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Sudasha Brata — Bhadrapada Shukla Dashami women's vrat for Mahalakshmi. A 10-knot yellow thread is tied on the wrist after offering 10 varieties of bhog. Unique to Odisha.
Dates 2026–2027
Mantra
ॐ महालक्ष्म्यै नमः। दश-दशा जय।
Om Mahalakshmyai namah; dasha-dasha jaya
Salutations to Mahalakshmi of the 10 directions — victory in all 10 stages of life.
How to recite
On Bhadrapada Shukla Dashami women tie a sacred 10-knot yellow thread (sudasha) on their wrist after worshipping Mahalakshmi with 10 varieties of bhog. Each knot is meant to invoke prosperity in one of the 10 dashas of life. The katha of Sudasha-Mahalakshmi is read aloud. The thread is worn for one year (or until the next Sudasha Brata).
Benefits
Sudasha Brata is a Mahalakshmi vrat unique to Odisha — invoking abundance, marital harmony, and family wellbeing through the symbolism of the 10-knot thread.
✦ Special Note
Per Drik Panchang. Bhadrapada Shukla Dashami — 2026: September 21. 2027: September 11.
Foods Allowed
Foods to Avoid
Meal Idea
10-bhog thali — kheer, pitha, fruits, coconut sweets, manda, ladoo, anarsa, chhena, khaja, kakara — offered to Mahalakshmi and shared.
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