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Mangala Gauri Vrat
Mangala Gauri Vrat is very
common in Maharashtra. This Vrat should be observed by married women, so that
they may never suffer widowhood; so that they may enjoy the association of
their husbands and may lead a pleasant and happy married life.
The Vrat should be
observed for five years on each and every Tuesday commending from first Tuesday
of Shraavan. After successful completion of five years of Mangala Gauri Vrat,
the same may be observed on Tuesdays of Shraavan Maas only i.e. 4 times in a
year during the month of Shraavan only.
First of all Sthapana of
Mangala Gauri should be done. Navgraha and Matrikaa Kalash etc should also be
properly placed facing towards north. Shodoshopachar Poojan should be done of
all these including Mangala Gauri. Thereafter the story of Mangala Gauri Vrat
is read and heard and take the Prasad. After completing the Sankalp, worship of
Mangal Gauri, touch the ground after removing the mat or Aasan and touch your
forehead.
Vat
Savitri Vrat
This is the most useful,
common and well-known Vrat for the long and healthy life of husband. Manglik
girls and married manglic women must observe this Vrat for everlasting conjugal
bliss. This Vrat is observed from Amavasya day of the month of Jyestha. In this
Vrat, worship of the banyan tree of or Vat Vraksha which is the strongest tree
and has a very long life is performed.
First of all the girl
should prepare small spherical sweets by frying them. Honey should be mixed in
wheat flour and as many as 108 round shaped (shape of Vat Vriksha) sweets
should be made and thereafter they should be fried. They should be poured in a thread
like a garland. Poori and Halwa should also be made for Prasad. Water soaked
grams (bheega hua desi chana) should also be included in the Prasad. Take the
container; keep the garland of fried small sweets, Poori, Halwa and grains
along with Roli, Sindoor, rice, flowers, Ghee, Dhoop, Deep, Camphor, red cloth,
Gur, Haldi, various sweets and money etc. One should go to Vat Virksha taking
this container along with water in any vessel. Stem of the Vat Vriksha should
be properly washed and Shodhopchar i.e. 16 fold worship must be done. First of
all the earthen lamp of pure ghee should be lighted thereafter Shodshopchar
Poojan should be performed one by one.
After Shodshopchar Poojan
and worship, prayers should be made by the women for their Akhand Saubhagya
i.e. long life of the husband. After observing the Vrat for whole of the day,
the lady should take sweets and fruits or meal with one cereal. `Bayana should
also be taken out and should be given to mother-in-law or sister-in-law, if
they are available. If they are not available, Bayana should be given to any
married woman whose husband is alive.
The Vat Savitri Vrat is
observed once in a year, but its significance is so important that any lady
should never miss it. After performing this Vrat the lady should also touch the
feet of her husband and the husband should bless her for her Akhand Saubhagya.
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