Mata Annapurna Jayanti Festival in Kashi Vishwanath (काशी विश्वनाथ में मां अन्नपूर्णा जयंती महोत्सव)

The birth anniversary of Mata Annapurna, who donated food to Bhagwan Shiva, is being celebrated with great pomp on Tuesday. This is considered to be the best opportunity to get the blessings of Mata Annapurna, the goddess of food. Worshiping Mata Annapurna on the day of birth anniversary along with reading or listening to her vrat story brings happiness, good fortune and prosperity in life.Mahant Shankar Puri Maharaj of Kashi Annapurna Temple told that there is a religious belief that on this day Mata Annapurna had incarnated on earth. Therefore, Annapurna Jayanti is being celebrated on 26th December i.e. Tuesday and today Prasad will be distributed among the devotees. On this day, by worshiping Devi Annapurna as per the rituals, the stores in the house remain filled with food and wealth. Mata Annapurna is considered to be the form of Devi Parvati. According to beliefs, the kitchen of the house which is blessed by Mata Annapurna is always full of food and money.