Matangi Jayanti 2025 – Date, Significance, Rituals, and Vrat Katha
Matangi Jayanti 2025 will be observed on Wednesday, 30th April 2025. This sacred day is dedicated to Goddess Matangi, the ninth Mahavidya among the Dasa Mahavidyas (Ten Great Wisdom Goddesses) in the Hindu Tantric tradition. Known as the Tantric Saraswati, she is associated with wisdom, speech, music, and supernatural powers.
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Matangi Jayanti 2025 Date and Muhurat
| Festival | Matangi Jayanti 2025 |
|---|---|
| Date | 30th April 2025 |
| Day | Wednesday / बुधवार |
| Tithi Begins | 05:31 PM on Apr 29, 2025 |
| Tithi Ends | 02:12 PM on Apr 30, 2025 |
You may cross-check the exact Tithi timings on a Panchang closer to the date.
Who is Goddess Matangi?
Goddess Matangi is a powerful and mystical form of the Divine Feminine. She governs speech, music, creativity, and all forms of expression. She is also considered a Tantric form of Saraswati, but unlike Saraswati, she accepts what is considered impure or left-over (uchchhishta), symbolizing her transcendence over dualities like pure/impure.
🔮 Key Attributes of Goddess Matangi
- Color: Emerald Green (Haritvarna)
- Vehicle: Parrot
- Weapons: Veena, goad, noose, and a skull
- Symbolism: Mastery over speech, command over thoughts, and supernatural knowledge
- Mantra:
ॐ ह्रीं ऐं क्लीं मतङ्ग्यै फट् स्वाहा॥
Significance of Matangi Jayanti
Matangi Jayanti is the celebration of Goddess Matangi’s incarnation. Devotees worship her to:
- Attain eloquence in speech
- Enhance creativity, intellect, and artistic skills
- Gain mastery over opponents and enemies through persuasive communication
- Remove inner impurities and ego
- Develop inner power and spiritual insight
She is invoked by spiritual seekers, artists, musicians, and those engaged in knowledge and wisdom.
Matangi in the Dasha Mahavidya Tradition
In the Dasha Mahavidyas, Matangi is the ninth Mahavidya:
- Kali
- Tara
- Tripura Sundari
- Bhuvaneshwari
- Bhairavi
- Chhinnamasta
- Dhumavati
- Baglamukhi
- Matangi
- Kamala
She symbolizes the power of inner transformation through speech and knowledge.
Matangi Jayanti Puja Vidhi (Worship Rituals)
🧴 Preparation
- Wake up early, bathe, and wear clean clothes.
- Clean your home or puja space.
- Set up a picture or idol of Goddess Matangi.
🪔 Puja Steps
- Dhyana (Meditation) – Meditate on her form and qualities.
- Sankalp (Resolve) – Take a vow to observe the fast and worship with devotion.
- Offerings (Upacharas):
- Fresh flowers (especially green)
- Fruits, sweets, and leftover food (a Tantric tradition)
- Betel leaves and turmeric
- Light ghee lamps and incense sticks
- Chant Mantras:
- Recite the Matangi Stotra or her Beej Mantra.
- Aarti and Prasad distribution
🌿 Special Observance
- Uchchhishta Bhojana (symbolically offering leftover or partially eaten food) is considered sacred and accepted by Matangi.
- Devotees also donate books, pens, clothes, and food to Brahmins, poor, or students.
Matangi Vrat Katha (Story of Matangi Jayanti)
According to legends in Tantric texts, once Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati were enjoying a meal. From their leftovers emerged a radiant form of a goddess—Matangi. She asked them for permission to partake in the leftovers, which they gladly granted. This signifies her transcendence over worldly norms of purity and impurity.
Her story teaches that true spiritual realization goes beyond societal taboos and superficial distinctions.
Matangi Jayanti Vrat (Fasting)
- Many devotees observe a day-long fast on Matangi Jayanti.
- Some keep a nirjala vrat (without water), while others take only fruits or milk.
- Breaking the fast should be done after performing the evening aarti.
