Pradosh Vrat Puja is a ritual that is accomplished by keeping fast for the whole day. Pradosh Vrat is also known as Pradosham is basically followed in order to get the blessings of Lord Shiva and his wife Goddess Parvati. This Vrat or fasting is considered on the 13th day or trayodashi of Hindu months. These can be on either of shukla paksha or can be on krishna paksha. There are different kinds of Pradosh Vrat Pooja. These can be identified as Soma Pradosham or the Chandra Pradosham that are kept on Mondays, Bhauma Pradosham that is on Tuesday, and Shani Pradosham followed on Saturday. As you perform Pradosh Vrat Pooja, you gain good health, and your wishes get granted. Relief from illness, and sources of prosperity are attained by the person who performs Pradosh Vrat Puja. The purpose is to get the blessings of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati, that in itself a matter of gaining a great power to the soul.

Mantra

om shivaya namah

Benefits of Pradosh Vrat Puja

For health, wealth, success and prosperity

For blessings of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati

Sunderkand is a part of the Ramcharitmanas which is composed by Tulsidas. It is one of the seven kands of what constitutes the epic Ramayana and it is trusted that presenting Sunderkand all the time can enable avert shades of malice, to evacuate deterrents in the way and offers one with satisfaction and success. Sunderkand is one such content that notices about an aficionado’s triumph. It features how Lord Hanuman crossed the sea and survived the obstructions amid his excursion to Lanka to discover Sita Maa. Sunderkand additionally teaches huge life lessons. In Sunderkand, Lord says ‘Nirmal Man Jan So Mohe Paava, Mohe Kapat Chhal Chidra Na Bhaava,’ which implies that like Himself, the Lord additionally blesses His devotes who have a pure mind and noble musings.

Mantra

om hanu hanumate namah

Benefits of Sunderkand Kand Recitation

• The puja help one attain spiritual knowledge, faith and devotion
• For blessing of Lord Hanuman and Lord Ram

Ganesh is the God of wisdom who removes obstacles from one’s path. He is worshipped for siddhi, success in undertakings, and buddhi, intelligence. He is worshipped before any venture is started. He is also the God of education, knowledge and wisdom, literature, and the fine arts. Lord Ganesha has all the five elements under His control. He is the embodiment of all potencies. He has no superior above Him. He is the Pranava Swarupa (embodiment of Aum). Hence, the first prayer is always addressed to Him.

According to the Hindu religion, every month’s Ekadashi date is worshiped Lord Vishnu.  It occurs on the 11th day of every fortnight in the Hindu Lunar Calendar, Ekadashi is celebrated on this day. For Vaishnava society and Hindu religion Ekadashi vrat is considered important and virtuous. According to Naradpuran, the vow of Ekadashi is very dear to Lord Vishnu. The way Chaturthi is worshiped Lord Ganesha, Triodshi, Lord Shiva, Panchami, Lakshmi ji, in the same way, on the Ekadashi date, Lord Hari Vishnu ji is worshiped. After fasting all day, worshiping Lord Vishnu on the night should be worshiped with reverence. After this, on the day of Dvashashi, after bathing, after consuming Lord Vishnu, the Pandit should take food after eating food.   On this day, only one meal is consumed by the devotees in the whole day in which salt is avoided. Main reason of this vrat is to get indulged in the service of God and chant prayers. Eating grains is prohibited on Ekadashi day.

Mantra

om namo bhagavate vasudevaya

Benefits:

As per puranas, this homam blesses with:

• Removal of obstacles.
• For success in work/ business.
• Fulfilment of desires.
• For knowledge & concentration.
• To control the malefics of planet Ketu.

Yagna service includes: Pujan & Sthapana (installation) of Ganesh, Navgraha, Shiva, Invocation mantras, Ganesh Havan, Arti.

Shukuravar Vrat Katha is done for blessings of Devi Maa. The Katha describes the story of an old Brahmin lady in Mirpur, Sirohi, Rajasthan named Yashoda Vyas who had seven children. Satyavati Vyas was the spouse of the youngest son of Yashoda Vyas. The son goes away to look for his fortune. and obtains work with a vendor, Seth Ramchand Gupta. Whereas his significant half was tormented by her in-laws Champa, Durga, and Maya Vyas. Satyavati performs worship and keeps Santoshi Ma vrata. Subsequently, Santoshi Mata gives darshan to her husband and asks him to return. The husband returns and helps Satyavati but the in-laws still plot and get the husband arrested. Satyavati again worships Maa Santoshi and She helps the husband get discharged from jail and also Satyavati soon bore a child, Shivkumar Vyas.

Guru, Brihaspathi or Jupiter as his popularly known occupies the second largest position after the Sun. Jupiter is revered as celestial preceptor of the Gods. Worship of Bhraspati or Guru (JUPITER) Devata results in a cure from ailments affecting the stomach and helps one to ward off sins, helps in gaining strength, valor, longevity etc. He grants the boon of father-hood to the childless, good education. Thursdays are considered to be the best day for the worship of Jupiter.

Benefit from this Vrat story:

• To get total happiness in married life.
• Remove Sugar related disease like, Diabetes.
• To get honourable education and cash finance.
• To find a life partner.

Budhvar Vrata is observed on Wednesdays for 21 consecutive Wednesdays by wearing green clothes and fasting during day time. In olden days travelling on Wednesdays was considered inauspicious. One day after marriage, a young man went to bring his wife to his home from his in-laws place. Despite of cautioning, he travels on a Wednesday. On the way, he sees another replica of him who confuses his wife. Later the second person takes the form of Lord Budha. From then onwards the couple observe Budhvar Vrata, and travelled safe on Wednesdays too.