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Goddess Sanjhi Mata In Hinduism

Goddess Sanjhi Mata in Hinduism is one among the forms of Mother Goddess Shakti and she is worshipped in this form mainly in rural North India. She is also associated with Ahoi Mata or Hoi Mata.

Unmarried girls worship her by creating her form on the walls and doors of their houses using cow dung. She is worshiped for 16 days starting from Bhadrapad Purnima to Ashwin Amavasya as per traditional Hindu lunar calendar.

She is mainly worshipped to get a good husband. She is also worshipped for the peace and prosperity of the family.

The temporary murtis made using cow dung of Sanjhi Mata is floated in a nearby river at the end of the vrat and festival.