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Annapurna Puja is celebrated all over India as Annapurna Jayanti. This day marks the most significant day in the Hindu calendar where Maa Annapurna is worshipped. According to the Hindu calendar, this Puja is celebrated on the full moon day, Purnima of the Margashirsha month. Maa Annapurna Jayanti 2025 will be observed on Thursday, 4th December 2025.
Annapurna Mata is the God of food in Hinduism. Let us now know the Annapurna mata story:
Once, there was a shortage of food and water on Earth, and the people were thirsty and starving. Feeling helpless, all the people on Earth started to pray and ask Lord Brahma and Vishnu for food. Therefore, knowing about the situation of people on Earth, Lord Brahma and Vishnu rushed towards Lord Shiva.
They revealed the situation of people starving on Earth due to food shortages. On hearing about the situation of people, Lord Shiva appeared on the Earth and took a tour. While this situation saddened Lord Shiva, Goddess Parvati (wife of Lord Shiva) took the avatar of Maa Annapurna.
On the other hand, Lord Shiva disguised himself as a devotee, received all the food and essential things from Maa Annapurna, and distributed it to all the people on Earth. Since then, people have started to observe Annapurna Puja.
Annapurna Goddess Puja is significant to everyone because Annapurna Mata blesses all his devotees with enough food and nutrition. The primary source of life on Earth for people is food, which keeps them alive and active.
On the day of Annapurna Puja, people observe prayers, Annapurna vrat, and read vrat katha to worship Annapurna Mata, who gives all the necessary wealth, food and nutrition. The Puja is performed on the day of Purnima because Goddess Parvati appeared on Earth and offered food and nourishment to all the people on this day.
This festival is primarily celebrated in Kashi, Varanasi. On this day, Lord Shiva begged for food, holding a bowl, and Maa Annapurna offered it to him and all the people on Earth. It’s believed that wasting food on this day can be unlucky and that people might suffer from hunger.
On the joyous day of Annapurna Goddess Puja, certain rituals and remedies must be followed with true devotion to fulfil all your wishes. So, mentioned below are some rituals and remedies that can be performed.
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