santoshi Maa' which depicted her story and vrat.

Devotees fast for 16 consecutive Fridays, eating only one meal without sour food. They offer jaggery and chickpeas to Santoshi Mata and listen to her vrat katha. On completion, an udyapan (concluding ceremony) is performed.

Sour food (khatta) is considered inauspicious for Santoshi Mata worship. The vrat katha specifically warns against consuming sour items during the 16-Friday period.