Brihaspativar Vrat – Thursday Dedicated to Hindu God Vishnu and Brihaspati

In Hinduism, each day in a week is dedicated to a particular god in the Hindu pantheon. Thursday, which is Brihaspatiwar or Vrihaspativar, is dedicated to Vishnu and Brihaspati, the Guru of Devas. Thurdsay is also popularly known as Gurubar or Guruvar. Yellow is the color of the day. A fast is observed on the day and food is consumed only once. In some areas, people make it a point to visit Hanuman Temple on Thursdays.

There are numerous stories associated with the reason for observing Upvaas, or fast, on Brihaspativar. Many of the stories are part of local folklore and stories vary from region to region.

Almost all stories suggest that those who perform pujas and Vrats on Thursdays will be blessed with wealth and happy life. In some stories, Lord Vishnu appears in the guise of a Sadhu to test the devotees on Thursdays. In other stories, it is Brihaspati. First the person in the story denies alms and is lethargic but later realizes his/her mistake and observes Thursday Vrat and pleases the Gods.

Those devotees fasting on the day wears yellow colored dress and offers yellow colored fruits and flowers to Vishnu and Brihaspati. Food is only consumed once and includes Chana Dal (Bengal Gram) and ghee. Basically, yellow colored food is eaten on the day.

In some regions, banana or plantain is worshipped and watered.

Related

Monday Dedicated to Lord Shiva

About Tuesday Fasting Dedicated to Hanuman

Friday Dedicated to Santoshi Ma

Saturday fasting to avoid the ill effects of Shani



126 comments:

Shailja said...

You provided a nice knowledge about the brahaspatiwar Vrat,
please provide the method for Udyapan of the Vrat.

Srividya said...

I have recently started fasting on thursdays. I believe it is kept in reverence to our guru. i would like to know what to eat and not to on fasting days.

Anonymous said...

To eat you can eat fruit, nut don't eat banana on Thursdays, as you suppose to do the puja under Banana tree. This vrat is without salt. So means the sweet yellow in color food. Like mix some haldi to make it yellow. If you are eating food made from basen that will be best. I hope this help

Anonymous said...

Is it okay to eat salt when you are Fasting on Thursdays?

Anonymous said...

Hi can you please tell how many fasts should be kept..7 thursdays? also, is it ok for girls to fast on thursday during their periods? Also, if you can tell in detail about he rituals to follow on thursday? Thank you.

Anonymous said...

Usually girls don't fast during periods. But it is again left to you. You can follow it for 7 Thursdays or 16 etc .

How to observe i found in this same blog in the below link -
http://www.hindu-blog.com/2009/11/how-to-observe-guruvar-or-vrihaspativar.html

Anonymous said...

During thursday if a ladies periods are there and if she does not fast can she carry out her maritaal duties with her husband if he demands

WELCOME said...

Are you sure that the thursday is worshiped for Lord Vishnu,Or it is for Shri Gurudev(Brahma+Vishnu+Mahesh).

Anonymous said...

Could you please tell if girls can fast for brihaspativar puja in their period? How a girl will calculate 16 thursdays fast..leaving those days in period or counting those days in period?

gurmender said...

Gurur Brahmaa Gurur Vishnu
Gurur Devo Maheshwarah
Guru Saakshaata Parabrahma
Tasmai Shri Guruve Namah

gurmender said...

Om Jai Bhraspati Deva, Jai Bhraspati Deva. Chin chin Bhoog Lagaoon Phal Mewa II OM II

Tum Puran Parmatama, tum Antaryami. Jagatpita Jagdeeshvar tum sabke Swami II OM II

Charnamrit nij nirmal, sab patak harta. Sakal Manorath Dayak, kripa karo Bharta II OM II

Tan Mann Arpankar jo jann sharan pade. Prabhu prakat tab hokar, Aakar Dwar Khade II OM II

Deen Dayal DayaNiddhi, Bhaktan Hitkari. Paap Dosh sab Harta, Bhav Bandhan Haar II OM II

Sakal Manorath Dayak, sab Sanshay taro. Vishay Vikar Mitao Santan Sukhkari II OM II

Jo Koi Aarti teri Prem Sahit Gave. Jaeshtanand Band so so Nischay Pave II OM II

Sab Bolo Vishnu Bhagwan ki Jai. Sab Bolo Bhraspati Bhagwan ki Jai .

gurmender said...

