Description
Sasthi Puja (ଷଷ୍ଠୀ ପୂଜା) – Worship of the Guardian Goddess of Children and Motherhood
👶 Invoke the divine blessings of Maa Sasthi for the health, protection, and prosperity of children 🌸
Sasthi Puja is a traditional Hindu ritual especially popular in Odisha, West Bengal, and parts of Eastern India, dedicated to Maa Sasthi, the divine mother and protector of children and motherhood. She is believed to guard newborns and infants from illness and evil, ensuring their long life and well-being.
This puja is particularly performed by mothers after childbirth, on the sixth day (Shashthi Tithi) after a child’s birth or on monthly Sasthi days, and also during special festivals like Skanda Sasthi, Jatrasasthi, or Durga Sasthi.
🕉️ Spiritual Significance of Sasthi Puja:
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Maa Sasthi is worshipped as the guardian of children, childbirth, and fertility
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She is believed to record a child’s destiny on the sixth day after birth
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The puja seeks her blessings for safe childbirth, child’s growth, and protection from disease
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Symbolizes maternal love, healing, and divine nurturing
🙏 HOMESeva Sasthi Puja Services Include:
✔️ Qualified Pandit Ji experienced in Shashthi rituals and family pujas
✔️ Complete Puja Kit – Maa Sasthi idol/photo, fruits, betel leaves, banana stem, thread, sacred soil, turmeric, sweets, diya, etc.
✔️ Rituals Performed:
▫️ Ganesh Puja & Sankalp
▫️ Sasthi Devi Avahan and Puja
▫️ Special rituals for infant blessing
▫️ Offering of sweets, fruits, and traditional bhoga
▫️ Recitation of Sasthi Brata Katha or Sasthi Vandana
✔️ Optional:
– Naming Ceremony (Namakarana)
– Annaprashan (First Rice-Eating Ceremony)
– Monthly Baby Milestone Puja
📅 When is Sasthi Puja Performed?
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On the 6th day after a child’s birth
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Monthly on Shukla Paksha Sasthi Tithi
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During festivals like Durga Sasthi, Skanda Sasthi, or Jatrasasthi
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Also observed as part of Brata rituals by mothers
🌿 Benefits of Performing Sasthi Puja:
🔸 Ensures healthy growth and protection of infants and children
🔸 Brings maternal peace of mind and emotional bonding
🔸 Grants fertility blessings for couples desiring children
🔸 Removes evil influences and negative planetary effects on the child
