Location
Santhoshi Mata Temple is situated in Lal Sagar, near Mandore, which is about 10 kilometres away from Jodhpur city. Santhoshi Mata is a goddess worshipped particularly by women in India. There are several Santhoshi Mata temples in various places all over India. But the temple in Jodhpur is considered among devotees as the ‘original temple’.
Friday is the most auspicious day for praying in Santhoshi Mata temple. It is widely believed, especially after a 1975 Bollywood super hit film with the name “Jai Santhoshi Maa‿, that fasting and praying in Santhoshi Mata temple for 16 consecutive Fridays would bring good fortune and luck to the family.