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Jamai Sasthi 2025: Date, Puja Vidhi & Significance
Last Updated:March 24, 2025
Jamai Sasthi 2025 is the most important celebration for the Bengali people. In Kolkata, Jamai Shati is celebrated with great pomp and enthusiasm. The celebration shows the exquisite bonding of the son-in-law with his in-laws.
The traditional festival of Jamai Sasthi took its root ages ago as part of women’s socio-religious obligation.
The son-in-law is referred to as ‘Jamai,’ and ‘Sasthi‘ stands for sixth, so the festival is celebrated on the sixth day of Shukla paksha of the Jyestha month of the traditional Hindu calendar.
According to the Bengali calendar, the fast of Jamai Sasthi is observed on the sixth day of the Shukla Paksha of the month of Jyeshtha. It is celebrated like a festival.
As per the name, the son-in-law is served and cared for on this day. Also, prayers are offered for the good health of children in this fast.
Today, with 99Pandit, let us learn more about this beautiful celebration of Jamai Sasthi.
In this blog, we will know what Jamai Sasthi is, its significance, what dishes are made in this celebration, and much more. Let us get started…
When is Jamai Sasthi 2025?
Jamai means son-in-law, while Sasthi means the sixth day of the lunar month. Thus, the festival celebrated on the Sasthi day of the Jyeshtha month is called Jamai Sasthi.
Every year, the festival of Jamai Sasthi is celebrated on the sixth day of the Shukla Paksha of the month of Jyeshtha.
According to the English calendar, the Jamai Sasthi festival is celebrated in May and June. In 2025, Jamai Sasthi will be celebrated on Sunday, 01 June.
What is Jamai Sasthi 2025?
Jamai Sasthi is one of the major festivals celebrated in West Bengal. On the day of Jamai Sasthi, the mother-in-law invites her son-in-law and daughter to come home.
According to the Hindu calendar, Jamai Sasthi is celebrated on the Sasthi Tithi of Shukla Paksha of Jyeshtha month. The festival of Jamai Sasthi is specially celebrated to honour the son-in-law.
On a special occasion like Jamai Sasthi, the son-in-law goes to his in-laws’ house with his wife, and the mother-in-law welcomes her son-in-law, applies tilak to her son-in-law, and ties a yellow thread on her son-in-law’s wrist as a blessing.
Every Bengali family celebrates this auspicious day, Jamai Sasthi, with pomp and many delicacies.
It symbolizes a strong bond between the mother-in-law and son-in-law, and on this day, the mother-in-law blesses her son-in-law with happiness, prosperity, and success.
This unique tradition has the practical significance of strengthening relationships. In addition, keeping the weather in mind, this fast is observed to avoid diseases.
The son-in-law’s role in this fast is more significant because, in Indian culture, he is also considered a son.
Puja Vidhi of Jamai Sasthi 2025
In this section, we have discussed the puja Vidhi of Jamai Sasthi. Below are the critical traditions that should be followed while celebrating Jamai Sasthi 2025:
- The mother-in-law takes a bath early in the morning and worships Sasthi Devi.
- After the puja, both are worshipped as soon as the daughter and son-in-law come home.
- To worship Sasthi Devi, water, Durva, betel leaf, betel nut, sweet curd, flowers, and fruits are kept on a plate.
- The water of Sasthi Devi’s worship is sprinkled on the son-in-law.
- After this, her Aarti is performed. Then, a tilak of curd is applied to the son-in-law, a yellow thread of Sasthi Devi is tied, and wishes for all kinds of protection and long life are made.
- After that, the son-in-law enters the house.
- On this day, the son-in-law is taken care of. While praying for the well-being of the daughter and son-in-law, God is praying for the well-being of the entire family.
- New clothes are given, and special food is prepared.
- According to Bengali tradition, the son-in-law is especially fed sweets and seasonal fruits, including mango and litchi.
- After this, he is fed food. During this time, there was also a tradition of fanning the son-in-law with a hand fan.
- After this, gifts are given to the son-in-law and the daughter.
Significance of Jamai Sasthi 2025
Jamai Sasthi is a day dedicated to the son-in-law. This festival is mainly celebrated in West Bengal.
The day is considered auspicious, and most families organize a party for their son-in-law. A grand feast is also organized to mark the occasion.
Jamai Sasthi is celebrated as a day of reunion and happiness. It is the day when mothers-in-law perform Sasthi Puja to please Devi Sasthi and seek her blessings for their daughters and sons-in-law’s good fortune and prosperity.
Jamai Sasthi is not just a festival but an expression of love and the beautiful bond between mother-in-law and son-in-law.
It is believed that celebrating the festival of Jamai Sasthi reduces the differences between the two families.
During this time, the relationship between mother-in-law and son-in-law becomes even more potent. Shubho Jamai Sasthi!
Special Puja on Jamai Sasthi for Children
On the day of Sasthi Tithi, early in the morning, the mother bathes in running water and gives Sasthi water to the children.
After bathing in the holy place, Sasthi Devi is worshipped with the wish for a long life for the children and the son-in-law.
