मंगलवार
Tuesday
Deities of the day
No deity here is "the" deity of the day — each association is named at equal standing.
श्री हनुमान जी
Hanuman
North IndiaBajrangbali — in the North, Tuesdays favour the Hanuman Chalisa and the Sundarkand path, and a fast for strength, protection, and courage.
मुरुगन (कार्तिकेय)
Murugan (Kartikeya)
South India / Tamil NaduIn Tamil Nadu and much of the South, Tuesday is Murugan's day — Shiva's son and the commander of the gods, worshipped at the six padai veedu shrines.
Mantra for the day
Mantra text
oṁ haṁ hanumate namaḥ
Transliteration is under scholarly review — treat as provisional.
Om, haṁ — salutations to Hanuman.
Offerings & bhog
- Sindoor with jasmine (chameli) oil
- A mustard-oil lamp
- Boondi ladoo and bananas
Fasting & vrat
Mangalvar Vrat — kept with a single meal (often wheat- and jaggery-based, without salt); widely observed for strength, protection, courage, and relief from the afflictions of Mangal Dosha.
Regional & traditional variants
Mangala Gauri (Shravan)
During Shravan, the Tuesdays are kept as the Mangala Gauri Vrat for Gauri (Parvati), observed especially by married women in the first years of marriage.
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.