Budhwar Vrat Wednesday Fast of Lord Ganesh Mercury

Budhwar Vrat or Budhvar Vrat is the Wednesday fasting dedicated to Lord Ganesh and Planet Mercury. Budhwar is the day of Lord Budha (Budhan) or Planet Mercury – one of the Navagrahas or nine planets in Hindu astrology. Budh or Mercury is regarded as the wisest and the bestower of wealth and wisdom to his devotees. Lord Ganesha or Ganapathi is the god of prosperity, wealth and wisdom. Hence worshiping and observing fast dedicated to Lord Ganesh and Planet Mercury is considered very appropriate on Wednesdays.

Benefits of Budhwar Vrat or Wednesday Fast

Budhwar Vrat Wednesday Fast of Lord Ganesh MercuryBudhvar Vrat is observed by devotees who wish to obtain one or any of these  in life

Removal of all obstacles in life
To win competitive exams and tests
Apt for students to increase their intellectual power
Apt for business people to become successful in business
To increase knowledge
For possession of fertile lands

How to observe Budhwar Vrat on Wednesday

Those devotees who wish to undertake the fast of Wednesday should wake up early in the morning and any Lord Ganesh temple. Offers flowers or Karuka Mala to Ganapati. Devotees observing Budhvar vrat should take only single meal in the afternoon.

Mantras to Chant on Budhwar or Wednesday

Some of the popular mantras of Lord Ganesh to chant on Wednesday.

Mantras to Chant on Budhwar or Wednesday
Sankata Nasana Ganapati Stotra
Ganesha Chalisa
Ganapati Mool Mantra
Ganesha Ashtothra Shatanamavali
Ganesha Ashtakam
Ganesha Gayatri Mantra

Preferred Dress Colour on Wednesday

Green color is considered highly auspicious on the day.


Comments

  1. hi just registered ,, tinas

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  2. Hi tuesday or wednesday which day is for ganesh ji fast and what is the complete vidhi of fast

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  3. Hi wednesday is for ganesh ji fast

    procedure of fast:-

    wake up early in morning
    take bath and then do puja of ganesh ji
    then you can take either tea,coffee,juice,milk etc
    remember wednesday fasting of ganesh ji is a one time meal fasting
    you can eat fruits or juice on morning or afternoon
    then at evening 7pm or after 7 pm do puja of lord ganesh ji again and break fast
    after breaking fast you can eat rice,chappati,sabzi(only veg food) one time meal.
    We have to take only one time meal on wednesday.

    you can visit ganesh temple any time on wednesday (preferred on morning)

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    1. Can we eat moong dal khichdi with salt on Wednesday vrat..

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    2. Can you eat salt on wednesday fast for ganesh ji ?

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    3. Thanx....pls tell us what not to eat and what not to do on this fast,if something particular is there....

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  4. There is something called "Ashta Vinayak Vrat" too....can anyone tell me the period and complete procedure and also how many days?

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  5. please tell me method of uddyapan in this fast

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  6. Can u please tell me when should we keep fast for Lord krishna

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  7. Hi I would like to keep fast for Lord Ganesh on wednesday. However I don't really understand the procedure, what do we eat/drink? When do we eat? How many times? Do we eat anything in the morning?
    Please revert back to me.

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  8. For how many weeks should we fast for lord ganesh on Wednesday?

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  9. Plz anybody tell me how to do udyapan of wednesday fast for ganesh ji

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