Preparations for this begin a day before. The women of the village cut the date palm branch and made it a shape like a plate.
Durva grass, paddy, Karamcha, new date leaves, betel nut, and black sesame seeds are kept in the Puja plate.
On the morning of Sasthi Tithi, after keeping all the ingredients in hand, the mother bathes the children in wet clothes so that they will remain free from all kinds of physical problems throughout their lives.
After this, the mother blesses the child with the ingredients. Mango, litchi, and seasonal fruits are given to the children. New clothes are also provided. Then, the mother drinks water.
Mythological Stories Related to Jamai Sasthi
First Story
According to a mythological story, Lord Vishnu invited Goddess Parvati and Lord Shiva to his home for a meal.
But Goddess Lakshmi did not welcome Goddess Parvati, as there was a feud between them.
This angered Lord Shiva, who cursed Lord Vishnu that he would have to leave his home and beg like a beggar on the road.
Then Lord Vishnu changed himself into a Jamai (son-in-law) and took the blessings of Goddess Lakshmi on the sixth day of Shukla Paksha of the month of Jyeshtha.
This apologizing and gratitude relieved Lord Vishnu of the curse uttered by Lord Shiva, and therefore, Lord Vishnu was able to return to his home.
Second Story
According to another mythological story, in ancient times, there was a lady who consumed everything edible in her household and continued blaming the cat for having eaten her stuff. Mother Sasthi, riding a cat, got annoyed with the woman.
The woman was pregnant, and when the baby was born on Earth, one of them vanished. At this time, the woman prayed to Goddess Sasthi and asked her if she could please.
Then Goddess Sasthi brought the woman’s child back to her. However, after this, the woman’s in-laws did not like this and prohibited the woman from meeting her parents.
But soon, after a couple of years, on the day of Sasthi Puja, the women’s parents called their son-in-law and daughter back home, and that day was welcomed as Jamai Sasthi.
Preparation for Jamai Sasthi
The mother-in-law prepares for the big day well in advance to welcome her son-in-law.
She buys gifts, saris, and sometimes even gold jewellery for her daughter and son-in-law.
Then, a grand feast is planned, featuring the best of Bengali cuisine, with special attention to the son-in-law’s favourite dishes.
Rituals and Traditions
In Bengali homes, the Jamai Sasthi festival is celebrated with great enthusiasm and joy.
The celebrations begin with the worship of Goddess Sasthi, in which the mother-in-law seeks blessings from Goddess Sasthi for the well-being of her family.
After that, the mother-in-law welcomes her son-in-law with Aarti and applies tilak, a symbol of love and respect.
Then, the mother-in-law ties a sacred yellow thread on her son-in-law’s wrist as a symbol of protection and good luck.
Traditional Dishes for Jamai Sasthi Thali
On the day of Jamai Sasthi, the mother-in-law prepares a plate full of delicious dishes to give her son-in-law a royal treat.
Especially during lunch, the mother-in-law serves her son-in-law rice, dal, five types of fried vegetables (bhaji), Kosha Mangsho, Ilish Bhapa, and many other delicious dishes.
Shukto: One of Bengalis’ most delicious dishes is Shukto, a bitter-sweet vegetable mixture that starts the meal.
Luchi and Aloo Dum: Aloo Dum is a delicious combination of fluffy puri served with spicy potato curry.
Ilish Bhapa (Hilsa Fish in Mustard Gravy): Ilish Mach is served in every Bengali ritual, and on this occasion of Jamai Sasthi, It is specially prepared.
Chingri Malai Curry: Chingri Malai Curry, cooked in coconut milk and spicy gravy, is delicious.
Juicy Fruits: Juicy fruits mainly include mango and litchi, which are served in delicious dishes.
Mutton Kosha: Slow-cooked, spicy mutton kosha.
Mishti (Sweets): Sweets like Rasgulla, Sandesh, Kacha Gola, and Mishti Doi are arranged on a thaali for the son-in-law.
The mother-in-law serves her son-in-law delicious food like a king, and in this way, the son-in-law enjoys delicious delicacies at his in-laws’ house on the day of Jamai Sasthi.
Conclusion
In conclusion, the origins of Jamai Sasthi 2025 date back to ancient times when arranged marriages were the norm in India.
At that time, it was common for a mother-in-law to have a strained relationship with her daughter-in-law.
To strengthen this bond, Jamai Sasthi was introduced as a way to celebrate the relationship between a mother-in-law and her son-in-law.
In every Bengali household, on the day of Jamai Sasthi, the mother-in-law invites her daughter and son-in-law to receive their blessings.
Gifts, clothes, sarees, and jewellery are also given to daughters and sons-in-law on Jamai Sasthi.
On the auspicious day of Jamai Sasthi, the mother-in-law worships Sasthi Devi in her house.
Along with the Puja, they also prepare various delicious dishes for her son-in-law. This celebration is unique in many ways, and only Bengali households celebrate it.
This feeling of love and affection of the mother-in-law and father-in-law makes this festival truly special.
Many families also organize feasts or get-togethers on this day and invite their relatives and friends to celebrate together.
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