Kripa karo Gurudeva.

rajendra kumar said...

mujhe puja paddhyati ke bare main batayein.

Praveen Kumar Sharma said...

Sir, Im Praveen Sharma by mistake I eat a bit of outer cover of samosa on thrusday ( I have fast on thrusday). I feel sorry to bhagwanji) now what should I do. Kindly mail me on victorpraveensunny@yahoo.com

Atul said...

Sir, I want to do udyapan of My Thursday fasting , so please revert me for the process of udhyapan.

Anonymous said...

Sir,
I am flying on the day I am doing the Bhraspati vrat Udyapan. The flight is for 16 hrs. My question is: Can I eat normal flight food on the day I have done the Udyapan. Also what is the process of doing udyapan at home?

Seetha said...

Yes you can take the normal flight food.

The ideal udyapan would be to feed the poor. This you can do a later day too.

Anonymous said...

hi, i am a bachelor staying alone on rent. i want to start Brihaspatiwar Vrat (Thursday Fast). but i am bit confused about food.i eat on hotel everyday. i dont have n e thing to cook food at home. then what should i eat in fast. can i eat only fruits (excpt banana). or is it compulsory to eat basen and chana dal or yellow meal.?? plzz somebody reply soon.. thanks

Anonymous said...

@ for bachelor
You can do the fast and eat fruits. It is also ok if you do partial fast as you are a bachelor. Eat fruits during day time and opt for a simple vegetarian meal during night.

Sharma

Bhushan Pandit said...

I have also started Fasting on this day.............they also said Guru bij mantra is also good to reciting..

Anonymous said...

jai brihaspati gurudev

Anonymous said...

i want 2 start thursday fast..i want 2 knw the procedure..also can i perform it during periods!!and i am living in hostel..so i can't cook may own food..kindly guide me

Janvi said...

yes you can perform during periods. You can be flexible with rules. Opt for a single vegetarian meal on the day. The procedure is take bath in the morning - do your prayers - wear yellow cloths - take a single meal.

Anonymous said...

what is the correct time as per the hindus for braspativaar varat pooja in th morning?

Anonymous said...

hi, i am planning to do fast from tomorrow. But as people say we don't have to do hair wash on thursday. But, to observe fast we need to wash hairs also. Please clarify to me.

Anonymous said...

According to the story Brihaspati Dev gets angry if you was your hair on thursday, if you shave, give clothes to the dhobhi. So dont take head bath on thursday

Anonymous said...

hi, I am newly married. If I am fasting & my husband wants me to fulfill my duties as his wife is it ok?

Anonymous said...

@ anonymous..if it is sex that you are intending ...there is no problem if you both are interested in it.

Anonymous said...

kitne brahspatiwar krne k bad udyapan krna chaiye?

Anonymous said...

Hi all,
Actually fast or vrat is performed on a particular day to worship GOD with lots of slokas,and on that day our mind should fully concentrate on the God and not on the loukika life(material world), that is why its better to avoid carrying out ur marital duties on that day.And vrat should not be performed during your periods.According to our present day unavoidable scenario, We can just relax or change the rules of vrat or fasting only in the type of food that you eat during fast and not in any other aspects.And one more particular thing about vrat is dont pray for a particular thing that you wish for ur life. Just pray to God with full heart by chanting His slokas all the time.

Anonymous said...

ittne saare questions put up karne ke baad log fast karte hain,,,to karne ka faayeda kya……..

Anonymous said...

can we drink beer on thursday??

Anonymous said...

Any mantra to recite to find a good husband of my chooice . . .please help me im stressing

Anonymous said...

thursday varat is for shadi
email kapilvasudev12@gmail.com

Anonymous said...

