Mangalwar vrat

Tuesday Fast or Mangalwar Vrat

Tuesday is dedicated to the Lord Hanuman that is very dear to Lord Rama. Mangal is also denoted the planet named Mars, that is a symbol of strength, courage, child, efforts and honour. As per the Hindu astrology, the fast of Mangalwar is must for those devotees whose Mars is weak or sit in the sin house.  It is believed that by observing the fast on Tuesday all sins will remove, all desires will be fulfill and help their devotees to overcome from difficulties in their life.

Mangalwar Vrat Rule

Those devotees who perform Tuesday fast should take a single meal in a day. In the morning they have to wear red colour clothes, worship Lord Hanuman, offer them red colour flowers, read the Mangalwar Vrat Katha and after sunset does Aarti then offer wheat and jaggery to the Lord Hanuman. According to the Brahmins the fast of the Tuesday is observed for 21 Tuesdays continuously.

Mangalwar Vrat Katha

In the ancient time a Brahmin couple was living in a village. They have no child this is the only reason of their unhappiness. Once Brahmin was going to the forest to please Lord Hanuman and his wife started observing Tuesday fast to get a child. One day she performs a fast due to this she could not offer a meal to Lord Hanuman due to this she decided to take fast regularly for the next Tuesday. But owing to the long fast duration she becomes fainted, to see her strong will power Lord Hanuman felt pity on her and appeared before the lady in a disguise of a child. Lord Hanuman gave him a boon of faithful child who serves them day and night.

After some time that lady gave a birth to a beautiful child she called him Mangal. When the Brahmin returned to his house she asked his wife about the child. Then the Lady narrates the whole story to her husband but Brahmin did not believe her and think she is a chase lady. That lady tries her best to win his believe but the behavior of his husband remains same.

One day Brahmin was going to take his bath in the forest well. The lady asks him to take Mangal along with him. Brahmin takes it as an opportunity to kill Mangal and save his honour. When he reached near the well Brahmin ordered Mangal to fetch water from the well. As the Mangal started to fetch water Brahmin pushed him into the well and returned to the house. 

To see the Brahmin alone lady asked him about Mangal. Now Brahmin felt guilty and puzzled, suddenly Mangal appeared in the front of them and embraced their parent by touching feet. After this incident Lord Hanuman came into his dream and asked Mangal is his own son and his wife is pure. Then Brahmin realized his mistake and they both observed Tuesday fast regularly.

It is a saying that Lord Hanuman save their devotees from all the bad evils and bless them happy life.

Aarti of Hanuman Ji

आरती कीजै हनुमान लला की ।  दुष्ट दलन रघुनाथ कला की ।।
जाके बल से गिरिवर कांपै ।  रोग-दोष जाके निकट न झांपै ।।
अंजनि पुत्र महा बलदाई ।  संतन के प्रभु सदा सहाई ।।
दे बीरा रघुनाथ पठाए ।  लंका जारि सिया सुधि लाये ।।
लंका सो कोट समुद्र सी खाई ।  जात पवनसुत बार न लाई ।।
लंका जारि असुर सब मारे ।  सियाराम जी के काज संवारे ।।
लक्ष्मण मूर्च्छित पड़े सकारे ।  लाय संजीवन प्राण उबारे ।।
पैठि पताल तोरि जमकारे ।  अहिरावण की भुजा उखारे ।।
बाईं भुजा असुर संहारे ।  दाईं भुजा संत जन तारे ।।
सुर नर मुनि आरती उतारें ।  जय जय जय हनुमान उचारें ।।
कंचन थार कपूर लौ छाई ।  आरति करत अंजना माई ।।
जो हनुमान जी की आरती गावे ।  बसि बैकुण्ठ परमपद पावे ।।
लंक विध्वंस किए रघुराई ।  तुलसिदास प्रभु कीरति गाई ।।