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Guruvar (Brihaspati) Vrat: Dates, Vidhi & Katha

The Thursday fast for Lord Vishnu and Brihaspati is kept for wisdom, wealth, marriage and a strong Jupiter in the horoscope.

📅 Upcoming Guruvar (Brihaspati) Vrat Dates

Upcoming dates will be added soon.

🪔 Guruvar (Brihaspati) Vrat Vidhi

  1. Wear yellow clothes after bathing
  2. Worship Lord Vishnu and the banana tree with turmeric, chana dal and jaggery
  3. Read the Brihaspativar Vrat Katha
  4. Eat a yellow-coloured meal once, without salt

📖 Guruvar (Brihaspati) Vrat Katha

A rich merchant's wife refused to give charity to Brihaspati Dev, who came disguised as a sadhu, and soon the family lost all its wealth. When she repented and began the Thursday fast with faith, their fortunes returned.

🍎 What to Eat During the Fast

Chana dal, besan laddoo, banana (offered, not eaten by many), kesar kheer and other yellow foods.