I was following the thread. I am done with my 16 Thursday fasting. During this fasting I had couple of question there is my mind too. So I asked the local PunditJi.
I hope I can answer to some of the questions above.
- One should keep the fasting at least for 16 weeks. If it is really difficult to keep then one can keep it at least for 6 Thursdays(according to a famous Indian-Newyork based astrologer)
- According to north Indian believes one should not perform Marital duties (physical intimacy) on any fasting day. I think the husband should respect this rule too.
- During periods one should continue with the fast i.e eating dry fruits, fruits during day(other than Banan), milk, tea or yoghurt and having one time meal. But on periods days one can not do Puja or any Mantra chanting. Nor any one on your behalf can do the same Puja. You can ask some family member just to do the regular worshiping. But you can't have the prasad. Just keep the fast like a special dieting :) One should not break the fasting under any condition. If you break it then start it all over again from day one.
- It is Okey to have salt once with the meal but, only after sun set. Also you have use Sendha Namak. It's a mineral salt available at every Indian store. For better taste add little more in quantity while cooking because it is not as salty as the regular salt.
- I think one should do hair wash on Thursdays. Especially married women. But don't put oil or hair serum on Thursdays.
- One should not wash the cloths on Thursdays. No matter if you are keeping the fast or not.
- Avoid sweeping, moping and dusting too.
- It's better to clean the stove on Wednesday night.
- Over all no cleaning thing on Thursdays.

Suresh said...

Namaste!
sir i m bhagwati prasad & i want to know the udyapan of Brispatiwar vrat bcoz i completed 14th Fast & left 2 fast so plz inform complete detail of Udyapan of Brispatiwar Vrat & my email id is (bp.thaphliyal@gmail.com)
thanx & Regards
Bhagwati Prasad

Anonymous said...

What were the results after you completed 16 vrats did your wish come true?

Anonymous said...

Am about to start the Thursday vrat. Is it necessary to worship brihaspati through a yantra or can i simply download the image and start my puja. Also tell me a small dhyan shloka (not mantra) to start the brihaspati puja

Shobha said...

You can download the image and start puja there is no problem. A small Brishaspati mantra is - Om Guruve Namaha (Guru is one of the names of Jupiter).

Another simple mantra is Om Hreem Kleem Hoom Brahaspataye Namaha...

Serendipity said...
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Anonymous said...

can u please tell me how should we do thrusday vrat (brihaspativar) udyapan at home?what things do we need.please explain me.
Thanks...

Anonymous said...

Is it fine to hear vrat katha from some one else or to read it online during periods as we will continue to fast even though we don't do pooja but can we just read it online or hear it from some one? Please answer ASAP......

Anonymous said...

Sir, by mistake I eat a bit of banana on thrusday ( I have fast on thrusday). I feel very sorry to bhagwanji) now what should I do.Please can anyone help me...!!

Komal said...

It is ok to eat fruit there is no problem. You have not done any mistake

Paari Anand said...

You can hear the vrat katha from someone else or read it online during periods. There is nothing wrong in it.

Anonymous said...

thanks a lot Paari :)...i have one more doubt....can we do pooja on the fourth day of the period as majorly i believe it's only the first three days and on the fourth day we can do head wash and start as normal... Please correct me if i am wrong.

Pari said...

It is five days usually Or the flow stops.

Anonymous said...

Thursday is also worshiped for SAIBABA.
I take my food without onion & garlic one time
on Thursdays. It is not compulsory what & when
we should take food. It is totally your "SHARADHA".
So., pl, do whatever you like. SAIBABA sees your
Sharadha, Love, Dedication etc. etc.
OM SAI RAM

Anonymous said...

Hi I have been told to keep fast on thursdays to have a baby.

Please let me know if it's ok to take one time meal after sunset with rock salt (sendha namak)

Shobha said...

You can take a meal after sunset with Sendha Namak.

Anonymous said...

hi!i am unmarried girl...i do fast on thursdays...
i should do shampoo on thursday or not?

Gayatri said...

You can shampoo on Thursday.

Lkaur said...

Why dont we wash hair on thursday.. how are we clean then..

Sinu said...

We can wash hair on Thursday there is no problem. Such rituals are only followed by certain communities.

siva said...

