(Somavar) The second day of the Hindu week, with the moon as the ruling planet.
Coolness, healing power, and the Vedic god Soma are all
connected with the moon.
Somnath, the Lord of the Moon, is a manifestation of the
Hindu deity Shiva.
Monday is regarded as one of the week's most powerful and
fortunate days.
Worship on particular Mondays, such as a Somavati Amavasya
(a new moon occurring on a Monday) and Mondays in Shravan, is said to provide
even higher religious blessings (a lunar month specially dedicated to Shiva).
On sixteen consecutive Mondays, the Sixteen Mondays Vow
(Solah Somvar Vrat) is performed.
The Solah Somvar Vrat, like other similar vows, requires
reciting the vow's charter myth in a ceremonial setting, as well as devotion
and a strict diet.
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