In Hinduism, Tuesday is considered very auspicious. From a religious point of view, this day is dedicated to the worship of Lord Hanuman. It is believed that the person who worships Bajrangbali by keeping a fast with full devotion and faith on Tuesday, all his troubles go away.
That is why Hanuman devotees worship Bajrangbali on Tuesday. But in the scriptures, some rules of Tuesday fast and worship of Hanuman ji have been mentioned, which everyone should follow. If you also worship Hanuman ji or keep a fast on Tuesday, then you must know the rules related to it.
When can you start Tuesday fast?
Tuesday is the best day for the worship of Sankatmochan Hanuman. If you want to start Tuesday fast (mangalwar vrat), then for this you can start the fast from the day Tuesday falls in the Shukla Paksha of any month. You can keep fast from 21 to 45 Tuesdays and after this the fast has to be concluded.
- Hanuman Puja and Tuesday Fast Rules (Mangalwar Vrat Niyam)
- Take special care of purity and cleanliness during Tuesday fast.
- People who observe fast on Tuesday should not consume salt and also stay away from smoking etc. You can eat fruits during this fast.
- It is auspicious to wear red or saffron coloured clothes during worship on Tuesday fast. But do not wear white or black coloured clothes even by mistake.
- If women worship Hanuman ji, they should not offer chola.
- There is no rule of not bathing them with charanamrit during the worship of Hanuman ji.