According to Hindu mythology Jupiter is considered to be the teacher of gods or Devas. In Vedic astrology, the planet Jupiter is known as Guru, Brihaspati and Devagura. Jupiter is a good indicator of fortune, wealth, fame, luck, devotion, wisdom, compassion, spirituality, religion and morality among other things. Jupiter rules stomach and liver. Jupiter or Brihaspathi rules over the sidereal signs of Sagittarius and Pisces. Jupiter is debilitated in the sign of Capricorn and the sign of exaltation of Jupiter is Cancer. His mahadasha lasts 16 years. Jupiter or Brihaspati is most comfortable in the first house. Jupiter is a benefice planet and considered to be the most auspicious, helpful and generous among all Planets.A prominent Brihaspati in one's horoscope can indicate a subtle and keen intellect and a disciplined mind and senses. Afflictions to Guru or Brihaspathi can mean bad luck, loss in litigation, skin problems, arthritis, heart troubles, impurity of the blood, liver malfunction, diabetes etc. His day is Thursday. The metals of Jupiter are Gold and Copper and Gemstone is Yellow Sapphire.

As a God Brihaspathi is a handsome youth with a big-bellied body and a broad chest. Brihaspati is a Brahman by birth and son of Sage Angirasa (and grandson of Brahma) and Surupa. He is the teacher of Gods and knows the Vedas and is an expert in all forms of knowledge. Brihaspathi is four armed and wears yellow cloths and is very fond of sweets. He sits on a lotus and his chariot is pulled by eight yellow horses.

siva said...

Remedies for pleasing Brihaspati

Fasting on Thursdays and keep vow of silence. Avoid Salt and Banana in food.
Worshipping Lord Vishnu and chant Vishnu Sahasranama.
Wear Yellow Sapphire or Yellow Topaz.
Wearing 5 mukhi and eleven faced Rudraksha Beads.
Donate yellow cloths, gold, turmeric, yellow sweets, yellow gems, books, honey etc on Thursday morning to Brahmans and teachers.
Feeding crows and other bird’s banana and yellow colored sweets.
Chant the Mantras of Brihaspati starting from Thursday. Wear yellow cloths.
Serving Teachers

siva said...

Guru (Brihaspathi) Mantras - Bija, Gayatri and Navagraha
‘Om Brim Brihaspatye Namah’

‘Om Graam Greem Graum Sah Gurve Namah’

‘Om Graam Greem Graum Sah Brihasptaye Namah’

‘Om vrim Brihaspataye Namah’

‘Aum Hreem Kleem Hoom Brihaspataye Namah’

Gayatri Mantras of Guru / Brihaspathi

‘Aum Guru Devaya Vidmahe

Parabrahmane Dheemahi

Tanno Guruh Prachodayat’

‘Om Suraachaarya Vidmahe

Surasreshtaya dheemahi

Tanno Guruh prachodayat’

‘Vrusha Dhwajaaya Vidhmahe

Gruni Hasthaaya Dheemahi

Thanno Guruh Prachodayat’

Brihaspati (Guru) Navagraha Mantra

‘Devaanaam Cha Risheenaam Cha Gurum Kaanchana Sannibham

Buddhibhootam Trilokesham Tam Namaami Brihaspateem’

Meaning : I bow down to Brihaspathi who is the teacher of Gods ans sages, who is resplendent and lustrous like burnished gold and who is endowed with a lot of wisdom and who is the lord of the three worlds.

The mantras of Guru can be chanted using 108 Rudraksha Beads Rosary. For best effects start recitation on a Thursday during the bright half of the Moon. The Mantras should be chanted 1,25,000 times and Puja should be performed with yellow flowers. The presence of 'Ganesh yantra' at the place of recitation helps in achieving faster results.

Bulbul said...

Please clear why don't we clean our house on Thursday. If our house is not clean how can we do pooja at home? Also tell should one use soap over hands and body.

Anonymous said...

Hello,

I want to know that.....for marriage purpose, shall a Unmarried girl wash her hair or not? Some people says that, a female should not washher hair on Thrusday if she want to get married soon.....and some people says that, a unmarried girl should wash hair on thrusday to get married soon.

Please reply soon or email me on purnimam67@gmail.com

Serendipity said...

Just Curious....is AMLA considered a fruit to be eaten on Vrat. I have been advised to eat it. But during my Thursday fast, i sort of get confused about whether i should eat it or avoid it.

Praveena said...

@ Bulbul...house is cleaned on all thursdays especially as it is dedicated to Goddess Lakshmi also.

Prema said...

@purnimam67...you should wash your hair.

For early and good marriage you should do vrat on Monday for Shiva and Parvati.

