Sudasha Brata significance: Goddess Lakshmi’s grace for wealth and prosperity, watch
Sudasha Brata is particularly favourite of Goddess Lakshmi, and Thursday is her preferred day. The Brata is observed when the Dashami Tithi of the Shukla Paksha falls on a Thursday.
Today is the holy Sudasha Brata, a sacred observance for married women seeking the betterment of their families. This auspicious day falls on Thursday, during the Shukla Dashami Tithi.
Women observe the fast for the happiness and prosperity of their families, as well as the long life of their husbands. In Odia culture, observing “Osa” and “Brata” rituals holds great significance.
To seek wealth and prosperity, women worship Goddess Lakshmi, and Sudasha Brata is one of the many revered rituals dedicated to her.
Sudasha Brata is a prime observance among Odia housewives, literally meaning a wish for good fortune and prosperity for the family.
Married women in Odia households observe this Brata to seek the blessings of Goddess Lakshmi. Once started, this Brata is traditionally observed for a lifetime.
The festival is celebrated with devotion and peace, both in rural and urban areas, as devotees seek the blessings of Goddess Mahalakshmi.
By observing this fast, devotees believe they receive the blessings of both Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Vishnu. Sudasha Brata is particularly favourite of Goddess Lakshmi, and Thursday is her preferred day. The Brata is observed when the Dashami Tithi of the Shukla Paksha falls on a Thursday.
As married women across Odisha observe Sudasha Brata, the temple of Goddess Lakshmi near the Dashashwamedh Ghat of the Baitarani River in Jajpur has become bustling. Since morning, women observing the fast have queued up for darshan, and the temple administration has made extensive arrangements to ensure a peaceful and orderly experience.
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