SomVar Vrat Katha

Somvar Vrat

In the Hindu Mythology each day of the week is dedicated to the different Gods and Goddess. A particular God/ Goddess is worshipped on a meticulous day. In addition to this, the rituals of the worship are different for each God. Thus Monday is dedicated to the Lord Shiva, he is very mellow for their devotees and blessed them happiness and fulfill their all desires. It is also said that, it is very easy to please Lord Shiva, this is the reason that their devotees call him “Bhole Bhandare”.

It is accreditation that if unmarried women takes the fast or Vrat of Lord Shiva, blessed an ideal husband. Not just only this, Lord Shiva fulfills all the desires of their devotees who takes Somvar Vrat.

Somvar Vrat rules:

There is not very hard and fast rule for the Somvar Vrat but it is necessary that devotee should take meal at one time. In the fast time devotees would ought to worship Lord Shiva with his wife Goddess Parvati. After the Aarti of Lord Shiva devotees must listen Somvar Vrat Katha. Apart from this, there are three types of Monday fast or Somvar Vrat- normal Somvar Vrat, Soubhya Pradosh Vrat and Solah Somvar Vrat. The Katha or stories of all the three fast are different.

Somvar Vrat Katha

In the ancient time there is a wealthy merchant in the city. Instead of his wealth he has no proud of his wealth. He is a great devotee of Lord Shiva and regularly prayed him and do all the rituals of worship. But that merchant didn’t have any child, this is the only suffering of his. Once he was in the temple and worship Lord Shiva, Goddess Parvati asked to her husband Lord Shiva about the merchant then he told that the happiness of child is not in the fate of the merchant. Then Goddess Parvati said if you don’t fulfill the desires of the devotees then nobody will worship you so you have to give a child as a boon to that merchant. Hearing all the imploring of the Parvati Lord Shiva asked I grant him a child but his life is only for 12 years. The merchant was heard all the discussion of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati but don’t give any reaction neither tell this secret to anyone. After the time passed that the merchant wife gave birth to a child, all family members of that merchant were happy but the merchant was not because he knew that his child has only 12 years life. He never breaks his routine of praying Lord Shiva. When  the boy completed 11 years his mother wants to marry him but the merchant rejected the suggestion of boy marriage and send him with his maternal uncle to Kashi to gain spiritual knowledge. Being with this , he gave the order to his brother-in-Law and son to perform Yagya, Pooja, Dan on the way of Kashi. On the order of the merchant they face up all the devotional gatherings, distribute food, money, clothes to the poor and needy people. All those people blessed him and prayed for his long life.

On the way of Kashi, both were passed by a city where a king is busy in his daughter marriage. The groom of that princess was blind due to this all the relatives of bridegroom were disturbed because they know that if the king knew the truth he will surely cancelled the marriage ceremony. So they requested to the son of the merchant to perform some marriage rituals. When the marriage ceremony was started all people praised the merchant son, at the time of phere that boy write on the chunni of the princess that she was married with me and I am going to Kashi that person who was come here to married her he is blind. When the princess read that message she denies to go with another person.

On the other side, the merchant son and his uncle reached in Kashi and started performing the worship ritual such as Yagya, daan, Pooja, Hawan etc. On the day when the son of merchant was completed his 12 years, they will arrange the big Yagya. After all the preparation of the Yagya that son was feeling tired so he asked his uncle that he was going to take a nap. But when his uncle came near to him he knew that the son was died but he didn’t show any grief to people and perform all the duties of the ritual. After that he started crying, people were gathered at that place and started crying for that boy. Fortunately, Lord Shiva and the Goddess Parvati were passing from that way, they will find that the merchant’s boy was died. To see this Goddess Pravati requested to the Lord Shiva to gave his life back otherwise his old parents were died. On the request of Goddess Pravati, Lord Shiva Ordered to Yamraj to back the life of the merchant son’s.

Now they were returning to their home, on the way the city the king recognized him and send his daughter with him. When they reached the home they will find that his parents were sitting on the roof of the house and still waiting for him. They decided that if their son was not came they both will commit suicide. After seeing his son alive with his wife both were happy, bless them happy married life and gave thanks to Lord Shiva.