Revathi said...

Yes you can eat amala.

Anonymous said...

hello,

i want to start brihaspativar vrat but don't know how many vrats you do? and which thursday is a good muhurat?

Anonymous said...

hi

i know girls are not allow to go to temple or do any puja when they are on their periods. but people say its ok to keep you fast, so my question is do you count that vrat? or you just keep it so you don't break the chain but don't count that one? please advise.
thanks

kr.pankaj1983 said...

Hi, i want to know that once i have to visit hospital in the Wednesday night, because someone was admitted in our relations, in night he died, I do all the stuff( onething is also running in my mind that tommorow is Thursday and i have to fast) which that time require as I am person feels. Do the the first thing which the time is telling you to do? I have to left the fast for two weeks bcz the boy is very close in our relationship, and it will take 13 days to finished the last rites. I asked different ppl what should I do? all have diffrent opinions. Some says u should fast but not worship the vishnu bhagwan ji; But one Women tells me to Break the fast until his (boy) final rites are not over. A simple reason behind that is - A poor man nothing to have eaten all day along Can u say he is fasting. Please reply I am eagerly waitin for urs answer or suggestions.
thanks
Kr.pankaj1983@gmail.com

Sunitha said...

You can start Thursday fasting from any thursday.

The vrat during the periods is counted.

@ Pankaj do not fast. Till the rites are over. Start over freshly after you have settle down.

RG said...

Can girls recite the vishnu sahasranama and vishnu mantra while they are on their periods? I want to recite everyday. Should i stop reciting during my period? Does it bring any bad effect if we chant them during our period?

Suchitra said...

Hi RG. You can always chant prayers during periods.

Restrictions are created by people who have no real knowledge.

You can approach gods with your prayers anytime.

Anonymous said...

hi what kind of prayer should i do my date of birth 20/12/1981 at 9 p.m no one in my live please help me to find a husband thanks>

RG said...

Thank you so much, Suchitra :-)

Anonymous said...

what is the most simple way of Udyapan. I stay in a PG without my family, so even though i can afford a pandit for a HAVAN(or something of that sort ) somehow i won't be comfortable doing it alone without my parents or anybody from my family around.

Anonymous said...

I am doing thursday since 3 years and i eat banana during the day.Banana is used in prasad,so why we shouldn't eat it?
I know that only those banana plantain which have not given fruit yet worshiped not all banana tress.So,can u tell me plz am i doing mistake eating banana.

Anonymous said...

Hi ,

I have been doing brihaspati fast for 7 weeks now .The fast is for wealth and happiness but since the time my fast started i am having too much of finance loss.what should i do

Suchitra - benefited from the Vrat said...

@ date of birth 20/12/1981 at 9 p.m ...you should offer prayers to Shiva and Parvati on Mondays.

@Udyapan I stay in a PG...the best option is pray at a temple. Donate for food for old people or orphan kids.

@ You can eat banana or any other fruit during vrats it is not a problem.

Pandey said...

Dear friend you should not worry about temporary loss of money. Things might be happening for good.

You should also do Lakshmi Puja on Thursdays in the evening. Make sure your house and its surroundings are clean.

Unclean places invites Alakshmi and this causes financial loss.

Anonymous said...

I have been doing Thrusdayfast since 3 years......
Thank you Suchitra.

Anonymous said...

can i eat normal diet after udaypan of thurseday fast

Anonymous said...

Can somebody recommend me a good astrologer don't know whether this is the right place to ask...but since its a religious page I just hoped someone may know of certain good astrologers.

Anonymous said...

Thank you Suchitra I did the Udyapan as u suggested. Cooked a good meal and distributed to some really needy children. Then went to the temple and thanked the Lord. After that i took the same food for the dinner and broke my fast.

Anonymous said...

hi these infos r rily awesome.really enhanced my life

Pranav said...

@ALL:

Hi guys I am doing fast on Thursday since i was in 11th class. Its been more than 9 years now..actually stopped doing fast in between few years but i started again last year. If you'll worship lord Brihaspatidev ji and Vishnu bhagwan ji then all of your wishes will come true one day for sure. We are not supposed to eat banana on Thursday as we do pooja on Banana tree on Thursday. God knows everything. Even if we can't go to any temple or couldn't find banana tree, what matters most is how much faith we have on god.

