About Mangala Gowri Vratham
What is Mangala Gowri Vratham?
Mangala Gowri Vratham is kept by newly married women on the Tuesdays of Shravana masam, worshipping Goddess Gowri for a long and happy married life.
A bride keeps the vratham for the first five years after marriage, on every Shravana Tuesday. Gowri is worshipped with turmeric, sixteen kinds of offerings and the vratha katha, and suvasinis are given vayanam.
Benefits
- Long life and wellbeing of the husband
- Harmony in married life
- Blessings of Goddess Gowri for the family
When to perform
- Tuesdays of Shravana masam
- For five years after marriage
How Mangala Gowri Vratham is performed
- Ganapati pooja and sankalpam
- Gowri avahanam in turmeric or an idol
- Shodashopachara pooja with 16 kinds of offerings
- Lighting of 16 wicks
- Vratha katha
- Vayanam to suvasinis and harathi
Mangala Gowri Vratham samagri list
- Turmeric (for Gowri) and kumkum
- Gowri idol or picture
- Sixteen kinds of leaves, flowers and fruits
- Ghee lamp with 16 wicks
- Bangles, blouse pieces and turmeric for vayanam
- Betel leaves and nuts
Do’s and don’ts
✅ Do
- Keep the vratham fast until the pooja is complete
❌ Avoid
- Avoid onion and garlic on the vratham day
Frequently asked questions
How much does Mangala Gowri Vratham cost?
Mangala Gowri Vratham with a verified Stuti Mandir pandit starts from ₹3,100 as pandit dakshina, for about 1.5 to 2 hours. The price can be a little higher outside the metro cities, live video pujas cost less than a home visit, and the full bill is shown before you pay.
Who keeps Mangala Gowri Vratham?
Newly married women, for five years from the first Shravana masam after marriage.