Santhoshi Matha Ashtothatram

Santhoshi Matha  Ashtothatram

Translated  by

P.R.Ramachander

(Santhoshi Matha  the mother  who gives happiness  , is the latest    Goddess to join the  Gods of Hindu pantheon .  Her name as the  daughter  of Lord Ganesa   along with the method to propitiate  her became popular   around the year 1960.Even before   that  , her method  of worship and her power to satisfy the prayers  of  devotees  was  being circulated in many parts of North India   using posters and booklets . Then came a  very successful hindi film about her    which made her popular all over India.South Indians, who believed  that Lord Ganesa had never married also   started believing in her  . Her worship consists of 

A.For 16 Fridays   take  and also  only serve food that   does not  have sourness  or bitterness .Worship her  and offer to the Goddess a sweet dish. Read the story  of the  greatness of Santhoshi matha  (The English version is available in  http://santoshimata.cfsites.org/custom.php?pageid=22283

B.At the end of this penance  (after 16 weeks)  arrange for   giving gifts as well as  a feast without sour or bitter   dishes to about ten boys  after the worship of Santoshi Matha. The details are given in the Santoshi Matha  web site in Hindi(http://www.santoshimaa.org/vrat-vidhi/ )

   This Ashtothara that I have presented is taken from a publication of Giri Traders Madras. The Ashtothara given in the Santoshi matha web site is entirely different.)

1.Om santhosha janakayai  nama –Salutations to the Goddess   who   produces happiness in us

2.Om Mathre nama –Salutations to the Goddess   who  is the mother

3.Om sarva sampath pradhayinyai nama –Salutations to the Goddess   who    grants   all types of wealth

4,Om sama vedhadhi  samsthuthayai nama –Salutations to the Goddess   who    is prayed to by Sama and other Vedas

5.Om samanadhika varjithayai nama –Salutations to the Goddess   who   forsakes  differences  and inequalities

6.Om Akaradhi ksharakanthai  nama –Salutations to the Goddess   who     is from Aa  to Ksha

7,Om adhyantha rahithayai nama –Salutations to the Goddess   who    does not have beginning or end

8.Om anganayai nama –Salutations to the Goddess   who    is a lady

9.Om Amlana vadhanayai nama –Salutations to the Goddess   who    des not have sad face

10.Om amlamlayamana mukhambujayai nama –Salutations to the Goddess   whose lotus face shows sorrow and happiness

11.Om karunayai nama –Salutations to the Goddess   who    has mercy

12.Om karanayai nama –Salutations to the Goddess   who    is the cause

13.Om karyayai nama –Salutations to the Goddess   who    is action

14.OM kasi kshethra virajithayai nama –Salutations to the Goddess   who    shines in Kasi temple

15.Om katha sravana santhushtayai nama –Salutations to the Goddess   who    gets pleased on hearing her  story

16.Om namaskara priyayai nama –Salutations to the Goddess   who    likes being saluted

17.Om kamithartha pradhayinyai nama –Salutations to the Goddess   who   grants wealth that is desired

18.Om kala desa parichinnayai nama –Salutations to the Goddess   who  is not based on time and place  

19.Om kalakala kutumbajayai  nama –Salutations to the Goddess   who    was born in a family  of ancient lineage

20.Om guna thraya swaroopayai nama –Salutations to the Goddess   who    has the form of the three type of characters

21,.Om aaryayai nama –Salutations to the Goddess   who    is gentle lady

22.Om gooda bhaktha janarchithayai nama –Salutations to the Goddess   who  is worshipped  by secret devotees

23.Om gunagramayai nama –Salutations to the Goddess   who   has best conduct

24.Om gunaradhyayai nama –Salutations to the Goddess   who    is worshipped  by people with good character

25.Om gunaramayai nama –Salutations to the Goddess   who is resting place of good conduct

26,Om gunasrayai nama –Salutations to the Goddess   who    depends   on good people

27.Om graharchithayai nama –Salutations to the Goddess   who     is worshipped in houses

28,Om Graharadhyai nama –Salutations to the Goddess   who   is adored in thehouses

29,Om  grahastha jana poshinyai nama –Salutations to the Goddess   who     is nurtured by the  householders

30.Om Jayayai nama –Salutations to the Goddess   who     is victory

31.Om jayapradhayai nama –Salutations to the Goddess   who     is victorious

32,Om Japyayai nama –Salutations to the Goddess   whose name is chanted

33.Om Jananyai nama –Salutations to the Goddess   who     is the mother

34.Om janma varjithayai nama –Salutations to the Goddess   who     avoids rebirths to us

35.Om jeevadhayai nama –Salutations to the Goddess   who     grants life

36.Om jeevanayai nama –Salutations to the Goddess   who     is the life

37.Om jeevyayai nama –Salutations to the Goddess   who     are the living

38.Om jeeva loka sukhangyai nama –Salutations to the Goddess   who     makes the living life  pleasurable

39.Om namaskara priyayai nama –Salutations to the Goddess   who    likes being saluted

40.Om namyayai nama –Salutations to the Goddess   who     is being saluted

41.Om nadhinyai nama –Salutations to the Goddess   who  pronounes with  sound

42.Om viswa modhinyai nama –Salutations to the Goddess   who   makes the world happy

43.Om punyayai nama –Salutations to the Goddess   who     is the virtuous  deed

44.Om punyapradhayai nama –Salutations to the Goddess   who     grants blessings

45.Om punya labhdayai nama –Salutations to the Goddess   who     makes us get blessings

46.Om puru janasrithayai nama –Salutations to the Goddess   who  is depended by large number of people