As far as food is concerned, i myself live in Paying Guest. I can't cook food in PG so I just drink water, milk etc and have some fruits like orange, apple etc on Thursday. Its not easy to stay hungry for all day and just by relying on fruits and water but true devotion to Lord needs some sacrifices as well. Sometimes it becomes very hard to sleep at night as sleeping with empty stomach is not possible. I hope Lord Brihaspati Dev and Vishnu Bhagwan ji will always help all of us who have faith on them and who worship them by bottom of their heart.

pranav_joshi4u@yahoo.co.in

Anonymous said...

I had started Thursday fast but left with only 2 weeks...got braces in my mouth & was not well so gap of 2 weeks happened.....now got my monthly issues.....wonder will such gaps create a halt on my 16 thursday group.Can you let me knw what is the idaeal groupg done for Thu fast is it 5,7,16 ? Also had worn yellow sapphite but it fall from my hand but it got some scratch or broke from inside but kept on wearg...post that had a tooth removal....my tauji expired....so removed the ring...thinking of ordering a new yellow sapphire ring,,,and take due care of it.Bt i do lot of household work....where i have to spoil my hands in water of phenyl and floor cleaner....will that affect the effect of the stone.Am wearing pearl too.Its been 3.5 years that I have not been promoted yet....feel frustrated wrking at the same level and salary and when c people coming after me and gone much ahead than me...feel bad.Pls help and advice

Anonymous said...

Some one tell me i can do fast 11 thursday and Udyapan on 12th thursday IS that right? I also want to know what to do exetly at udyapan day ? please tell me as soon as you can :) Thanks.

Lalitha Rao said...

Yes you can do fast for 11 Thursdays and do Udyapan on 12th. For Udyapan do food donation to poor people. It is the best offering.

Anonymous said...

Some one help me that if we can use soap only for Hand Wash after the washroom.I am not using the soap in my whole body but for the handwash i use the soap but it is after the washroom in the morning.Please advice me as soon as possible.As I AM VERY CONFUSE THAT SHOULD I USE SOAP ONLY FOR HANDWASH IN THE MORNING AFTER WASHROOM.I HOPE YOU GIVE ME CORRECT IMFORMATION.

Mohit said...

I am doing thusday vrat on a regular basis.Sir, i want to know that can i use SOAP only for handwash?I know that soap in this vrat is not applicable for the body but i only use SOAP once in a day in the morning after the washroom.Sir, i want to know that is it the right process?

Anonymous said...

Thank's Lalitha Rao

Sumeeti said...

I kept the vrat for over a year -- based on a mannat. Due to some personal cicumstances, however, I had to stop. I am ready to start them again, but I'm told I need to do closing ceremony type thing called a "Jhappan".. before I can begin them again since I had been off them for so long. Does anyone have any idea as to how I should go about this? Any help would be appreciated! :]
Thank youu,
-Sumeeti

Anonymous said...

you can do udyapan first for your earlier set of vrat. Go to a temple do Daan of yellow clothes, yellow sweets (prasada), fruits, some money etc. Give these to a brahman, priests. Also distribute some food, prasad to poor people. And then with fresh sankalp (vows) start the fasting again.

Anonymous said...

:) well said.
By the way fasting on thursday is not that difficult. You have to avoid eating salt only. Eat one grain once during the day, preferrably in the evening after sunset.

All the bachelors, living away from home can have Juice, Milk, Sweet Lassi, Fruits like papaya, apple, orange, Mango watermelon, guava, grapes etc. Yellow coloured fruits are best advised like papaya, mango etc.

Others in the evening can have rice Kheer (add little turmeric in it), vermicelli (sewiyyan), Halwa made of moong daal, sooji, besan etc.) sweet poori with halwa, sweet paratha (made of besan and wheat flour)
Add a pinch of turmeric in anything u eat to make it yellow in colour.

Kishmish(raisins), Jaggery (Gur) should be offered to Lord Vishnu/Brihaspati dev/Gurudev and also be eaten.

Anonymous said...

you should never eat BANANA on Thursday...fasting or not.

Anonymous said...

