Mangala Gauri Vrat is a highly auspicious vrata (fasting ritual) observed by married Hindu women, especially in North and Central India, during the month of Shravana (Sawan). It is dedicated to Goddess Parvati (Gauri) and is believed to bless devotees with marital bliss, husband’s longevity, and family well-being.
🌸 Mangala Gauri Vrat 2025 – Key Information
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Element |
Details |
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First Tuesday (start) |
15 July 2025 |
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Final Tuesday (4th) |
5 August 2025 |
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Total Tuesdays |
Usually 4 or 5 depending on Sawan |
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Deity Worshipped |
Goddess Gauri / Parvati |
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Observed by |
Married women (especially newlyweds) |
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Purpose |
Husband’s long life, happy married life, and prosperity |
In 2025, Shravana Putrada Ekadashi and the last Mangala Gauri Vrat fall on Tuesday, August 5 — making it extra auspicious.
🌼 Importance and Belief
- The vrat is dedicated to Parvati, the divine consort of Lord Shiva, who represents strength, devotion, and marital dedication.
- It is believed that Parvati herself undertook rigorous penance to get Shiva as her husband.
- Women observe this vrat for protection from widowhood and to ensure health and success of their family, especially their husband and children.
🧘♀️ Rituals of Mangala Gauri Vrat
- Morning Preparations
- Take a holy bath, wear clean or new clothes (preferably red/yellow/green sarees).
- Clean the place of worship and set up a mandap for the Goddess.
- Altar Setup
- Place an idol or image of Gauri Devi (Parvati).
- Use a kalash (pot) with water, mango leaves, and coconut for the ritual.
- Offerings
- Offer 5 types of fruits, 16 types of sweets, paan (betel leaves), supari (areca nut), bangles, sindoor, and flowers (especially red or pink).
- Prepare and offer Mangala Gauri Naivedya – like puran poli, kheer, coconut-based dishes.
- Vrat Katha (Story Reading)
- Recite or listen to the Mangala Gauri Vrat Katha (about how the vrata protected a woman from widowhood).
- Chant Gauri Ashtottara Shatanamavali (108 names of Goddess Gauri) or Durga Saptashati.
- Aarti and Deepdaan
- Perform aarti with ghee lamps (keep 16 deepaks or in multiple of 4).
- Offer Arghya and pray for the well-being of the husband.
- Charity (Daan)
- Distribute food, clothes, or bangles to other married women or Brahmins.
- Breaking the Fast
- Women may eat only after the puja, some do phalahar (fruit-only), while others remain nirjala (without water) till puja.
🌺 Benefits of Mangala Gauri Vrat
- Brings longevity and prosperity to husband and family.
- Ensures early and suitable marriage for unmarried girls.
- Grants strength to face obstacles and emotional balance.
- Fulfills desires and removes doshas (afflictions) related to marriage in the kundali (horoscope).
📜 Mangala Gauri Vrat Katha (Short Summary)
The vrat katha tells the story of a young woman whose horoscope predicted early widowhood. Her mother-in-law, to protect her, made her perform Mangala Gauri Vrat. Miraculously, her husband was saved from death by divine grace. The story emphasizes faith, devotion, and the power of Goddess Parvati.
🔁 Frequency
Mangala Gauri Vrat is observed on:
- All Tuesdays of Sawan month (July–August)
- Some observe it for 16 consecutive Tuesdays after marriage (Solah Mangalwar)