Santoshi Ma
deity Hindu single tradition · 1
Santoshi Ma (Devanagari: संतोषी माँ) is the goddess of contentment. A cult has developed around the figure of Santoshi Ma, which has been cited as evidence of Ganesha's continuing evolution as a popular deity.
When
- First attested
- 1975 CE
- Attested period
- 1975 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Popularized by a 1975 Hindi film.
Relationships
- child of
- Ganesha
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Ganesha was depicted as a householder married to Riddhi and Siddhi and the father of Santoshi Ma (Devanagari: संतोषी माँ), the goddess of contentment, in the 1975 Hindi film Jai Santoshi Maa.”
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