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 ।।
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 ।।