Narad muni asked lord ganesh o look to the needs of his two sons. they had no sister of their own. was it not possible for lorg ganesh, to arrange for a sister for his son? lord ganesh smiled and told narad muni he was not just asking for a sister for his two sons, but a sister for the whole universe. Narad muni wanted a new goddess who would bestow love, care, affection, and blessings on all -some one who would provide security and contentment for the whole mankind.

All of a sudden, a glow of light came out of of lord ganeshes eyes. the glow enetred a heap of flowers and then dissapered. A pretty girl appeared from the heap of flowers . the girl had four hands. She held aa sword in her right hand, a trishul in her left hand.And a bowl in her other left hand. Her fourth hand was raised as if for a blessing. there was a charming smile on her lips.The girl asked lord ganesh for his blessings and his reason for creating her.Lord ganesh told her that she had staisfied his two sons , the two brothers who did not have thier own sister, by her presense and her affecton.

Hence fourth she should give contentment to anyone in the universe who was dissatisfied by removing the cause of thier worries. Her darshan would oblige those who prayed for her blessings.

Lord ganesh informed her that she would be known as santoshi mataji. her task to bring contentment to all suffereing humaninty in the universe.