Somvaar (Monday): Meaning & Significance
🌙 · Ruled by Chandra (Moon)
Monday
Auspicious
Calming | Devotional | Domestic
Somvaar (Monday) is ruled by Chandra, the Moon, and is widely regarded as one of the most auspicious and gentle days of the week. It is especially associated with Shiva worship — Monday is popularly known as a day dedicated to Lord Shiva in his form as Someshvara, lord of the Moon.
English Day
Monday
Ruling Planet
Chandra (Moon)
Ruling Deity
Shiva (Someshvara)
Nature
Auspicious
Colour
White / Silver
Fasting Deity
Shiva
Significance of Somvaar
Somvaar's lunar rulership gives it a calm, emotionally attuned, family-oriented quality. It is considered broadly favourable, with few restrictions compared to some other days of the week.
Calm
Devotional
Nurturing
Family-oriented
Auspicious
Water and Liquids
Being Moon-ruled, Somvaar favours activities connected with water and liquids, alongside agriculture and travel.
Family and Popularity
Somvaar is traditionally considered good for family matters, romance, and for starting ventures that depend on public popularity and goodwill.
Activities Suited to Somvaar
Somvaar favours Shiva worship, activities related to water, agriculture, travel, romance and family matters, as well as ventures needing public popularity.
Favourable For
- Shiva worship
- Activities related to water and liquids
- Agriculture
- Travel
- Romance
- Family matters
- Starting ventures needing public popularity
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Ruling Planet
Chandra (Moon)
Ruling Deity
Shiva (Someshvara)
The Deity of Somvaar — Shiva (Someshvara)
Somvaar is associated with Shiva in his form as Someshvara — literally "Lord of Soma (the Moon)". This pairing of the Moon's own day with Shiva's blessing is why Monday fasting and worship (Som Pradosh and the weekly Somvaar Vrat) are so widely observed across India.
Fasting on Somvaar
The Somvaar Vrat is a popular weekly fast observed especially by those seeking a good marriage or marital harmony, involving Shiva worship and often a simple, single evening meal.
Somvaar in the Panchanga
Somvaar is ruled by Chandra, the Moon — the fastest-moving of the classical grahas and the significator of the mind (Manas). Its position as the second day of the week, directly after the Sun's day, reflects the classical Hora sequence of planetary rulership that assigns each weekday to a graha.
People Also Ask
Which planet rules Somvaar?
Somvaar (Monday) is ruled by Chandra, the Moon.
Why is Monday associated with Shiva?
Shiva is worshipped in his form as Someshvara, "Lord of the Moon", making Monday his traditionally associated day.
Is Somvaar generally auspicious?
Yes, Somvaar is widely regarded as auspicious with very few restrictions, making it suitable for most activities.
What is the Somvaar Vrat?
A popular weekly fast observed on Mondays, involving Shiva worship, often undertaken for marital harmony or a favourable marriage.
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