गुरुवार (बृहस्पति) व्रत: தேதிகள், முறை & கதை

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

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.

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