16/10/2018
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It is a popular fast, and is dedicated Mahavir Hanuman, who rendered great service to Lord Rama. On this day strict fast is kept, and Hanumanji is worshipped with sweets and fruits. The story of Mangalvar should be heard or read and Hanuman Chalisa is read and recited. From Mangalvar vrat, flows success, happiness, strength, both physical and moral, and quick recovery from illness. It also helps in overcoming the enemies.
Once there lived a Brahman
couple. They were issueless. So their life was very unhappy. The Brahman went
to the jungles to appease Lord Hanuman. He would pray for a child in his
prayers. His wife used to observe fasts on Tuesdays to placate the Lord. She
used to take her food on Mondays only after offering Prasad to Lord Hanuman.
Once she observed some special fast for the whole day. So she could not offer
Prasad to Hanuman. She was very sorry for it and felt guilty. She decided to
observe a fast till the coming Tuesday.
She said to herself that she
would take her meals only after offering Prasad to Hanuman. She became weak and
fragile and even fainted due to the long fast. Hanuman took pity on her and
appeared before her in the guise of a child. Hanuman said, I bless you with a
beautiful son. He will always serve you, day and night. He then disappeared
after blessing the lady.
Fortunately, the lady got a
beautiful son. She named him Mangal. The Brahman returned home after some
months. He saw a handsome child playing in his courtyard. He became suspicious
and said to his wife, Whose child Is this? Have you indulged in adultery? The
woman said politely, My dear husband, I am a chaste lady. I used to observe
Tuesday fast in your absence to please Lord Hanuman. He has blessed me with
this child. Please believe me.
The Brahman kept mum but
deep in his heart, doubts began to curl up every moment. The lady was helpless.
One day the Brahman was going to take his bath at some nearby well. The lady
told him, Please take Mangal along with you. He is quite grown-up. He will
fetch water for your bath. He will also rub your back.
The Brahman agreed and took
the boy along with him. He thought it would be a good occasion to push him into
the well and to get-rid of a sinful child for good. As the boy was to fetch
water, the Brahman pushed the boy into the well and returned home. To her great
surprise, the woman noticed that the Brahman did not have wet dhoti on his
shoulders. She said, Have you taken your bath? The Brahman said, Yes.
The lady said, Please give me
your wet dhoti to enable me to spread it on the string. The Brahman was
nonplussed. He had guilty conscience. He murmured some words and tried to leave
the house. The wife said, Where is my Mangal? Where is my Mangal? O! Mangal,
appear before my eyes if I am a cheste lady and you are my true son.
To the great surprise of
both the wife and the husband, Mangal appeared at the door. He embraced his
mother and touched his fathers feet. That might Lord Hanuman appeared before
the Brahman in his dreams and said, O! poor creature, I blessed you with a son,
and you suspect your wife of adultery. You must feel sorry for it.
The Brahman realized his
mistake. His wife regularly observed fasts on Tuesdays. Thereafter they led a
happy life. It is said that whosoever reads or listens to this story and keeps
regular fasts Lord Hanuman protects him from air evils and bestows all
happiness.
16/10/2018
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