- Sunday
- Surya (the Sun)Ravivara
- Monday
- ShivaSomavara
- Tuesday
- Hanuman and DurgaMangalavara
Which god is worshipped on which day? Sunday — Surya; Monday — Shiva; Tuesday — Hanuman and Durga; Wednesday — Ganesha; Thursday — Vishnu, the Guru and Sai Baba; Friday — Lakshmi and the Devi; Saturday — Shani, Hanuman and Venkateswara. Your family deity can be worshipped every day.
Which god on which day
| Day | Deity | Also |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday (Ravivara) | Surya (the Sun) | Navagraha prayers |
| Monday (Somavara) | Shiva | Chandra (the Moon) |
| Tuesday (Mangalavara) | Hanuman and Durga | Mangala (Mars), Subrahmanya in the South |
| Wednesday (Budhavara) | Ganesha | Budha (Mercury), Vishnu |
| Thursday (Guruvara) | Vishnu, the Guru and Sai Baba | Brihaspati (Jupiter), Dattatreya |
| Friday (Shukravara) | Lakshmi and the Devi | Shukra (Venus), Santoshi Maa |
| Saturday (Shanivara) | Shani, Hanuman and Venkateswara | Shani (Saturn) |
Sunday: Surya (the Sun)
Ravivara belongs to Surya, giver of health and vitality; families offer arghya (water) to the rising Sun and chant the Aditya Hridayam.
Monday: Shiva
Somavara is Shiva’s day: abhishekam of the Shiva Lingam, the Solah Somvar vrata and the Shravana and Kartika Mondays.
Tuesday: Hanuman and Durga
Mangalavara is kept for Hanuman (Hanuman Chalisa, Sundarkand) and the Devi; newly married women keep Mangala Gowri on Shravana Tuesdays, and Mangal dosha remedies are done on Tuesdays.
Wednesday: Ganesha
Budhavara suits Ganesha — the remover of obstacles — before studies, exams and new work.
Thursday: Vishnu, the Guru and Sai Baba
Guruvara honours the Guru and Vishnu: Vishnu Sahasranama, Satyanarayana katha and the nine-Thursday Sai Vrat.
Friday: Lakshmi and the Devi
Shukravara is Lakshmi’s day: Lakshmi puja, Lalitha Sahasranama kumkumarchana and the Vaibhava Lakshmi vrata.
Saturday: Shani, Hanuman and Venkateswara
Shanivara is kept for Shani shanti, Hanuman and Lord Venkateswara — the seven-Saturday Sapta Shanivara vrata.
A daily puja at home
When you are travelling, unwell, after a bereavement, or setting up a new home temple, a pandit can perform the family’s daily puja for you on the days you choose.
Monthly vratas and the puja for each
| Vrata | When | Deity |
|---|---|---|
| Sankashti Chaturthi | Krishna Chaturthi, once a month | Ganesha |
| Ekadashi | Shukla and Krishna Ekadashi, twice a month | Vishnu |
| Pradosham | Trayodashi evening, twice a month | Shiva |
| Masik Shivaratri | Krishna Chaturdashi, once a month | Shiva |
| Purnima | Full moon, once a month | Vishnu (Satyanarayana), the Devi |
| Amavasya | New moon, once a month | The ancestors (pitrus) |
| Your birth nakshatra | Once a month, on your birth star | The nakshatra devata |
| Masikam | Monthly tithi of passing, first year after a death | The departed family member |
Questions devotees ask us
Which god should be worshipped on which day?
Sunday — Surya; Monday — Shiva; Tuesday — Hanuman and Durga; Wednesday — Ganesha; Thursday — Vishnu, the Guru and Sai Baba; Friday — Lakshmi and the Devi; Saturday — Shani, Hanuman and Venkateswara. Your family deity can be worshipped every day.
Which day is best for Lakshmi puja?
Friday (Shukravara), and every Purnima. Diwali night, Dhanteras and Varalakshmi Vratham are the big Lakshmi days of the year.
Which day is best for Shiva puja?
Monday (Somavara), and the Pradosham evenings and Masik Shivaratri each month. Mondays of Shravana and Kartika are especially sacred.
Can I book a pandit for a puja every week?
Yes. Book the same puja for each week you need — each date is a separate booking you can stop at any time. A daily nitya puja at home starts from ₹1,100.
How do I find the next Ekadashi or Pradosh date?
Stuti Mandir’s free calculators list every Ekadashi, Pradosh, Sankashti Chaturthi, Purnima, Amavasya and Masik Shivaratri for your city, worked out from the panchang.