Significance of seven days of the week

Significance of Monday

This Brat is observed for wealth, son, mental peace and to get rid of all the problems. This brat should start from chait shukla asthami Monday or the first Monday of the srawan month and is considered to be auspicious.

Procedures - People who are observing this brat should take bath with water, which has sesame seeds in it. And then sit on a neat cloth (aashan) and then pray to lord Gauri shankar using the following ingredients:

Ganges water
Bilb Patra
Supari
Panchamrit
White sandal
White flowers

Use then chant following mantras “Om namah shivaye” also called the panchaakchara mantra. And then treat the Brahmans with food and donate things as per your capacity. And should have only one meal thereafter. And this meal should not contain salt in it. So that you have this as a peaceful planet use the following mantras

“ OM SOM SOMAYE NAM“ OM SOM SOMAYE NAMAH”

On completion of this brat Jup ka dus - aansh, sacred fire (Yaga), and all white things like milk, ghee and silver should be donated.

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