#16Monday #SolahSomvar Vrat, Vidhi, Quotes, SMS And Blessings Mantra
The backdrop of Monday Fasting:
Monday is in this whole country regarded as the very sacred, pious and the very positive day, particularly for the all devotees of the Lord Shiva. Monday is, in fact, regard as the day of the Shiva Puja and on this day the devotees visit Lord Shiva temples in order to seek blessings from the almighty so that all hindrances’ and problems from the devotees life shall be abolishes and the Lord will be also blesses them with desired and good luck and destiny.
“Solah Somwar” the 16 Monday fast also known as “Solah Somvari” is one of the most popular Vrat of the India and also the oldest in which the young girls keep fast so that they can have desire groom. The carnival Solah Somwar is mainly and mostly famous and popular in North India and the day is totally dedicated to the Lord Shiva.
Lord Shiva is also known as Mahadev, means the Supreme Lord as per Hindu scripture and ancient script.
In the “Solah Somvaar” Vrat the devotees need to seek to fast for 16 consecutive Mondays so that people can have their desire wishes from the Lord Shiva.
#16Monday #SolahSomvar Vrat, Vidhi, Quotes, SMS And Blessings Mantra
Perfect time to go for “Solah Somvaar” Vrat:
Although people can have and observe 16 Somvar Vrat, but as per Hindu tradition, but mainly the Solah Somwar Vrat is observe by those people who are facing problems and hindrances in their marital life.
This is recommended to start the Solah Somwar fasting on the first Monday of Shravan Month (July-August) or you can also go for the Vrat at the month of Chaitra (March). On this day and on this puja, people perform puja and read the fast story (Solah Somvar Vrat Katha). The devotee also needs to recite the Mantra “Om Namah Shivaay” for 108 times repeatedly which is very good aspect of the puja also.
Fasting Practice or Procedure of Somvar Vrat:
Solah Somwar Vrat is very simple kind Puja of the Lord Shiva.
And the day Solah Somwar Vrat begins on the Monday.
On the day of 16 Somvaar Vrat that falls on the Monday, the spectators required to leave the bed early in the morning and need to take shower. Post the bath, visit the Puja room and should offer her Puja in front of the Lord Shiva idol or photo.
Chandan, flowers, Akshat, Bhaang, milk these are some essentials stuff to use for the worship of Lord Shiva. The devotee also required to pour milk on the Shiva Linga of the lord.
Betel leaves, flowers, coconut these are some main stuff, the devotee required to offer to Lord Shiva.
The devotee now required to recite the 16 Somvar Vrat story and then perform aartii.
Subsequent to the puja, people required to keep fasting for the whole day. You might continue your regular routine whether it is household tasks or go to an office but all devotes required to take salt free food, which include, Halwa, Kheer, Puri, fruits, nut and so on.
In the evening the devotee also required to do the 16 Somvaar Vrat – Puja by offering Prasad, lamp (Diya) and incense stick in the front of the Lord Shiva idol.
In Hinduism, everyday there is a festival and a reason for vrat . Pradosh, Teej, Chaturthi, ekadashi and many more tithis , people keep fasts and perform pooja as a devotion to their lords. There are so many fasts around India that we don’t know. Thanks for writing on such topics.