हिंदू व्रत सूची — महत्व और विधि
हर व्रत किसी देवता और तिथि को समर्पित होता है और आत्म-शुद्धि, सुख-समृद्धि व मनोकामना पूर्ति का साधन है। नीचे प्रमुख हिंदू व्रतों का महत्व, पूजा विधि और नियम जानें।
प्रमुख व्रत
What a vrat is
A vrat is an observance — usually a fast, often tied to a specific deity and a specific day in the lunar month. Ekadashi falls on the eleventh tithi of each fortnight, Pradosh on the thirteenth, Sankashti Chaturthi on the fourth after the full moon. Because they are keyed to tithis rather than to calendar dates, their Gregorian dates shift every year, which is what the Panchang is for.
Weekday vrats and the grahas
Several vrats attach to a weekday rather than a tithi, and this is where they touch astrology: each weekday is ruled by a graha. Monday belongs to the Moon, Tuesday to Mars, Thursday to Jupiter, Saturday to Saturn. Fasting on a graha's day is one of the classical remedial practices — which is why a dosha reading often suggests a weekday vrat alongside a mantra or a gemstone.
How strictly they are observed
Practice varies widely and there is no single correct version. Some observe nirjala, without even water; others take fruit and milk; many take one meal after sunset. Regional and family tradition decides, and the texts themselves describe multiple valid forms. Anyone insisting there is exactly one right way is describing their own tradition rather than the tradition.
Frequently asked questions
What is a vrat?
An observance, usually a fast, tied to a deity and to a specific day — either a tithi in the lunar month or a weekday ruled by a particular graha.
Why do vrat dates change every year?
Because they are keyed to tithis in the lunar calendar, not to Gregorian dates. The Panchang converts between the two.
Which vrat is done for which planet?
Monday for the Moon, Tuesday for Mars, Wednesday for Mercury, Thursday for Jupiter, Friday for Venus, Saturday for Saturn and Sunday for the Sun. Weekday fasting is a standard remedial practice in Vedic astrology.
Do I have to fast without water?
No. Nirjala is the strictest form but far from the only valid one. Fruit-and-milk fasts and single-meal fasts are widely practised, and regional tradition decides.
Astrological readings here describe what the tradition holds, not demonstrated fact. Nothing on this page is medical, financial or legal advice.