WHEN: Bhadrapad/Bhadon (August/ September)

This puja is performed on the Amavasya day in the month of Bhadon. On this day, the puja is conducted at the Rani Sati Dadi mandir, located in the town of Jhunjhunu in Rajasthan. This 400-year old temple is a testimony of feminine bravery and motherhood. There is no statue or image in the mandir, instead a trident is worshipped, which according to the Hindu Philosophy, is the supreme might.

People generally go to Rani Sati Dadi mandir for performing the puja.

HOW: Preparation for the puja

Roli, moli, mehendi, chawal

Kajal, bangles, sindoor, coconut/gut

Prasad, deepak, kalash, money

Sweet puda, puda with ghughra (zigzag design edge)

Method of performing puja

Wash the wooden stool or pata and make a sathiya with roli. Then put 13 tikkis each of roli, mehendi and kajal on the patta.

13 pieces of coconut, 2 sweet puda and one puda with Ghughra design, moli and dakshina are offered.

Deepak and incense sticks are lit.

Tikka is applied.

Aarti is sung.

Aarti Rani Sati Dadi ki

Jai Shri Rani Sati maiyya, jai Shri Rani Sati,

Apne bhakt jano ki dur karne vipatti Jai…

Avni anantar jyoti akhandit mandit chahu kukuma,

Durjan dalan khag ki vidhut sum pratibha Jai…

Markate mani mandir ati manjul shobha laakh na pare,

Lalit dhwaja chahu aur kanchan kalas dhare, Jai…

Chanta ghanan ghadaval baaje shank mridung dhare,

Kinnar gaayan karte ved dhvani uchare, Jai..

Sapt matka kare aarti surgan dhyan dhare

Vividh prakar ke vyanjan shreekhand betha Jai…

Sankat vikat vidaani naashani ho kumati,

Sevak jan hridi patle mridul karan sumati, Jai..

Amal kamal dal lochani mochani trai taapaa,

Shanti sukhi maiya teri sharan gahi mata. Jai…

Ya maiya ji ki aarti jo koi nar gaave,

Sadan siddhi navnidhi phal man vanchhit pave. Jai.