#shashthi

[tomorrowwithme]

Maa Shashthi

Maa Shashthi, the goddess worshipped for fertility and the protection of children, holds children, is the consort of Kartikeya, and is mounted on Her cat 🐈‍⬛

The Shashthi (the sixth day) of the Shukla Paksha (waxing moon) is auspicious for worshipping goddess Shashthi. In Phalgun month, Shashthi becomes Gorupini (cow-formed) Shashthi, so many traditional people pay their obeisance to Gomata in Bengal.

art work credit to all the creators.

[teaah-art]

उत्तप्तहेमरुहचरां रविचन्द्रवह्निनेत्राम् धनुश्शरयुतांकुशपाशशूलम्। रम्यैर्भुजैश्च दधतीं शिवशक्तिरूपां कामेश्वरीं हृदि भजामि धृतेन्दु लेखाम् ।। uttapta hema rucirāṃ ravi candra vahni netrām dhanuś-śarayutāṅkuśa pāśa śūlam। ramyair bhujaiś ca dadhatīṃ śiva-śakti rūpāṃ kāmeśvarīṃ hṛdi bhajāmi dhṛtendu lekhām।। In my heart I adore Kāmeśvarī, the embodiment of Śiva-Śakti, beautiful like melting gold, who wears a crescent moon, whose eyes are the sun, the moon, and fire, and who holds in her enchanting hands a bow with arrows, a goad, a rope and a spear.

A Kameshwari on Shashthi based on her description in the Devi Mahatyam (Source) by @rishabhaa

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[bhaktibharat]

🦚 चम्पा षष्ठी - Champa Shashthi

❀ चंपा षष्ठी व्रत भगवान शिव एवं माता पार्वती के बड़े पुत्र भगवान कार्तिकेय को समर्पित है। ❀ चंपा षष्ठी को स्कंद षष्ठी के नाम से जाना जाता है। ❀ एक अन्य मान्यता के अनुसार, यह त्यौहार भगवान शिव के माने गये अवतार खंडोबा जी को समर्पित है। ❀ भगवान शिव का यह खंडोबा रूप किसानों, चरवाहों और शिकारियों का स्वामी माना जाता है।

खंडोबा मंदिर, चम्पा षष्ठी प्रचलित कथा को हिन्दी मे पढ़ने के लिए नीचे दिए लिंक पर क्लिक करें 👇 📲 https://www.bhaktibharat.com/festival/champa-shashthi

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🍚 अन्नपूर्णा व्रत - Annapurna Vrat 📲 https://www.bhaktibharat.com/festival/annapurna-vrat

[arjuna-vallabha]

Shashthi or Shashti is a Hindu goddess, venerated in Nepal and India as the benefactor and protector of children

[eirikrjs]

The Cutting Room Floor mentions a few other demons who were cut from Nocturne besides that Amaterasu. Most of these appeared in NINE, but one named シャスティ (Shasty?) hasn't appeared in any SMT game. I would guess that this might be the Hindu goddess Shashthi. Either way, it's more fodder for unused Kaneko design speculation.

Correct! One can assume she would have used the same "Hindu goddess" template as Sarasvati/Paravati/Sati.

Similarly to Shashthi, there's a couple more unique names that popped up in Megaten Maniacs' Nocturne draft materials. I swore I've talked about them before, but I can't find it. Anyway, on page 95 there's a list on a page dated to March 1999 with these demons listed:

These are, from left to right: Leviathan, Behemoth, Tiamat, Humbaba, Set, Typhon, Angra Mainyu, Aka Manah, Azhi Dahaka, Balor, Surt, Loki, Fenrir, Jormundgandr, Chernobog, Chiyou, Mahakala, Vritra, Yomi Gozen, Ushitora Konjin, Lucifer, Satan.

So lots of baddies, mostly familiar names, except for Yomi Gozen and Ushitora Konjin! I can't easily find info about Yomi Gozen but Ushitora Konjin has significance in a fringe religious movement named Oomoto. It's obvious that this list was basically just a brainstorming session that never really came to pass for Nocturne, but intriguing nonetheless.

[philamuseum]

Did someone say twins? In this painting, the Hindu Goddess Shashthi, protector of children, gloriously rides upon a cat while caring for two infants. Congrats to Beyonce and JayZ.

"Souvenir Painting of the Goddess Shashthi on a Cat," c. 1880, India

[arjuna-vallabha]

Shashthi, benefactor and protector of children. She is also the deity of vegetation and reproduction and is believed to bestow children and assist during childbirth. Bengal, photo by Arnab Dutta

[arjuna-vallabha]

Shashthi Devi, kalighat painting, Bengal.

Venerated as the benefactor and protector of children. She is also the deity of vegetation and reproduction and is believed to bestow children and assist during childbirth.