What is Solah Somvar Vrat Udyapan?
The vrata is usually begun on a Monday of Shravana, Kartika or Margashirsha. Each Monday the devotee fasts, worships Shiva and Parvati and reads the Solah Somvar vrat katha.
The udyapan completes the vow: a full Shiva–Parvati puja, the katha, a small havan, and offerings of churma prasad, given to married couples or brahmins as the family’s custom is.
The story of Solah Somvar Vrat Udyapan
About this puja
Solah Somvar is a vow of sixteen Monday fasts for Shiva and Parvati. On the seventeenth Monday it is closed with an udyapana: Shiva-Parvati puja, Rudrabhisheka, the vrata katha and a small homa.
Young women keep it for a good husband; couples keep it for a happy home.
Why families book it
- Blessings for marriage and married life
- A wish fulfilled
- The sixteen-Monday vow properly completed
Good times to do it
- The seventeenth Monday after the vow began
What the pandit does
- Ganapati puja and sankalpa
- Shiva-Parvati puja
- Rudrabhisheka with milk and water
- The Solah Somvar katha
- Homa
- Churma prasada and aarati
Benefits and best time for Solah Somvar Vrat Udyapan
Benefits
- A suitable life partner for those seeking marriage
- Harmony and long married life for couples
- Fulfilment of the vow’s sankalpa
- Blessings of Shiva and Parvati for the family
When to perform
- Begun on a Monday of Shravana, Kartika or Margashirsha
- Sixteen consecutive Mondays of fasting and puja
- Udyapan on the seventeenth Monday
Solah Somvar Vrat Udyapan vidhi (step by step)
- 1Ganapati puja and sankalpa for the completion of the vrata
- 2Kalasha sthapana and Shiva–Parvati avahanam
- 3Abhishekam of the Shiva Lingam
- 4Shodashopachara puja with bilva and white flowers
- 5Solah Somvar vrat katha
- 6Havan with Shiva mantras and purnahuti
- 7Churma prasad, aarti and dakshina
Solah Somvar Vrat Udyapan samagri list
- Shivling or picture
- Milk, curd, honey, ghee and Ganga jal
- Bilva leaves, dhatura and white flowers
- Havan samagri
- Wheat flour, jaggery and ghee for churma
- Fruits and sweets
Your pandit confirms the exact list after booking, so your family can arrange everything in time.
Solah Somvar Vrat Udyapan across India’s traditions
Hindi tradition
In North India the vrata is kept widely with the Solah Somvar katha and churma prasad at the udyapan.
Gujarati tradition
Gujarati families keep it with Shiv puja at the local Mahadev temple each Monday and the udyapan at home.
Marathi tradition
In Maharashtra it is often kept in Shravan, with Shiv puja and a Monday fast.
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How to book Solah Somvar Vrat Udyapan
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Questions devotees ask us
How much does Solah Somvar Vrat Udyapan cost?
On Stuti Mandir, Solah Somvar Vrat Udyapan starts from ₹4,100 as pandit dakshina for 1 pandit. The final price depends on your city, the pandit you choose, samagri and express booking, and is shown in full before you pay.
How long does Solah Somvar Vrat Udyapan take?
About 2 to 2.5 hours, performed by 1 pandit.
Is the pandit needed every Monday?
No. The sixteen Mondays are kept by the devotee; the pandit is booked for the udyapan on the seventeenth Monday (and the first Monday if you want to learn the vidhi).
Can men keep Solah Somvar?
Yes. Though widely kept by women for a good husband, men and couples keep it too for any sankalpa.
What prasad is made for the udyapan?
Churma made from wheat flour, ghee and jaggery — traditionally divided in three parts: for Shiva, for the family and for others.
Can I book a pandit who speaks my language for Solah Somvar Vrat Udyapan?
Yes. Stuti Mandir has Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Hindi, Gujarati, Bengali and Odia-speaking pandits, depending on the city; each pandit’s languages are shown on their profile.
In which cities can I book Solah Somvar Vrat Udyapan?
Solah Somvar Vrat Udyapan can be booked in 21 cities including Hyderabad, Warangal, Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada, Guntur and Tirupati. Choose your city below for local details.