सोमवार
Monday
Deities of the day
No deity here is "the" deity of the day — each association is named at equal standing.
भगवान शिव
Shiva
Mahadev — abhishekam with water, milk and panchamrit over the Shivling, with bilva (bel) leaves.
माँ पार्वती
Parvati
Worshipped with Shiva — Monday vrats are classically kept for marital harmony and her grace; unmarried women keep the Monday fast for a good husband.
Mantra for the day
Mantra text
oṁ namaḥ śivāya
Transliteration is under scholarly review — treat as provisional.
Om, salutations to Shiva.
Offerings & bhog
- Bilva (bel) leaves
- Cold milk and panchamrit
- White sweets and rice
Fasting & vrat
Somvar Vrat — a single satvik meal in the evening after Shiva puja. Solah Somvar (sixteen consecutive Mondays) and the Mondays of the month of Shravan are the classical observances.
Regional & traditional variants
Solah Somvar
Sixteen consecutive Monday fasts, most often begun in the month of Shravan, with the Solah Somvar Vrat Katha.
Shravan Somvar
The Mondays of Shravan are kept with special devotion — Rudrabhishek, Kanwar yatra, and a daylong fast in many households.
Mantras
About this
Weekday-deity worship varies by region and family tradition — this is one common form. For any major observance, follow a pandit's guidance.