Shravan
Somvar
Shravan
Somvar Vrat - Fasting on Mondays.
Mondays during shravan month is for fasting it is much more
emphasised to observe like the shravan Somvar and karthikai
somvar. According to skandha purana, on the Mondays of the month
karthiki this vrata is observed. One of the name of Lord shiva
is soma - saha uma. For the Lord someshvara Who wears the soma,
the moon crescent on the matted hair, on the somavara day (Monday),
this festival is observed.
After
having bath pray to the Auspicious and Graceful Lord Shiva.
During the day don't take any solid food. U can take Milk/ buttermilk/
fruit juice/ fruits . After 6'o clock in the evening pray to
Lord Shiva and break ur fast and eat normal solid food (avoid
onions and garlic) . Your fasting should start from 12 in the
midnight and ends in the evening on monday. It is believed that
one who fasts on all Monday of Shravan has all prayers from
the heart answered. It is not necessary to undergo rigid practices.
Even for this fast, different people may have different practises....e.g.
some people may not have buttermilk or some may have specific
mantras to be chanted. You can follow whatever gives you a peace
of mind.
Significance of Weekdays in the
month of Shravan
Monday: is the day of Lord Shiva worship.
Tuesday: Gauri is worshipped in every home,
by women for the good health of their family.
Wednesday: are dedicated to Vithala, a form
of Vishnu or Krishna.
Thursday: are also days for worshipping Buddh
and Guru.
Friday: every home worships Lakshmi and Tulsi.
Saturday: are for Saturn (Shani). It is
also known as Shravan Saturdays, with the object of obtaining
wealth. These days are known as Sampat Sanivara (wealth
Saturdays).
Sundays: are meant worshipping the Sun god.
Sun worship was general in the Vedic period and even now it
is so. Especially in Shravan, every Sunday the Sun is worshipped
without fail.
