Mangala Gauri Vrat 2024: Complete Guide on Date, Puja Rituals, Story, and Significance

Mangala Gauri Vrat 2024: Mangala Gauri Vrat is observed on Tuesday, in every month of Savan. People believe that those who observe Mangala Gauri Vrat (Fast) receive the blessing of Goddess Parvati.

This fasting ritual is primarily observed by married and unmarried women. This five-day fast is dedicated to Goddess Gauri, also known as Parvati, as the devotees observe this fast to get a suitable life partner.

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Mangala Gauri Vrat Date 2024:

• July 23, 2024, Tuesday - First Mangala Gauri Vrat
• July 30, 2024, Tuesday - Second Mangala Gauri Vrat
• August 6, 2024, Tuesday - Third Mangala Gauri Vrat
• August 13, 2024, Tuesday - Fourth Mangala Gauri Vrat

Mangala Gauri Vrat Time 2024:

• The Abhijit Muhurat will be held on July 23, July 30 and August 6 from 12:00 PM to 12:55 PM.
• On August 13 the Abhijit Muhurat starts at 11:59 AM and ends at 12:52 PM.

Mangala Gauri Vrat Rituals 2024:

• Wake up in the early morning, or before sunrise then take a bath and put on new clothes.
• On a wooden table cover it with a red coloured crimson cloth then put a statue or a picture of Maa Gauri.
• Honour the goddess with devotion. Present some flowers, fruits or self-made bhog i.e. anything sweet made by themselves.
• Light a diya then start chanting manta and perform the aarti.

Mangala Gauri Vrat Significance:

It is an important Hindu festival, celebrated across the country in the month of Savan. Savan is a month when people worship Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. Lord Shiva devotees observe the fast and honour the rituals during this month.

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What to eat in a fast:

• Potatoes and Sweet Potatoes
• Sabudana (Tapioca Pearls)
• Dairy Products
• Fruits
• Singhara (Water Chestnut Flour)
• Peanuts and Dry Fruits
• Rock Salt (Sendha Namak)
• Makhana (Fox Nuts)

What to Avoid During Gauri Vrat:

• Grains and Pulses
• Non-Vegetarian Food
• Onion and Garlic
• Regular Salt
• Spicy and Oily Food
• Processed and Junk Food
• Caffeine

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