How to observe Guruvar or Vrihaspativar Vrat? - Thursday Fasting in Hinduism

Vrihaspativar Vrat, or Thursday fasting, is dedicated to Brihaspati, the Guru of Devas. Therefore Thurdsay is also known as Gurubar or Guruvar. Those people who believe in astrology offer pujas and observe a fast dedicated to Birhaspati, or Jupiter, for horoscope related reasons. Lord Vishnu is also worshipped on the day in many regions.

Please note that Thursday, especially in Margashirsh month (November - December) , is dedicated to Goddess Lakshmi in many regions and people observe Lakshmi Vrat and pujas on all Thursdays in the month.

The fast begins on Thursday morning and ends on the next day morning. A single meal is eaten on the day – usually in the afternoon or after puja. People usually eat yellow colored food or food prepared using ghee. In some regions the food is made of Chana Dal.

Yellow color clothes are worn on the day and yellow colored flowers are offered to Brihaspati.

Yellow is the favorite color of Lord Vishnu and Brihaspati.

In the afternoon or before evening puja, people listen to the story of Vrihaspativar fasting, or Vrihaspativar Vrat Katha.

In some regions women worship banana tree or plantain and water it.



32 comments:

Anonymous said...

can we eat banana on thurday vrat?

Mansee said...

No, banana should not be eaten for Thursday vrat...

Anonymous said...

Hi i want complete story of brispathi (guru) please email me trinethrasrinu@yahoo.co.in

Sapna HR said...

What do you do with the puja stuff. I make my thali with Chana Dal, Jaggery & haldi with Bananas. But Have no clue what to do with it afterwards?

Anonymous said...

Sapna..the thali after puja consists of prasad. You can consume it or ditribute it as prasad.

Sapna HR said...

Thanks so much for prompt reply :)

Anonymous said...

Hello...if you break your fast in the afternoon can you have milk at night and tea in the evening?

Anonymous said...

So, if you have to consume that thali, you end up eating banana as well , right?

Anonymous said...

good question, so do you consume the puja banana ?

Anonymous said...

Yes you can eat all that is part of the puja thali -- all that is edible...

Pankaj said...

can we eat salt?

abhilash said...

salt is avoided during this fasting

Pankaj said...

Thanks for your reply

Anonymous said...

If salt is to be avoided during the fast, does that me that the chana ki dal should be cooked without salt?

Also, how fast should be kept?

amanpreet kaur said...

can we break guruvar vrat after midnight 12pm??

Anonymous said...

what should i do in my period; if it falls on my thursday vrat??

Anonymous said...

salt should be totally avoided on this day...infact one shld not even have a head bath..u can have body bath...males shld not shave and women shld not have a hair cut either.

Anonymous said...

can we have salt in the evening or after 12 pm?

Anonymous said...

can one drink water during this vrat....

Revathi said...

Yes you can drink water, juices and milk

Anonymous said...

Namaste to all... can we drink tea in our fast... as tea is my habbit i take it on morning and evening .... pls suggest also for breaking fast can i make besan chilla and eat banana .....
Thanks

Sharma said...

You can take tea there is no problem. For breaking fast you can take banana but avoid besan chilla.

Anonymous said...

while fasting on thursday you shold eat only yellow or sweet,no salt at all.you shold not eat banana as we worship banana this day b'oz banana tree is considered as the bhagwan brihaspati so give water to banana tree.wear yellow clothes.put turmeric tika onyour forehead.yes we can eat besan(grinded channa dal)chilla sweet on this fast,which is very delicious.

Anonymous said...

Can we sabudana kheer in thursday fast??

Anonymous said...

Can we eat sabudana kheer in thursday fast?

Sabitha said...

Yes sabudana is allowed in all fast

Anonymous said...

pooran poli can be eaten in this fast as it is made of yellow dal with jaggery.
Food has to be taken only once so it is important that it should be nutricious.

Anonymous said...

Sabudana can be taken but it should be made without salt.

Anonymous said...

Can I drink coffee on thursday fast?

Anonymous said...

u can drink coffee, tea, juices

Sukhi kaur said...

can i eat yellow sweet rice

Anonymous said...

how many Thursdays should you fast for?

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