The worship of Maa Santoshi is performed with devotion, simplicity, and a feeling of contentment. Maa Santoshi is considered the goddess who grants happiness, peace, satisfaction, and family prosperity. Worship of Santoshi Mata with true devotion and a pure heart removes obstacles from life and fulfills wishes.
Preparation
Take a bath early in the morning and wear clean clothes
Clean the worship area thoroughly
Place an image or idol of Maa Santoshi on a clean platform
Sit facing east or north direction
Keep the mind calm and pure during worship
Required Items
Image or idol of Maa Santoshi
Jaggery and gram (chana)
Flowers
Incense sticks (agarbatti)
Lamp (diya)
Kumkum
Turmeric
Sandalwood
Fruits
Coconut
Rice (akshat)
Water vessel
Sankalp (Resolution)
Sit calmly and take a vow for worship and fasting
Pray for happiness, peace, and prosperity of the family
Express wishes for fulfillment of desires from Maa Santoshi
Meditation (Dhyan)
Close your eyes and remember Maa Santoshi
Meditate on her calm, compassionate, and divine form
Keep the mind focused in devotion for some time
Invocation (Avahan)
Invite Maa Santoshi to accept the worship
Chant 'Om Santoshyai Namah' 11 or 21 times
Asana & Padya
Offer flowers as a symbolic seat to the goddess
Offer clean water as a welcome gesture
Bathing Ritual (Snan)
Offer clean water to the idol
Optionally bathe the idol with Panchamrit and then purify with water again
Decoration (Alankaar)
Apply turmeric, kumkum, and sandalwood
Offer flowers
Naivedya (Offering Food)
Offer special prasad of jaggery and gram
Offer fruits and sweets
Pray with devotion for acceptance of offerings
Incense & Lamp
Light incense sticks
Light a ghee lamp
Fasting Story & Aarti
Recite the Santoshi Mata fasting story
Sing the Aarti of Maa Santoshi
Perform Aarti by rotating the lamp in circular motion
Circumambulation
Walk around the idol or worship area 1 or 3 times
Pranam (Salutation)
Bow to Maa Santoshi and seek blessings
Pray for happiness, contentment, and prosperity
Prasad Distribution
Distribute jaggery, gram, and fruits as prasad
Important Instructions
The Santoshi Mata fast is especially observed on Fridays. Sour foods should be avoided on fasting and worship days. Offering jaggery and gram is considered highly auspicious. Devotion, contentment, and sincere faith are very important in this worship.