Solah Somvar Udyapan Puja

The rite

Solah Somvar Udyapan Puja closes the vow of sixteen Monday fasts dedicated to Lord Shiva, usually held on the seventeenth Monday. Women and men in Bengaluru who completed Somvar vrat invite Pandit Mrityunjay Sharma for udyapan with Shiva linga puja, story of the vrat, and prasad distribution. The puja confirms the vow in sankalp and thanks Shiva for sustaining the discipline through the weeks of fasting. You can name everyone who should be included in sankalp when you book, and ask for a shorter or longer format if elders are frail or children need a break.

Time at the house: 2–3 hours

Pandit Mrityunjay Sharma does this at the house in Bengaluru. The fee is not printed on this page. It is sent on WhatsApp with the material list.

Why families book it

Udyapan is the ‘closing chapter’—without it, elders say the vrat remains incomplete. It gathers friends and family who supported the vrati with Monday meals and patience.

Home udyapan suits those who fasted while working in IT corridors or caring for children. Pandit ji narrates the Somvar katha in Hindi or simple English. No boon like instant marriage is promised; the rite completes religious commitment. Invite women who supported your Monday fasts to share prasad; udyapan is as much gratitude to them as to Shiva. In Bengaluru, many flats and villas use a terrace or wide balcony for homa when the housing society allows a short fire ritual; mention lift access and wind direction when you message on WhatsApp so Pandit Mrityunjay Sharma can plan a safe kund size. The material list is split between what you buy locally (flowers, fruits, cooking items) and what the acharya brings for mantra and fire. Fee and visit timing stay in the chat—this website does not store your form or quote prices.

When families ask

• Seventeenth Monday after sixteen Somvar fasts
• If one Monday was missed, pandit advises prayaschitta before udyapan
• Shravan month Mondays when many complete the cycle
• Morning puja before breaking the final fast
• When family wants joint udyapan for mother and daughter vrati

Short vidhi

1. Ganesh puja and udyapan sankalp naming the vrati
2. Kalasha and Shiva linga sthapana
3. Solah Somvar vrat katha recitation
4. Abhishek with milk, water, and bilva if available
5. Bel patra and dhatura offering when season allows
6. Aarti with lamp and incense
7. Distribution of prasad including fruits vrati can eat
8. Dakshina to pandit and optional annadan
9. Vrati breaks fast after pandit permission
10. Blessing for continued Monday worship optional

The pandit confirms the order on WhatsApp before the visit.

Samagri

• Shiva linga or picture on altar
• Bel leaves
• Milk, yogurt, honey, ghee for abhishek
• Flowers and bilva when found in Bengaluru markets
• Fruits including banana
• Incense, camphor, diya
• Rice, turmeric, kumkum
• Prasad sweets for guests
• Kalash
• New clothes for vrati optional
• Betel leaves
• Clean brass plates
• Story book if family keeps printed katha
• Seating for women guests if invited

The exact list for your day is sent on WhatsApp. This page does not sell a kit and does not say materials are included in a fee.

Questions

What if I missed one Monday fast?

Tell pandit on WhatsApp. Extra Monday or charity may be advised before udyapan.

Can husband perform udyapan for wife’s vrat?

Vrati usually does sankalp; spouse helps with preparations. Clarify your family rule.

Is the full Solah Somvar story mandatory?

Yes, katha is central to udyapan. Pandit recites the traditional narrative.

Do guests need to fast?

Only the vrati fasts until prasad. Guests eat after aarti unless they joined the vow.

Can udyapan happen without bel leaves?

Substitutes are used when bel is scarce; mention when booking during off-season.

Is this the same as Shravan Monday puja?

Udyapan is specifically the closing of sixteen Mondays; Shravan may overlap calendar.

How to book after finishing sixteen fasts?

Message WhatsApp with udyapan date (17th Monday), area, and number of vrati.