Dear Friend,

Once can do anything to keep himself clean. Let me answer you question ;
Why use of soap is prohibited?
You need to consider the ingredients used in making soap. In early days, soap were used to contain animal fat and that's the reason why use of soap was prohibited. You can use any soap produced by Khadi India group (i am not 100% sure) or any soap which doesn't contain animal products. I hope this will help.

Thanks

preeti said...

Plese help me with the udyapan vidhi of thursday fast . I have completed my 16 thursday.

Preeti kindly mail me on aarti2911@gmail.com

Anonymous said...

hi i am doing puja for many years but not doing any fastings. jst doing puja of banana tree with water , munnaka and gud and reading of katha. m not sure is it ok.
other thing i want to ask that we don't have any temple with banana tree. so i kept a banana tree in pot at back of my house and doing puja of it every week now tree is grown up and got another two trees aside,now what to d. can i put the old tree on ground and start puja with other small one.if yes then how to start with and what is the procedure for the old one. i guess we can't have the banana fruit if i grow it in ground and if it gives fruit. then what to do. please help me.
how about munaka. we need to offer one munaka to banana tree isn't it.please let me know if we can do puja without it.
please let me know.

Anonymous said...

one should have banana tree in house

suresh choudhary said...

should I wash hair without soap or shampoo
suresh choudhary

Anonymous said...

HI, i was told that i should do this fast for 5 weeks, and that i could eat fruit and potato only and water/tea during the daylight hours. was told to do the prayers in the afternoon after shower and then offer besan laddoo and eat after night fall. no cleaning. no washing and no washing hair. is this correct? are there any special prayers mantra's i should do? thanks newhindu

Anonymous said...

i want to know that can we use soap on thusday during bath. I am very confuse.

Anonymous said...

Person should not be doing big cleanup, you can do your normal routine cleaning. Not cutting your nails, cutting hair, shaving, and washing hair with shampoo or soap. If your hair feel dirty, you can just rinse with plain water. Avoid soap during your bath, if you are not confortable (or feel clean) use it. It all depends on you or person how they feel.

Try to wear yellow cloths and eat yellow food without salt.

FOr Udhaypan: Chana Dal (1 kg), Gud (0.25kg), Ladoo, Whole haldi 5 or 7, Janeyu or Kalawa, some yellow colour cloth (1.25 M)with Ladoo as prasad give this offering to mandir.

Anonymous said...

hi all..can someone tell me is sex allowed in this fast like if ur not married?

Prema said...

Sex is not allowed on vrat date

suresh choudhary said...

I have completed my 16 Thursday but I dont want to udyapan on 16 Thursday. Please advise me if may be udyapan on 19 Thursday or any other number of Thursday.

SURESH CHOUDHARY said...

can I udyapan on 17 thursday

Anonymous said...

hieee,,,

i do thursday fasts on regular basis,,,,,
my query is regarding fast timings,, when fast starts and when it ends.
Actually, by mistake i 've taken snacks @ 2:00 AM (night). Now i 'am confused ,should i do fast this thursday or not,, Some people say that fasts start from 4:00 AM(morning) .
Please help....

Unknown said...

My fasting of 16 Thursdays is almost over, coming Thursady I'm performing Udhyapan. As I don't have a banana Tree in my House, I was performing Puja at my neighbor but till i finished 11 Thursdays the banana sapling died. I felt very Bad and i stopped performing Puja to banana tree, rather i recite the story and recite Vishnu Sahastra naam stotra.....But I still feel bad..Is it a Bad Omen that the banana tree died?

Akshay said...

Hi I have been doing Thursday pujas since child n its now at the age of , i've started to fast on thursdays without any limits !! IM from Mauritius and Thursdays is important for Sai Bhakts and Bhramins !! Thursdays is the most important day for Hindus, especially wedding ceremonies. Thursday is considered auspicious as this is the day for Vishnu Bhagvan and Brihaspati Devta and also for the tridev brambha, vishnu n shiva. If possible, do japas of Brambha Ji at Brambha Muhurat time. Avoid salt during fasting and bananas as well. Offer yellow items like clothes, flowers, haldi n chandan to banana tree by reciting Guru Beej mantra. Moreover, offer bananas, tulasi leaves, gur or kishmish or badam to Vishnu Bhagvan. Wear yellow coloured clothes. Break fast after sunset n please don;t add garlic and onion.

