Significance of Mangal Gowri vratham

During Sravana Masam(month), whoever the lady plans to do Mangala Gowri Vratham (on Tuesday) needs to prepare thoranam’s and put one in front of the devotee, the second one is to be tied to her hand and others need to be tied to muthaituvu (a woman whose husband is alive).

During the time of trying to mutahituvu, for offering maha naivedyam and vayanam (offering to muthaituvu), we make Pongal made with rice, green gram, turmeric powder, and a little salt. Later we offer turmeric powder, kumkum, sandalwood powder, eyetex, bangles, Bengal gram, banana, salimidi (recipe made with rice powder and jaggery) as a vayanam (offering). This offering is normally given by inviting women after sunset or even given by going to their house.


Mangala Gowri vratam is done on all four Tuesdays during this month and this process is done continuously for five years and then they do udyapana (finish). Count of muthaituvu will increase by 5. That is 2 years after marriage we give it to 10 women, 3 years 15 women’s, 4 year 20 women’s, 5 year 25 women’s. If we are unable to do vratha on one Tuesday of the first year then on second year we offer to 10 women of the first year and 10 women of the second year total 20 muthaituvu’s.

 In a few places, this vratham is performed by unmarried girls as they can perform after marriage or not. If this is performed before marriage for 4 years then after marriage they do it for 1 year and finish 5 years.