47.Om bhavayai   nama –Salutations to the Goddess   who  looks after our well being

48.Om bhavanyai nama –Salutations to the Goddess   who  is Goddess Bhavani

49.Om bhavyasthayai nama –Salutations to the Goddess   who  is pious by nature

50.Om bhaminyai nama –Salutations to the Goddess   who  is a pretty lady

51.Om bhavirajithayai   nama –Salutations to the Goddess   who     shines  with luster

52,Om bhagyadhayai  nama –Salutations to the Goddess   who     grants luck

53.Om Bharathyai nama –Salutations to the Goddess   who     is Goddess Saraswathi

54,Om bhavyayai nama –Salutations to the Goddess   who     has humility

55.Om bharya puthra sukha pradhayai nama –Salutations to the Goddess   who     keeps   wife and children pleasantly

56.Om Mayayai nama –Salutations to the Goddess   who     is illusion

57.OM manyayai  nama –Salutations to the Goddess   who    is honourable

58.OM maha devyayai nama –Salutations to the Goddess   who     is great

59.Om mahadeva suthodbhavaya nama –Salutations to the Goddess   who     is daughter of lord Shiva

60.Om mathyai nama –Salutations to the Goddess   who  is means to gain knowledge

61.Om dhanthyai nama –Salutations to the Goddess   who   is  liberal

62.Om kruthyai nama –Salutations to the Goddess   who   acts

63.Om keerthyai nama –Salutations to the Goddess   who     is fame

64.Om kanthyai nama –Salutations to the Goddess   who     is luster

65.Om gathyai nama –Salutations to the Goddess   who   is the refuge

66.Om smrthyai nama –Salutations to the Goddess   who     is smrithi

67.Om madhurayai nama –Salutations to the Goddess   who     is sweet

68,Om madhura preethayai nama –Salutations to the Goddess   who     likes sweets

69.Om madhuraa nadha samsthuthayai nama –Salutations to the Goddess   who    prays the lord of Mathura

70 Om vijayayai  nama –Salutations to the Goddess   who     is victorious

71.Om viswa samsevyayai nama –Salutations to the Goddess   who     is served by the  universe

72.Om vijnayai nama –Salutations to the Goddess   who  is wise

73.OM vijnana dhayinyai nama –Salutations to the Goddess   who     gives knowledge

74.Om Shakthayai  nama –Salutations to the Goddess   who     is strong

75.Om shakthi swaroopayai nama –Salutations to the Goddess   who     is the form of strength

76.OM shambavyai nama –Salutations to the Goddess   who    is goddess Parvathi

77.Om shambhu lalithayai nama –Salutations to the Goddess   who     is Shiva and Lalitha

78.Om salyadhi dosha hanthryai nama –Salutations to the Goddess   who    removes   the trouble due to  that causing trouble to the body.

79.Om Samadhi guna sevithayai nama –Salutations to the Goddess   who  serves the curative  properties

80.Om Vigna hanthyai  nama –Salutations to the Goddess   who     removes obstacles

81.Om Vigna nadhayai nama –Salutations to the Goddess   who  is the lord removing obstacles

82.Om vignaraja kulothbhavayai nama –Salutations to the Goddess   who      was born in the clan of Lord ganesa

83.Om Saranyayai nama –Salutations to the Goddess   who      grants protection

84.Om saradayai nama –Salutations to the Goddess   who      is   Saraswathi

85.Om shithayai nama –Salutations to the Goddess   who     is cold

86.Om soola gadga dharayai nama –Salutations to the Goddess   who  is armed with trident and sword

87.Om ambikayai nama –Salutations to the Goddess   who      is mother Parvathi

88.Om shubayai nama –Salutations to the Goddess   who      is auspicious

89.Om shubhapradhayai nama –Salutations to the Goddess   who      grants auspiciousness

90.Om shuddhayai nama –Salutations to the Goddess   who      is pure

91.Om Shukravara vrutharchithayai nama –Salutations to the Goddess   who is worshipped and her penance observed on Fridays

92.Om shobhanayai nama –Salutations to the Goddess   who  is splendid

93.Om shobhana karayai  nama –Salutations to the Goddess   who   makes everything splendid

94.Om shobhamana mukhambojayai  nama –Salutations to the Goddess   who  has a shining lotus like face

95,Om sripradhayai nama –Salutations to the Goddess   who      grants wealth

96.Om srinidhaye nama –Salutations to the Goddess   who      is auspicious treasure

97.Om srisayai nama –Salutations to the Goddess   who      is Goddess Lakshmi

98.Om sritha manasa thoshadhayai nama –Salutations to the Goddess   who      maked the mind of her devotees happy

99.Om sidhi riddhi suthayai  nama –Salutations to the Goddess   who      is daughter of Sidhi and riddhi(powers and perfection)

100.Om sevyayai nama –Salutations to the Goddess   who      serves

101.Om sidhaye nama –Salutations to the Goddess   who     is occult  power

102.Om budhaye nama –Salutations to the Goddess   who      is wisdom

103.Om hithapradhayai nama –Salutations to the Goddess   who      grants what is good for you

104.Om kshama roopayai nama –Salutations to the Goddess   who  is personification of patience

105.Om kshamadharayai nama –Salutations to the Goddess   who      wears patience

106.Om kshanthyai nama –Salutations to the Goddess   who  is tolerance

107.Om Shanthyai nama –Salutations to the Goddess   who      is peace

108.Om shivangaryai  nama –Salutations to the Goddess   who      serves Lord shiva

109.Om Santhoshi mathre nama –Salutations to the Goddess   who      is the joyful mother