Anonymous said...

i am willing to start fast on thursdays, can u plz tell me how to perform pooja at home. As i am not asking any panditji to come and perform at my home. I am suppose to do with my own. As far as i know one has to plant a banana in a vessel.. but need to know more about it. plz help with puja samagri list.

Anonymous said...

I have been observing Thursday fasts for last 33 years. My daughter got married in 2007. Some Panditji told me to keep footprints of my daughter. This is compulsory for persons keeping fasts of Thursday. Can some one tell me details how to take footpront while performing fast and pooja.

Anonymous said...

My husband is in BSF.He has to shave daily.I have been doing brihaspativar vrat for last two months.I asked him to do shave on wednesday But he always forgets. Will my vrat be fruitful or is it going in vain.After doing 16 thursdays what should i do on the 17th thursday.Should i fast on that day also.Please answer me soon as my udyapan is commencing.MY email id is vishakha.chy@gmail.com.

Anonymous said...



My husband is in BSF.He has to shave daily.I have been doing brihaspativar vrat for last two months.I asked him to do shave on wednesday But he always forgets. Will my vrat be fruitful or is it going in vain.After doing 16 thursdays what should i do on the 17th thursday.Should i fast on that day also.Please answer me soon as my udyapan is commencing.MY email id is vishakha.chy@gmail.com.

Anonymous said...



My husband is in BSF.He has to shave daily.I have been doing brihaspativar vrat for last two months.I asked him to do shave on wednesday But he always forgets. Will my vrat be fruitful or is it going in vain.After doing 16 thursdays what should i do on the 17th thursday.Should i fast on that day also.Please answer me soon as my udyapan is commencing.MY email id is vishakha.chy@gmail.com.

Shreya Pandit said...

Shaving is not an issue. You can ignore it. Your vrat will be fruitful. 17th thursday you need not fast.

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Anonymous said...

my question is when we get priod that bharspativar vrat count in 16 or not

Anonymous said...

can we take priscription on vrat day.

Anonymous said...

I would like to start the Brihaspathi vaar vrat. Can I start it on any Thursday, or just the first Thursday of the month?

Anonymous said...

hi what to eat or what not to eat on thursday fast

Anonymous said...

hi,
I heard somewhere that we should not plant banana tree at home.
do any1 of u have any knowledge on this. ?
I have to go few km to worship banana tree every thursday.
thanks in advance.

Anonymous said...

DO this Puja with all your capacity i.e whatever minimum requirement you can follow from your end.God will be happy and shower his blessings if it is whole heartedly.

Anonymous said...

I am not doing fast but i read out katha on thursday. Its speciall katha for those who does not do fasting. earlier I was in hostel nd so on periods days my friend used to read out katha on behalf of me. but now I am living alone what to do? Some one told not to discontinue the katha but can anyone else can worship on behalf of me???? or kya bhagwan ji naraz ho jate hai katha nahi padhne se during periods??????

tanya said...

pranam! i have been advised by somebody to keep afast fr the gudwill of my family. i have been doing that fr the last 3 months. now my question is since i live abroad and here one has to do the cleaning by ourselves only is it alright to clean the house and then do the puja (sweeping,moping and washing utensils and cleaning the stove). also wd like to mention that i have 2 small kids thus the house gets untidy very soon. and my second question is i do not clearly remember when i began my first vrat by this i mean that i am not able to recall when was the exact thursday that i began as i am runnning in my 13th vrat and want to do udhyapan on the 16th,thus i am not sure of the calculations ,,,can you pls advise me on this

Anonymous said...

If unknowingly you do eat a piece of banana, don't worry. God only wants your bhakti, that's it.

Anonymous said...

can i do mantra jap during the period............????????????

Anonymous said...

I have been doing Thursday vrat for 2 years.
I'm looking for marriage & peace & guidence.
My date of birth 27.01.1980. Time 5.00am.
What day is best for me to do a vrat? Should I do two days?

Anonymous said...

My question is very peculiar.I have been fasting for the past 8 thursdays and wish to continue.Last thursday (8th) I brushed with colgate active salt.While brushing I remembered that this paste contains salt,So I rinsed and used another paste.I did not eat it.Is my fast broken?

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