In the state of Orissa, Prathamastami immediately precedes a festival for this deity.
In the state of Orissa, Prathamastami immediately precedes a festival for this deity. That vratha takes place in the Friday before the full moon in the month of Sravana, though any Friday in that month may suffice. The "star" of this deity consists of two squares with the same center but at 45 degrees to each other, and she is sometimes given the prefix ashta, referring to the eight divisions of her realm. Buying gold and silver during Dhantares is thought to bring good luck from her, and she is honored in the middle three days of Navratri along with Durga and Saraswati. However, she is most worshipped on a holiday whose name means "a row of lights," Diwali. FTP, name this Hindu goddess of wealth and prosperity, the consort of Vishnu.
In the state of Orissa, Prathamastami immediately precedes a festival for this deity.
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