Lord Ganesh Arrives

GANAPATI BAPPA MORYA - MANGAL MURTI MORYA 

Ganesh Chaturthi

Festival of Lord Ganesha that brings faith, belief, luck, good fortune and prosperity is here.

start date - 19th September (Ganesh Chaturthi day)

end date - 29th September 2012 (Anant Chaturdashi day is also known as Ganesh Visarjan day)

Saptavar - Ravivar Vrat

Saptavar - Weekly Vrat and Pooja:

RAVIVAR (Sunday)

Ravivar or Sunday Vrat is a superior Vrat if one wishes for a life full of name, fame, respect, money, wealth, happiness, peace, and a fit healthy body.

Wake up before sun rise and get ready. Wear clean and fresh clothes. Fast the whole day and eat only once. The food must be either completely vegetarian or comprised of just fruits/milk/yogurt (Fal Ahar). The devotee must try to abstain from food made with oil or food with salt in it. Eating salt is not allowed today.

Saptavar - Shanivar Vrat

Saptavar - Weekly Vrat and Pooja:

SHANIVAR (Saturday)

Lord Shanidev and Lord Hanuman are prayed to on Shanivar or Saturday. It is believed that Shani or Saturn is a very powerful planet and its influence can bring a lot of distress in one's life. 'Sadhe Sati' period of Shani's 'ku-Drishti' or harmful influence is extremely painful. It is thus important to always keep Shanidev happy and satisfied so that he blesses his devotees. 

Saptavar - Shukravar Vrat

Saptavar - Weekly Vrat and Pooja:

SHUKRAVAR (Friday)

One can do two types of Vrat on Shukravar or Fridays. One is Santoshi Mata Puja and one is Dhan Lakshmi Puja. Both these Vrats are all wish fulfilling and have immense power to transform a devotee's life from any kind of pain to peace, wealth, success, and happiness.

SANTOSHI MATA: Those who pray to Santoshi Mata, wake up before sunrise and offer their prayers to Mata. Chana and Gur is used for bhog/prasad. One must listen to the Vrat Katha or story. A container filled with water must be kept in front of the Puja place on which one should place the plate with the Bhog/prasad.

Saptavar - Brihaspativar Vrat

Saptavar - Weekly Vrat and Pooja:

BRIHASPATIVAR (Thursday)

 Brihaspativar Vrat and Puja is dedicated to Lord Shri Hari Vishnu. Lord Brihaspati is the Guru of the Gods and also prayed to today. He is represented by planet Jupiter (The biggest planet in the Solar System and very powerful). Lord Brihaspati is also considered the avatar of Vishnu.

Brihaspativar Vrat is considered very beneficial for receiving wealth, health, job, children and happiness. This Vrat is very beneficial to the ladies of the household and helps in fulfilling their desires.

Saptavar - Budhvar Vrat

Saptavar - Weekly Vrat and Pooja:

BUDHVAR (Wednesday)

Budhvar or  Wednesday Vrat is done for the fulfillment of all your wishes, for progress in Business endeavor, and for relief from any bad influence of planet Murcury or 'Budh Dev'.

One prays to Kunj Bihari  or Krishna today. One also prays to Lord Shiva today. A fast is observed the whole day and the devotee can eat once in the evening after all puja has been performed and 'Prasad' or 'Bhog'  has been distributed and eaten.

Saptavar - Mangalvar Vrat

Saptavar - Weekly Vrat and Pooja:

MANGALVAR (Tuesday)

To obtain happiness, peace, prosperity, high position in life, respect, and obedient sons-daughters, one must observe the Mangalvar Vrat. This Vrat is a sure and successful way to receive 'mangal kamna' or auspicious wishes.

This Vrat is very powerful in freeing one from diseases and helps aid recovery in those who are sick.

Saptavar - Somvar Vrat

Saptavar - Weekly Vrat and Pooja:

SOMVAR (Monday)

Somvar or Mondays are devoted to Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvatiji. Ancient Shashtras detail three types of Somvar Vrat and Pooja. 

1. Somvar - Shiv Ratri
2. Solah Somvar - 16 Mondays
3. Saumya Pradosh - Pradosh Vrat

How to be super successful on the journey of life

The other day, I was waiting on a platform for a train to go to a seminar out of town when a young man, who had been pacing back and forth, looking at the train schedule, came up to me. He asked me if I could help with which train he should take, which stop he should get off at, and what he should do once he got off the train. As I wasn’t familiar with the area he wanted to go to, I wasn’t much help. But at the same time, I couldn’t help thinking that he certainly wasn’t prepared for his trip.
Couldn’t he have checked out the details before he set off? Did he just come to the train station and hope for the best?