Mangalvar vrat or tuesday fast on Lord Hanuman
Jambunathan Iyer
Mangalvar Vrat Tuesday Fast of Hanuman
Mangalvar Vrat or Mangalwar Vrat is the Tuesday fasting dedicated to Lord Hanuman. According to Hinduism and Hindu sacred texts, each day in a week is dedicated to a particular Hindu God or Goddess.
Tuesday or Mangalvar is hence dedicated to Lord Hanuman or Bajrangbali. Magal (Kujan or Kuja or Chowwa) or Planet Mars is also believed to be the deity of Tuesday and hence the name of the week. However in some parts of the country, especially in South India, Lord Muruga or Skanda or Kartikeya (Kartik) and Goddess Durga is worshipped on Tuesdays.
Fasting or Upvaas on Tuesday and praying to Lord Hanuman and Planet Mars will help to get rid of any harmful effects on the day. Planet Mars or Mangal is believed to be a trouble maker and hence praying to Mars on Tuesday will help to ward off all ill effects on Tuesdays.
Mangalvar vrat or tuesday fast on Lord Hanuman
Benefits of Mangalvar Vrat or Tuesday Fast
Mangalvar Vrat can be done by any devotee who wish to get any of the below mentioned things.
Those couples who wish to have a baby boy
For the total happiness of the family
To get rid of any blood diseases
To get honour from society and government
How to observe fast on Mangalvar / Tuesday
Devotees who are planning to fast on Mangalvar should wake up early in the morning and after bath visit Lord Hanuman temple. It is good to offer red flowers to Lord Hanuman on Tuesday. Chant mantras of Lord Hanuman on Tuesdays. Take a single meal usually made of wheat and jaggery. Rice should be avoided.
Mantras to Chant on Mangalvar
Devotees can chant mantras of Lord Hanuman on Tuesdays such as
Anjaneya Ashthatora Shatanamavali
Hanuman Gayatri Mantra
Hanuman Chalisa
Sankat Mochan Hanuman Ashtak
Hanuman Ashtothara Namavali
Hanuman Bajrang Baan
Preferred Dress Colour on Tuesday
Red is believed to the best colour dress devotees can use on Mangalvar or Tuesday.