Swasthani Brata Katha is a Hindu tale recited everyday for a month which mostly falls in January and February. The story of goddess Swasthani and Shiva is mainly focussed, Swasthani is the Hindu deity known for miraculously granting wishes made in a solemn state by the pure. The month-long festival is marked by month-long fasting especially by women for the sake of family welfare or getting a good husband.[2] Every night family members gather around, recite one chapter of the story each day till the 31st day. The book has 31 chapters which tell the story of life of various gods and goddesses.
