Prathamastami Blog Prathamastami is celebrated in the month between November and December which is most famous festival of odisha. On this occasion the eldest child of the family is honoured. He or she is given new clothes and is made to sit on a wooden pedestal ( Pidha ).Then the mother or any elderly lady wishes him or her long life and good health by praying sathi debi , the Goddess who protects children from all kinds of evils. Rituals of Prathamastami Before the first-borns get honoured, the mother and all other elderly women of the family offer all the prepared cuisine (Pitha and Khiri) to Sathi Devi first. Then they light the lamp (Arati with Dwipa) before the Goddess. Followed by this the first-borns get honoured. Thank You Dipti